The University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Research on Aging was established in 1998 under the leadership of Andrew P. Goldberg, MD, and Jay S. Magaziner, PhD, MSHyg. Dr. Magaziner assumed sole leadership of the Center in 2015 when Dr. Goldberg retired from the University of Maryland. Since then, Dr. Magaziner, now joined by Alice Ryan, PhD as Associate Director for Translational Science, has continued to shape the Center's directions and successfully expanded membership to currently 198 affiliates including 18 leaders from all schools across UMB campus, UMBC, UMCP, Towson University and the Baltimore VA Medical Center.
The Center coordinates research and research training in those areas of gerontology that transcend traditional disciplinary lines and are amenable to an interdisciplinary approach to critical issues in aging research. It interfaces with the University's existing efforts in gerontology and geriatric medicine to develop research, educational and clinical programs that nurture and expand research and research funding in aging.
Center for Research on Aging Circle Diagram
Origin and Funding
The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center Program was established in honor of the late Florida Senator Claude D. Pepper to establish centers of excellence in geriatrics research and research career development to increase scientific knowledge leading to better ways to maintain or restore independence in older persons. The program is funded by the National Institute of Aging (NIA).
The University of Maryland, Baltimore is one of 15 Pepper Centers located throughout the United States. Each Center focuses on increasing scientific knowledge to support older adults in maintaining their independence.