Our Goal
The goal of the University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Research on Aging is to enhance involvement and collaboration among faculty at the University's six health professional schools and expand the conduct of interdisciplinary research and research training in gerontology through collaborations among investigators in aging research at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, the University of Maryland's campuses at College Park and Baltimore County, the Veterans Administration, Towson University and the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The Center works closely with the campus' Geriatrics and Gerontology Education Research (GGEAR) Program to advance the growth of research, educational, and clinical programs in aging at UMB.
Our Mission
The mission of the Center is to: 1) facilitate, amplify and enrich research in gerontology and geriatrics; 2) provide outstanding research training and educational opportunities in gerontology for graduate students and health professionals; and 3) enhance delivery of excellent multidisciplinary geriatric care that prevents functional and mental disability in the elderly, and promotes a healthy lifestyle.
Our Accomplishments
The Center for Research on Aging has become a national and international leader in aging research as a result of its accomplishments and exponential growth over the past 28 years with the award of four federally funded, peer-reviewed Centers of Excellence to its investigators.
- Baltimore Hip Studies Program (1982-present)
- Baltimore VA Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC, 1992-present)
- UM Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (UM-OAIC, 1994-present)
Center leaders also have three NIH training grants:
- NIA T32 Epidemiology of Aging Training grant
- NIDDR T32 Advanced Neuromotor Rehabilitation Research Training grant
- VA Advanced Fellowship in Geriatrics
Since its inception in 1998, the total funding for the Center has increased significantly when total funding in 1999 was $2.7 million, to over $99 million in FY2025.