Past Events

TALC affiliate Dr. Alexandra Clark gives a presentation on how minoritized older adults use psychosocial and environmental factors to fortify health in aging at GSA 2024.

8:00 am – 6:15 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Alexandra Clark

TALC affiliates Yuanjin Zhou, Amanda K. Kilcrease, and Elizabeth Phelan present on enhancing support systems for older adults' health and well-being at the 2024 GSA conference.

8:00 am – 7:15 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Yuanjin Zhou, Amanda K. Kilcrease, and Elizabeth Phelan

Want to practice for your presentations at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) with peers in advance? Join us to practice, receive feedback, and plan fun activities for Seattle. Snacks will be provided.

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm • In Person

In this talk, Dr. Lamar describes how several traditional risk factors for cognitive decline and Alzheimer's dementia in non-Latino Whites do not manifest the same level of risk in Latinos.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Melissa Lamar

Come drink coffee and chat with TALC GSC and Dr. Yaolin Pei at 10 am on Friday, October 25th!

10:00 am – 11:00 am • In Person

Speaker(s): Yaolin Pei

What: Pizza with TALC GSC Where: VIA 313 on Guad: 3016 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX, 78705 When: Thursday, October 10th at 6 pm Why: To have (free) pizza and get to know other awesome graduate students interested in aging research!

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm • In Person

We'll have our hybrid bi-weekly writing group every other Tuesday from 1-3pm starting from October 8th. Please see the attached flyer and feel free to share. Come write, chat, and have snacks with other graduate students on campus!

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm • Hybrid

In this lecture, Melissa Armstrong, MD, MSc, FAAN, provides a brief overview of conditions in the Parkinson family, including Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia.

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm • Virtual

Speaker(s): Melissa Armstrong

Join us to showcase the full range of research on aging across campus with 1 to 2-minute flash talks. All models (e.g., human, rodent, etc.) and methods are welcome.

9:00 am – 11:30 am • In Person

Speaker(s): Jared Benge and Audrey Duarte

Want to meet other graduate students who study aging or learn more about aging research? Join the Texas Aging and Longevity Consortium (TALC) Graduate Student Council!

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm • Virtual