The Institute on Aging and UTHRO Endowment Provide Support UTHealth Faculty Researchers

The Institute on Aging (IoA) collaborated with the University of Texas Houston Retiree Organization (UTHRO) Endowment for Healthy Aging to fund a $5000 seed grant for junior faculty at UTHealth. The award supports gerontology focused studies by UTHealth faculty with initial research expenditures. The pilot grants are intended to assist awardees in obtaining larger sources of funding for their research. 

The 2023 UTHRO Endowment for Healthy Aging Award recipient is Vijayasree Vayalanellore Giridharan M.Pharm., Ph.D. for her research proposal entitled, “Associating Neuropsychiatric Outcomes and Intestinal Barrier Permeability in Elderly Post-COVID-19 Survivors”. UTHRO continues to support the IoA vision and mission by providing pilot grants annually to UTHealth Houston researchers whose work improves healthcare for older adults. Their generosity enhances IoA resources to faculty who work on issues related to aging.