RCMAR National Coordinating Center

The Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) National Coordinating Center is committed to increasing the diversity of the aging research workforce and serving as a resource for RCMAR Center leaders, scientists, and staff. The RCMAR National Coordinating Center was housed at the UCLA CHPR until 2023.

RCMAR National Coordinating Center

We supported the National Institute of Health's commitment to increasing the diversity of the aging research workforce.

Housed at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research from 2003–2023 and funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA, R24AG059308), the Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) National Coordinating Center serves as a resource for RCMAR Center leaders, scientists, and staff, and supports the NIA’s overall goal of increasing the diversity of the aging research workforce.

The RCMAR National Coordinating Center is now housed at the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). For more information, visit the RCMAR website.

RCMAR fosters an academic research community that is reflective of the diversity of the U.S. and a field that is responsive to the health and well-being of older adults in diverse communities.

RCMAR at a Glance

18

RCMARs located throughout the United States

480+

RCMAR scientists funded since 1997

109

grants awarded to RCMAR V (2018–present)-funded scientists from 7/1/20–6/30/21

The RCMAR National Coordinating Center is responsible for:

Supporting NIA in the administration and promotion of the RCMAR program by disseminating information internally and externally to the broader research community.
Serving as a bridge among programs, their scientists, and the NIA to the broader research community and other aging networks
Coordinating cross-site engagement and learning
Amplifying the work of funded RCMAR scientists and alumni
Continuously improving the Coordinating Center’s work through evaluation