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Gyawu selected as 2025 Sharma Fellow

Rebecca Gyawu, MSc, third-year PhD student, was awarded the Shreela and Vibhu Sharma Endowment for Excellence in Community Nutrition, Climate Health, and Sustainability. "This opportunity will allow me to apply theoretical knowledge from my coursework in a practical setting, collaborate with experienced mentors, and contribute to meaningful projects." 

Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDN, LD; Rebecca Gyawu, MSc; Ru-Jye

PUTTING COMMUNITIES FIRST

The Brownsville location pairs exceptional classroom experience with critical field work, providing a context that reveals the realities of working with communities limited in their access to health resources, education and services. We emphasize the importance of understanding and connecting with the people we work with. Guided by expert faculty, you’ll be expected to build relationships with local organizations and leaders to develop common goals, establish capacity and create sustainable change together. Our students join multidisciplinary research projects that grapple with chronic and infectious illnesses prevalent in the valley, meaning you can help improve the lives of neighbors, friends, family and coworkers while still enrolled in school.   

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  • Lemon joins Brownsville Faculty

    Lemon's research examines and addresses social determinants of Latinx mental health with a focus on suicide prevention

    Emily Lemon, MPH, PhD focused her doctoral research on mental health, community connectedness and the impact of immigration policies on Latinx youth, specifically in the Southeastern United States. Coming to Texas from Emory University and her home in Atlanta, Georgia, she is aware of the differences between the two regions, but also embracing the familiar culture and environment of the Rio Grande Valley.

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    New Brownsville Faculty Feature: Emily Lemon, PhD
  • School of Public Health Ranked Top 25 Best Public Health School by U.S. News

    UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has achieved top 25 ranking among 209 graduate schools of public health, according to the U.S. News & World Report

    Among publicly-funded institutions offering graduate-level degrees in public health, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health ranks No. 9 nationally, and holds its position as No. 1 in Texas.

    Read moreSchool of Public Health Ranked Top 25 Best Public Health School by U.S. News

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  • Cancer Prevention and Research Award

    Cuccaro, Reininger, & Savas received nearly $4 million from The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)

    The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded nearly $4 million to researchers with UTHealth Houston School of Public Health to aid in cancer prevention research. These awards are designed to support research efforts across the state to identify, detect, and prevent cancer. 

    Read MoreCuccaro, Reininger, & Savas received nearly $4 million from The Cancer Prevention

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  • Nearly $1 Million Grant Awarded to Identify and Prevent the Spread of Tuberculosis

    Restrepo recipient of RO1 Award of $956,440 to aid in identifying drug resistant tuberculosis

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded nearly $1 million in grant funding to aid in developing a new method to identify drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). This project, "Improving rapid phenotypic drug susceptibility testing for drug resistant tuberculosis in high-burden areas," aims to prevent the further spread of these life-threatening strains to the public. 

    Read MoreNearly $1 Million Grant Awarded to Identify and Prevent the Spread of Tuberculosis

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  • Student Spotlight

    DrPH Candidate, Gaby Fernandez Reflects on her Journey to Public Health

    Doctoral candidate in public health, Gabriela “Gaby” Fernandez, was the first one in her family who considered going to college in the U.S. “I felt as the ‘odd’ one in the family who was really into school. 

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  • BROWNSVILLE 20TH ANNIVERSARY

    Serving the Rio Grande Valley for 20 years   

    2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health's Brownsville campus.

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