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

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." 

Engaging the Young Cancer Community

Engaging the Young Cancer Community

Researchers and community advisory board members from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health’s Adolescent and Young Adult Scholarship, Training, and Research Lab (AYA STAR Lab) led a general session at CancerCon, a conference dedicated to helping young cancer survivors navigate their experiences and foster community.

Christopher Pfledderer in front of mountains.

Study Reveals Adolescents Participation in Out-of-School and Weekend Activities More Likely to Meet 24 Hour Movement Guidelines

Adolescent participation in out-of-school and weekend activities was positively associated with meeting 24-hour movement guidelines, according to a new study led by UTHealth Houston School of Public Health researchers. 

Youngran Kim

Kim Secures Grant to Advance Children's Mental Health Systems in Texas

Assistant Professor Youngran Kim, PhD, was awarded a two-year $499,570 grant to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and program impacts associated with the mental health program, “Youth Empowerment Services (YES)”, designed for children and adolescents with complex needs and multi-system involvement.

Gyawu selected as 2025 Sharma Fellow

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

October 2, 2024

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." 


Engaging the Young Cancer Community

Engaging the Young Cancer Community

September 27, 2024

Researchers and community advisory board members from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health’s Adolescent and Young Adult Scholarship, Training, and Research Lab (AYA STAR Lab) led a general session at CancerCon, a conference dedicated to helping young cancer survivors navigate their experiences and foster community.



Kim Secures Grant to Advance Children's Mental Health Systems in Texas

Youngran Kim

September 20, 2024

Assistant Professor Youngran Kim, PhD, was awarded a two-year $499,570 grant to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and program impacts associated with the mental health program, “Youth Empowerment Services (YES)”, designed for children and adolescents with complex needs and multi-system involvement.



Alumna Voted President-Elect of Society for Epidemiologic Research

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health logo with text displaying

August 22, 2024

Alumna Wendy Nembhard, PhD, MPH, FACE, voted as the new incoming president-elect of the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER.) As president-elect, Nembhard serves on the Executive Committee for SER, which hosts the nation's oldest epidemiology society.


Researchers argue: “Does every movement count towards better health?”

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Center for Health Equity researcher, Andrea Ramirez Varela, PhD, MD, MPH

August 22, 2024

A 2020 press release from the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that “every move counts towards better health”, suggesting that 5 million deaths per year could be averted if physical activity increased throughout the globe. Offering a new perspective and published in June’s open access journal of The Lancet Global Health is Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Center for Health Equity (CHE) researcher, Andrea Ramirez Varela, PhD, MD, MPH, who poses a counter to the statement, that context is key.



UTHealth Houston research reveal a disproportionate increase of homelessness among women in the U.S.

Jack Tsai, PhD, professor and regional dean of UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in San Antonio

August 12, 2024

In an analysis of population data spanning five years from 2018 through 2022, researchers have uncovered significant trends in homelessness rates among various population groups, with a noteworthy rise in the number of women experiencing unsheltered homelessness. The study, recently published in Public Health Reports, utilized data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the findings shed light on the changing dynamics of homelessness among women, with a particular focus on female veterans.  




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