2024 Teaching Awards
May 20, 2024
Congratulation's to the 2024 Teaching Award recipients Heather T. Essigmann, PhD, MPH; Morgan Jibowu, MPH ; and Christine Markham, PhD.
Our Impact
Raya selected as a 2026 Hunt–Aspen Institute Fellow
The fellowship empowers leaders from the Paso del Norte Region to strengthen their leadership skills and foster meaningful dialogues around their community’s most pressing challenges.
Researchers develop a new genetic framework to predict the risk of respiratory diseases
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health researchers developed a new genetic framework model to improve the prediction of respiratory diseases among multi-ancestry populations, according to a new study.
UTHealth Houston researcher reviews evidence on how “forever chemicals” may shape congenital heart defect risk
A UTHealth Houston researcher reviewed existing scientific evidence on how exposure to “forever chemicals,” including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), may influence the risk of congenital heart defects in fetal cardiac development.
UTHealth Houston Receives $2.9 Million CDC Award to Expand Colorectal Cancer Screening Across Texas
UTHealth Houston has been awarded more than $2.9 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue and expand a five-year initiative focused on increasing colorectal cancer screening, follow-up, and treatment across Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Texas.
Reddy to Analyze the Next Wave of Women's Health
May 15, 2024
"What drew me the most is the interdisciplinary nature of Biostatistics. Its applications are so far-reaching and varied," said Reddy.
Haidar's Pursuit to Enhance Health Promotion
May 13, 2024
"I believe that by intervening early to promote healthy lifestyles, we have the power to positively influence their lifelong health outcomes and significantly alter their life trajectories for the better," said Haidar.
New research suggests the risk of Mendelian diseases in consanguinity populations
May 9, 2024
A new study co-led by Assistant Professor Zeynep Coban-Akdemir, PhD, at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine uncovered a link between occurrences of complex genetic disorders and inherited disease traits in a Turkish population with increased levels of consanguinity.
Stallings' Passion for Driving Change
May 8, 2024
Master of Public Health (MPH) student Tony Stallings has spent his time at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health anticipating the start of his career to uplift community health.
New JD/MPH set to launch in partnership with St. Mary’s University
May 8, 2024
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health is launching a new dual degree program in collaboration with St. Mary’s University. St. Mary’s University was founded in 1852, located in San Antonio. The Doctor of Jurisprudence/Master of Public Health (JD/MPH) program is offered in varying modalities, including online and/or in-person.
Raman awarded the 2024 U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award
May 6, 2024
Shivani Raman, a dual-degree MD/MPH graduate from UT Southwestern Medical Center and UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, was awarded the Excellence in Public Health Award.
Eight Students Accepted into 2024 The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Cohort
May 1, 2024
This fellowship aims to cultivate young leaders, foster their development through mentorship, and advance their skills to effectively address underserved communities' health needs.
Mentorship Duo Discovers Rising Cervical Cancer Rates in Low-Income Women
May 1, 2024
Alumnae Trisha Amboree, PhD, MPH, and Jane Montealegre, PhD, collaborated on a recent study revealing an increase in cervical cancer rates among both White and Black women in low-income communities in the U.S.
Firefighters may be at an increased risk of urological cancers, study finds
April 27, 2024
Biomarkers in the urine of firefighters after battling a blaze suggest an increased risk of developing urological cancers, according to new research led by UTHealth Houston.