Alumna Angela Branch-Vital, PhD, has been named the Inaugural Dean of the Prairie View A&M University School of Public and Allied Health.
Professor Bing Yu, PhD, has been awarded a $4.1 million R01 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to lead a four-year study investigating heart failure in Hispanic and Latino populations.
Assistant Professor Yun Hang, PhD, MS, and an international research team have developed a satellite-driven super learner machine-learning model to examine particulate organic carbon (OC) pollution across China.
Researchers identify a new link between rare genetic pairs and increased risk of laterality defects, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Human Genetics.
February 20, 2023
The honor is bestowed annually to outstanding faculty from across UT System’s academic health institutions.
February 14, 2023
They would both enter new experiences in public health, continuing to advocate for the underserved. Together they championed the benefits of public health and instilled their devotion into the child they welcomed into the fold. This year, they will celebrate 42 years of marriage.
February 7, 2023
School of Public Health Alumnus, Cheryl Camin Murray, JD, to Serve as Dallas Bar Association President
February 7, 2023
The researchers analyzed four birth cohorts spanning three generations of the Framingham Heart Study, starting from birth before 1932 and birth after 1960. Their work concluded that there was a larger effect of a higher genetic predisposition to obesity, as modeled by a genetic risk score, on BMI in people born more recently compared to almost a century ago.
February 1, 2023
The Center for Health Equity will create, advance, and sustain research opportunities spanning the continuum of care to improve understanding of disease and health disparities, including the structural, behavioral, environmental, social, economic, and health literacy factors related to the prevention and control of chronic disease across the lifespan.
February 1, 2023
Alexander Testa, PhD, assistant professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in San Antonio reviews recent research showing that policing is failing to protect and serve Black communities, and that collaboration between the public health community and law enforcement is important for creating more equitable policing.
January 30, 2023
The Committee will be tasked with reviewing the current body of science on key nutrition topics and developing a scientific report that includes its independent assessment of the evidence and recommendations for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Food and Drug Administration as they develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (the Guidelines).
January 19, 2023
Solis was inspired by her parents and teachers to pursue a career where she could combine her passions for public health, community service and education.
January 9, 2023
Through an interdisciplinary format, each submission awarded is a catalyst for the exploration of methods to improve or analyze issues through electronic health records, and to serve as models for future research.
December 15, 2022
This study suggests developing effective decision aids would be crucial to successfully implementing this updated ACIP guideline for maximizing the cancer prevention benefit in this age group.
