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Qian Xiao in front of garden.

Xiao named 2026 US Fulbright Scholar

Qian Xiao, PhD, associate professor in Epidemiology, has been named a 2026-2027 U.S. Fulbright Program Scholar, a prestigious honor that supports international collaboration in research and education. 

Peyton and clinic workers standing at the DocSide Clinic.

From Docside Clinic to U.S. Navy, one graduate's mission

As Peyton HerrNeckar, a Master of Public Health student in environmental health, prepares to graduate from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health this spring 2026, his next chapter is already taking shape on the water.

Sofia Tovar

Leading change

MPH in Healthcare Management graduate Sofia Tovar is focused on driving meaningful change across the health system landscape.

Headshot - Hao Feng

New study introduces advanced method to better understand how cells change over time

A recent study published in Nature Communications introduces a new computational approach that helps scientists better understand how cells develop and change over time by examining DNA methylation—a key chemical process that regulates gene activity.





A 50-year collection of conferences, classes, and chance happenings

Andrew James, MS, DrPH and Charlene Hunter James, MPH, pictured at 2017 APHA National Conference (Photo: James' Family)

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.



Common genetic variants associated with BMI in middle-aged people result in a higher risk for cardiovascular disease in people born after 1960

Common genetic variants associated with BMI in middle-aged people result in a higher risk for cardiovascular disease in people born after 1960

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.






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