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UTHealth Houston Study Finds Diabetes Program Improves Depression Symptoms in Mexican Americans

UTHealth Houston Study Finds Diabetes Program Improves Depression Symptoms in Mexican Americans

A team of researchers from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has found that Salud y Vida, a community-clinical diabetes program in the Rio Grande Valley, was linked to significant reductions in depression symptoms among low-income Mexican Americans living with type 2 diabetes. 

Ami Sedani, PhD

Researchers Spur New Efforts to Ensure Equitable Access to Colorectal Cancer Screenings

Researchers examine a pivotal opportunity in detecting and preventing early-onset colorectal cancer.

Archer fellows pictured in front of backdrop.

2025 Archer Fellows Spend the Summer in the Heart of U.S. Policy

The Graduate Archer Fellowship Program offers outstanding graduate students from across the University of Texas System a unique opportunity to live, learn, and work in Washington, DC.

Samiran Ghosh, PhD

Samiran Ghosh, PhD announced as new Department Chair of Biostatistics and Data Science

A nationally recognized leader in the field of biostatistics and data science, Samiran Ghosh PhD, steps into his new role as Chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Data Science



Jones, et al. awarded $1.5 million grant funding from the U.S. Department of Defense

Eric Jones, Phd Head Shot

April 12, 2022

The project, “Response to Shocks and Hazards Associated with Climate” was selected as one of 17 recipients, developing comprehensive modeling of cultural transformations in dozens of societies over the last 200 years in response to shocks and hazards associated with climate in concert with Co-Principal Investigators from the Human Relations Area Files at Yale (Carol Ember), University of Tennessee Knoxville (Sergey Gavrilets) and Stanford University (Michele Gelfand).


Program receives $500,000 funding to assess a father’s role in the early childhood development of the brain

Program receives $500,000 funding to assess a father’s role in the early childhood development of the brain

April 6, 2022

Designed in partnership with a community advisory board to address gaps previously identified by the partners in father engagement, and to improve understanding of a father’s role in early brain development of their children. BSD intends to obtain an increased knowledge of brain health development in these critical early years by serving 125 males between the ages of 18-35 years of age, who are residents of Tyler, Texas currently expecting or have a child under 3 years of age.



UTHealth School of Public Health Austin Campus Dean Authors Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Position Paper

UTHealth School of Public Health Austin Campus Dean Authors Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Position Paper

April 4, 2022

Deanna Hoelscher, PhD, regional dean of the UTHealth School of Public Health Austin Campus, served as the lead author on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ position paper on the prevention of pediatric overweight and obesity, published in February 2022. This position paper supersedes the academy’s previous paper written in 2013, in which Hoelscher also served as lead author.


The Impact of War on Public Health

war-stricken building

April 1, 2022

The distance between Texas and Ukraine, at nearly 6,000 miles, seems vast. Despite the distance, communities here, and elsewhere across the globe, have experienced the reverberating effects of the Russian invasion of that country. The American Psychological Association reports that 80% of Americans find the Russian invasion of Ukraine to be a significant source of stress. Stress factors that coattail the economic impacts of the war showcase just the outermost layers of war's impact on public health.


Know thy Alumni: Danielle Harmon, MPH

Danielle Harmon, MPH

March 22, 2022

Danielle Harmon, MPH is the Executive Director for the US Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA). Danielle received her Master of Public Health in Community Health Practice in 2012. As a national association for lactation care providers, Danielle oversees the growth and development of USLCA’s programs and resources to ensure the organization is supporting the advancement of the lactation profession.


Brownsville Campus Student Awarded Gunnin Fellowship

Helal Salsa photo smiling with her arms crossed in front.

March 16, 2022

UTHealth School of Public Health Brownsville campus student, Ghadir Helal Salsa has been named the recipient of the 2022 Dr. Gerry C. Gunnin, Ph.D. Public Health Memorial Fellowship (Gunnin Fellowship). This highly competitive award assists students pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree in public health at an accredited Texas school.


Naik appointed Chair for MPACH & Executive Director for the Consortium of Aging

Naik appointed Chair for MPACH & Executive Director for the Consortium of Aging

February 25, 2022

 Aanand Naik, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Management, Policy and Community Health, and associate dean for Learning Health Systems at UTHealth School of Public Health. Naik has also been selected as the Nancy P. and Vincent F. Guinee, MD Distinguished Chair and executive director of the UTHealth Houston Consortium on Aging.



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