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Augusto César Ferreira De Moraes, PhD

Adequate sleep significantly reduces the risk of hypertension in adolescents, according to new study

Adolescents who met the recommended guidelines of nine-11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health.  

kevin lanza

Lanza Selected as Author on Sixth National Climate Assessment

Assistant Professor Kevin Lanza, PhD, has been selected as an author for the Southern Great Plains chapter of the Sixth National Climate Assessment (NCA6). The NCA6 publication, a government-funded report, will analyze the impacts of climate change to be presented to Congress and the president.

Yucheng Hou, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Management, Policy, and Community Health at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

Change of ownership in home health agencies may lead to increased Medicare spending and reduced staffing levels, according to UTHealth Houston research

Medicare-certified home health agencies, which are key to allowing older adults to age in place, are increasingly going through ownership changes, raising concerns about health care spending, workforce, and quality of care, according to a study by UTHealth Houston.

Jenil Patel

Researchers Awarded a Five-Year, $2.5M Grant to Create a Multi-Dimensional Surveillance System for Congenital Heart Defects

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health researchers were recently awarded a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a multi-dimensional surveillance system for congenital heart defects (CHD). 





Austin campus alumni leading the charge for improving childhood health through CATCH Global Foundation

Duncan Van Dusen, MPH

November 9, 2020

After success in FinTech, Duncan Van Dusen sought out the School of Public Health at the age of 36 looking to apply his skills to public service. The Austin campus’ regional dean at the time suggested he reach out to Dr. Steve Kelder, professor, and now-associate regional dean. It turned out to be the start of a 14 year-and-counting collaboration, which has led to the establishment of CATCH Global Foundation, and on November 10, the publication of Van Dusen’s book When Are We Going to Teach Health?




Students named public health ambassadors to the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health

Emily Gordon

August 4, 2020

This is Public Health (TIPH) Ambassadors represent the This Is Public Health brand and 30 ASPPH member institutions. Nominated by their institutions, students who participate as Ambassadors help raise awareness about the field of public health by leading virtual events, taking over the TIPH social media accounts, and planning activities for K-16 students to grow interest in public health education and careers. ASPPH launched the TIPH Ambassador program in 2017.


Transforming the health of El Paso through triathlon

Gabriela Gallegos, JD, MPP

July 23, 2020

From the moment she finished her first triathlon, Gabriela Gallegos was hooked. The sense of joy that washed over her as she achieved her goal was “transformative,” says Gallegos, who joined the faculty of UTHealth School of Public Health in El Paso in February.


Studying public health during a pandemic

Sierra Castedo de Martell and Brianna

July 20, 2020

See how our summer semester students are learning to tackle the public health problems of today and tomorrow from their home classrooms. This the first of a two-part series. We’ll be checking in with another group of students in the next few weeks.



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