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New Genetic Discovery Sheds Light on Rare Heart and Organ Positioning Disorders

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.

Mary Chen; Meghana Nadella; and Alonzo Needum pictured left to right.

2025 Albert Schweitzer Fellows Announced

Four UTHealth Houston School of Public Health students have been selected as 2025 Albert Schweitzer Fellows.  

Caitlin Murphy

Researchers Find Link Between Father's Occupation and Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Offspring

A new study from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and Child Health and Development Studies at the Public Health Institute (PHI) has found that children whose fathers worked in craft, operative, service or labor occupations experienced higher incidence rates of developing colorectal cancer later in life.

Two people in protection gear sampling wastewater.

Measles Virus Detected in Houston Wastewater Before Cases Were Reported

An innovative outbreak detection program that tracks disease-causing viruses in wastewater identified the measles virus in Houston samples collected in early January 2025, before cases were reported.

School of Public Health celebrates new building milestone

Topping out ceremony, people signing final beam.

February 25, 2025

At a topping out ceremony on Feb. 24, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health — ranked the 2024 Top Public Health school in Texas by U.S. News — celebrated the final beam being placed on its new 10-story, 350,000-square-foot facility, currently under construction in the Texas Medical Center’s Helix Park.  


Two School of Public Health Faculty Named 2025 Shine Academy inductees

Two School of Public Health Faculty Named 2025 Shine Academy inductees

February 21, 2025

Last week, The University of Texas System recognized four outstanding UTHealth Houston faculty for their teaching excellence and commitment to enhancing health science education by inducting them into the 2025 class of The University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy of Health Science Education. 




Alumni Spotlight: Dennis Casserly, PhD, CIH

Alumni Spotlight: Dennis Casserly, PhD, CIH

January 24, 2025

Dennis Casserly, PhD, (MS ’76 and PhD ‘79), is the 2024 William D. Wagner Award recipient. Established in 2003 by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, the annual award is presented to a person in the field of national and international worker health and safety who is an outstanding example of commitment and dedication to creating and disseminating occupational exposure values.




Department of Biostatistics and Data Science Celebrates 55 Years of Excellence

Group photo at the Department Biostatistics and Data Science alumni reception.

December 9, 2024

This fall, the Department of Biostatistics and Data Science at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health proudly marked its 55th anniversary. Since its establishment in 1969 as the Division of Biometry, the department has been a cornerstone of academic innovation and collaboration in the evolution of biostatistics and data science





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