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.
Four UTHealth Houston School of Public Health students have been selected as 2025 Albert Schweitzer Fellows.
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.
May 9, 2024
A new study co-led by Assistant Professor Zeynep Coban-Akdemir, PhD, at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine uncovered a link between occurrences of complex genetic disorders and inherited disease traits in a Turkish population with increased levels of consanguinity.
May 8, 2024
Master of Public Health (MPH) student Tony Stallings has spent his time at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health anticipating the start of his career to uplift community health.
May 8, 2024
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health is launching a new dual degree program in collaboration with St. Mary’s University. St. Mary’s University was founded in 1852, located in San Antonio. The Doctor of Jurisprudence/Master of Public Health (JD/MPH) program is offered in varying modalities, including online and/or in-person.
May 6, 2024
Shivani Raman, a dual-degree MD/MPH graduate from UT Southwestern Medical Center and UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, was awarded the Excellence in Public Health Award.
May 1, 2024
This fellowship aims to cultivate young leaders, foster their development through mentorship, and advance their skills to effectively address underserved communities' health needs.
May 1, 2024
Alumnae Trisha Amboree, PhD, MPH, and Jane Montealegre, PhD, collaborated on a recent study revealing an increase in cervical cancer rates among both White and Black women in low-income communities in the U.S.
April 27, 2024
Biomarkers in the urine of firefighters after battling a blaze suggest an increased risk of developing urological cancers, according to new research led by UTHealth Houston.
April 12, 2024
Assistant Professor Paula Cuccaro, PhD; Professor Ross Shegog, PhD; and Associate Professor Lara Savas, PhD, were awarded $3,996,163 from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to develop adolescent cancer prevention research. These awards were part of a $100 million grant to continue Texas's initiatives to build cancer research and represent the country's most significant state initiative to combat cancer.
April 9, 2024
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has achieved top 25 ranking among 209 graduate schools of public health, according to the U.S. News & World Report.
Among publicly-funded institutions offering graduate-level degrees in public health, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health ranks No. 9 nationally, and holds its position as No. 1 in Texas
March 25, 2024
Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes such as malaria, Zika, and dengue pose significant global public health concerns. Researchers at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health are responding by launching a novel mosquito vivarium to develop genetic strategies for controlling these diseases.
