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New Study Finds Viewing Political TikTok Influencers Can Increase Negative Emotional Affect in Young Adults 

New Study Finds Viewing Political TikTok Influencers Can Increase Negative Emotional Affect in Young Adults 

According to a new study, researchers found that young adults who viewed political influencers on TikTok reported an increased negative emotional affect. 

McCurdy Receives ASPPH Practice Excellence Award

McCurdy Receives ASPPH Practice Excellence Award

Professor Sheryl McCurdy, PhD, MA, at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, was honored with the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Practice Excellence Award at this year’s ASPPH Annual Meeting.

MD/MPH: Where Medicine Meets Its Match 

MD/MPH: Where Medicine Meets Its Match 

Match Day signifies a poignant moment for fourth-year medical students seeking their next venture in their education and training. Fifty-seven Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health (MD/MPH) students at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health across Texas will combine medicine and public health in their next phase of medical training. 

Augusto De Moraes

New Study Highlights Need to Develop Assessments on the Family Food Environment

A new study led by Augusto César Ferreira De Moraes, PhD, assistant professor in Epidemiology, examined the reliability and validity of questionnaires assessing family food environments in adolescents and children.

UTHealth Houston researcher receives NIH subcontract to study effects of integrated palliative care on Parkinson’s, related dementia

Adriana Pérez, PhD, professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Data Science with UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

November 15, 2023

As part of a five-year, $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Adriana Pérez, PhD, professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Data Science with UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin, received a $1.9 million subcontract to determine the scope and drivers of low-value and unequal care for patients with Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson’s disease dementia.




Student Spotlight - Maribel Dominguez

Student Spotlight - Maribel Dominguez

November 8, 2023

To Maribel, her scholarly achievements are not solely due to her hard work; she believes success results from collaboration among those who are there for us.


Morgan Awarded a $1 Million Grant to Conduct a Clinical Sleep Study Trial

Morgan Awarded a $1 Million Grant to Conduct a Clinical Sleep Study Trial

October 23, 2023

Professor Robert Morgan, PhD, has been awarded a $1 million grant to assist in conducting a clinical sleep study trial to improve nursing home residents' sleep care for adults with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias (ADRD). The study will test an innovative sleep improvement intervention on residents aged 50 and over, incorporating targeted approaches for assisting nursing home administration and staff in successful implementation.



Family and Child Health Expertise Joins UTHealth Houston School of Public Health

TCHMB Team at TCHMB Summit

October 15, 2023

This initiative will enable us to improve the health of our littlest Texans by improving the health of their mothers and their support systems, including fathers and other family members.” said Deanna Hoelscher, PhD, professor and regional dean of UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin.






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