2024 Teaching Awards
May 20, 2024
Congratulation's to the 2024 Teaching Award recipients Heather T. Essigmann, PhD, MPH; Morgan Jibowu, MPH ; and Christine Markham, PhD.
Our Impact
Researchers find GLP-1 RA Prescriptions Skyrocketed From 2018 to 2023
A class of medications developed and commonly used to treat diabetes and weight management, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), rose in prescribing trends significantly from 2018 to 2023.
2025 Sharma Fellows Announced
Three UTHealth Houston School of Public Health students have been selected as the 2025 Shreela and Vibhu Sharma Endowment for Excellence in Community Nutrition, Climate Health, and Sustainability fellows.
BMI Alone May Miss Excess Adiposity in Children, UTHealth Houston Study Finds
While body mass index (BMI) is an effective tool for identifying obesity in children, these measurements alone do not always distinguish kids with unhealthy levels of body fat, especially in low-resource communities along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston.
From Doctoral Student to Disease Detective
For alumnus Dennis Ogeto Nyachoti, DrPH, his fervor to study public health dates back to his childhood, where he witnessed the harsh impact and economic toll preventable illnesses took on rural and underserved communities.
Reddy to Analyze the Next Wave of Women's Health
May 15, 2024
"What drew me the most is the interdisciplinary nature of Biostatistics. Its applications are so far-reaching and varied," said Reddy.
Haidar's Pursuit to Enhance Health Promotion
May 13, 2024
"I believe that by intervening early to promote healthy lifestyles, we have the power to positively influence their lifelong health outcomes and significantly alter their life trajectories for the better," said Haidar.
New research suggests the risk of Mendelian diseases in consanguinity populations
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.
Stallings' Passion for Driving Change
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.
New JD/MPH set to launch in partnership with St. Mary’s University
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.
Raman awarded the 2024 U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award
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.
Eight Students Accepted into 2024 The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Cohort
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.
Mentorship Duo Discovers Rising Cervical Cancer Rates in Low-Income Women
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.
Firefighters may be at an increased risk of urological cancers, study finds
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.