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Maternal and Child Health Expertise Joins UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living
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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Faculty Profile
From ag worker to ag researcher: Anabel Rodriguez, PhD, studies the industry that shaped her childhood
Rodriguez, an assistant professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, believes she was able to write her own story because of her parents’ years of labor in the agricultural fields, the way they encouraged their children to succeed academically, and her own relentless dedication to academics and pursuit of opportunity.
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Cancer in adolescent and young adult women before pregnancy does not increase risk for stillborn births, according to UTHealth Houston research
Adolescent and young adult women who were diagnosed with cancer and received chemotherapy treatment prior to pregnancy did not have a higher risk of stillbirth, according to research led by Caitlin C. Murphy, PhD, MPH, with UTHealth Houston.
The study was published recently in the online version of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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TexasCARES REPORT
About 75% of Texans have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, according to one of the world's largest COVID-19 antibody surveys
“Texas CARES data revealed to us that fully vaccinated participants showed significantly higher antibody levels than those with a natural infection only,” said Eric Boerwinkle, PhD, dean of the School of Public Health.
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Study shows U.S. migrant farmworkers are more likely to respond to traditional research survey collection methods
A small randomized trial conducted by Jack Tsai, PhD, and Anabel Rodriguez, PhD, at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in San Antonio, found that migrant farmworkers in the U.S. were more likely to respond to data collection efforts through traditional telephone interviews and online surveys.
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Student Spotlight
Inspired by Black leaders and family members, Campbell looks to a career in medicine
Kristen Campbell is pursuing a master’s of public health at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in San Antonio, and said she’s always admired the ground-breaking work Patricia E. Bath, MD, did for blind and visually impaired people.
Read moreBlack History Month student profile Kristen Campbell
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Our Impact
UTHealth researchers create better way to estimate COVID-19 infections in communities
Public health and safety strategies are only as effective as the information that guides them.
Read moreUTHealth researchers create better way to estimate COVID-19 infections in communities
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Testa on, "The Contribution of Criminal Justice Systems to Reproductive Health Disparities" in the American Journal of Public Health
Recent research suggests that policing is failing to protect and serve Black communities, and that collaboration between the public health community and law enforcement is important for creating more equitable policing, according to Testa's commentary in the American Journal of Public Health.
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Community Impact
Bob Woodruff Foundation Awards Grant to Jack Tsai, PhD, to provide financial counseling program for at-risk veterans
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has received a Bob Woodruff Foundation grant for a Recovery-Oriented Money Management (ROMM) program.
Read morewoodruff foundation grant for veteran financial counseling
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Student Spotlight:
Victoria Solis, MPH, is guided by her family's legacy of community service to pursue public health education
For Victoria Solis her master’s degree in public health was a culmination of growing up with a legacy of family service, shaped by life in two different countries, and a desire to change the future of public health for vulnerable communities.
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Our Impact
Amerigroup provides $50,000 scholarship to address Texas' rural healthcare needs
San Antonio-based students who are committed to working in rural healthcare are eligible to receive funds.
Read moreAmerigroup provides $50,000 scholarship to address Texas’ rural healthcare needs
