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The Food Is Medicine Initiative in Texas: A Landscape Scan of Programs, Priorities, and Opportunities

The research team at the Center for Health Equity (CHE), led by Naomi Tice, MPH, project manager at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health developed and implemented a comprehensive statewide landscape scan survey of FIM programs, priorities, and opportunities.
Read more The Food Is Medicine Initiative in Texas: A Landscape Scan of Programs, Priorities, and Opportunities
Karla Unger-Saldaña, MD, DSc Joins UTHealth Houston with Extensive Experience from Work in Mexico

Karla Unger-Saldaña, MD, DSc is the newest faculty member joining both the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and Institute for Implementation Science, bringing extensive experience from years working as a medical doctor and health systems researcher in Mexico.
Read more Karla Unger-Saldaña, MD, DSc Joins UTHealth Houston with Extensive Experience from Work in Mexico
Alumna Recognized in the de Beaumont Foundation's 40 Under 40 in Public Health

Alumna Maha Almohamad, PhD (‘24), MS, was recently recognized by the de Beaumont Foundation's 40 Under 40 in Public Health Class of 2025, a national honor that recognizes early-career professionals.
Read more Alumna Recognized in the de Beaumont Foundation's 40 Under 40 in Public Health
CHPPR Researchers Aim to Improve Diabetes Self-Management Through Behavior Change and Comprehensive Food Curriculum

Researchers at the Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research have launched a pilot of an enhanced version of the established and effective SCAN (Sustainable Culturally Adaptive Nutrition) Program integrated with Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support services.
Read more CHPPR Researchers Aim to Improve Diabetes Self-Management Through Behavior Change and Comprehensive Food Curriculum
Breast Cancer Veterans and Survivors Call to Move from Awareness to Action This October and Beyond

Breast cancer advocates attest that there is much more that can be done to meaningfully support patients and survivors than what we typically see promoted in advertisements or on social media.
Read more Breast Cancer Veterans and Survivors Call to Move from Awareness to Action This October and Beyond
Meet Alexander Testa, PhD, a San Antonio faculty member and violence prevention researcher

Alexander Testa, PhD, is an associate professor at the San Antonio location of the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in the department of Management, Policy and Community Health since he joined the school in 2022. Testa's research focuses on violence interventions and prevention.
Read more Meet Alexander Testa, PhD, a San Antonio faculty member and violence prevention researcher
Researchers awarded $2.8M NIH grant to address gaps in multiple sclerosis exercise programs for Hispanic adults

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health researchers were awarded $2.8 million by the National Institute of Health, National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities to develop a culturally tailored exercise program for Hispanic adults with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Read more Researchers awarded $2.8M NIH grant to address gaps in multiple sclerosis exercise programs for Hispanic adults
New AI Model from UTHealth Houston Researchers Predicts Individual Infection Risk Using Social Network Data

Researchers at UTHealth Houston have developed an artificial intelligence framework that predicts COVID-19 infection risk using complex social network data spanning personal, household, and community layers.
Read more New AI Model from UTHealth Houston Researchers Predicts Individual Infection Risk Using Social Network Data
Genetic variants can simultaneously increase BMI and lower cholesterol risk, UTHealth Houston researchers find

Individuals with a genetic profile that puts them at risk of obesity may not necessarily be at risk of having high cholesterol, UTHealth Houston researchers discovered.
Read more Genetic variants can simultaneously increase BMI and lower cholesterol risk, UTHealth Houston researchers find
BMI alone may not be enough to measure cardiometabolic disease risk among adults, UTHealth Houston researchers find

Body mass index (BMI) alone may not be enough to measure someone’s risk of cardiometabolic disease, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston.
Read more BMI alone may not be enough to measure cardiometabolic disease risk among adults, UTHealth Houston researchers find

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Nov 13 2025 Nov 13, 2025

Fill Someone’s Bucket - Wellness Week Event!

8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM
6767 Bertner Avenue | Mitchell BSRB Commons
Nov 13 2025 Nov 13, 2025

Holiday Giving Back Networking Session with the Health Equity Collective

8:30:00 AM - 9:30:00 AM
Zoom
Nov 13 2025 Nov 13, 2025

Brew, Renew, and Reflect - Wellness Week Event!

12:00:00 PM - 1:30:00 PM
Alumni Circle (4th Floor of the School of Dentistry Building)
Nov 13 2025 Nov 13, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Natalie Hasbani, MPH: Identifying Novel Genetic Pathways in the Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease

12:00:00 PM - 2:00:00 PM
Dallas Bluebonnet | Teams
Nov 13 2025 Nov 13, 2025

Proposal Defense by Wenting Liu, MPH: Doubly Robust Imputation Method for A Censored Predictor

12:30:00 PM - 1:30:00 PM
Teams
Nov 13 2025 Nov 13, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Wayne Y. Wu, MS

2:00:00 PM - 4:00:00 PM
SPH W-02
Nov 14 2025 Nov 14, 2025

Thesis Presentation by SsuFang Cheng MS: Risk-Stratified Effects of Multimodal Analgesia on Opioid Refill Behavior: A Bayesian Mod

9:00:00 AM - 10:00:00 AM
ras w02
Nov 14 2025 Nov 14, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Kristin Bennett, MPH: Translating Evidence into Action: How Program Adopters Make Implementation Decisions

11:00:00 AM - 1:00:00 PM
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health | 1200 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030 | RAS W102A
Nov 14 2025 Nov 14, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense | Nakaya Melvin

11:00:00 AM - 12:15:00 PM
Microsoft Teams
Nov 14 2025 Nov 14, 2025

Arts & Resilience Lecture with Artist Dina Brodsky

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
Zoom
Nov 14 2025 Nov 14, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Margaret Moore, JD, LLM, MPH: Examining the Impact of Family Functioning on Adolescent Mental Health

1:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
Microsoft teams
Nov 14 2025 Nov 14, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Zihan Yang, MS: Scalable Bayesian Functional Graphical Model for Spatially Varying Networks in Ca

1:00:00 PM - 2:30:00 PM
RAS W-100
Nov 15 2025 Nov 15, 2025

Sports Day 2025!

10:00:00 AM - 2:00:00 PM
UTHealth Houston Recreation Center Fields (1832 West Road)
Nov 17 2025 Nov 17, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Ezeigwe, Ogochukwu: Exploring the Barriers to HPV Uptakes,Treatment Received for Cervical Cancer

10:30:00 AM - 12:30:00 PM
Teams Meeting/ Virtual Conference
Nov 17 2025 Nov 17, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Hongxu Zhu, MS., Generalizable Prediction of Cellular Presponses to Perturbations

1:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
UTSPH Houston Campus, 1200 Pressler St., Houston, TX 77030 and via Teams
Nov 17 2025 Nov 17, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Valerie Simpson

3:00:00 PM - 4:30:00 PM
Virtual
Nov 17 2025 Nov 17, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Jenny M. Rowlands, MPH, CHES: A Landscape Analysis and Construct Assessment of Internet-Based Patient Ed

3:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM
UTSPH Houston Campus, 1200 Pressler St., Houston, TX 77030, RAS E-305 and via Teams
Nov 18 2025 Nov 18, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Dania Mofleh, MD, MPH: PREVALENCE OF SUBSTANCE USE AND MORTALITY IN THE US AND ASSESSING ROLE OF

9:00:00 AM - 10:30:00 AM
SPH W.604
Nov 19 2025 Nov 19, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Jeffrey Oliver, MA: An investigation of homelessness and housing insecurity in the indigent mental health

10:00:00 AM - 11:30:00 AM
Teams
Nov 19 2025 Nov 19, 2025

Thesis Presentation by Shoaib Sarfraz, BS: Assessing the Association of Preterm Birth With Various Risk Factors

10:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
1200 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030 in Conference Room
Nov 19 2025 Nov 19, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Jacob Siahaan, MS: Incorporating AI Adoption in ED-CDSS: Policy, Initiatives, and Leadership

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
Teams
Nov 19 2025 Nov 19, 2025

Center for Infectious Diseases Lecture with Hossaena Ayele, MSc & Jesus Duran Ramirez, MPH

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
RAS W-02 & TEAMS
Nov 19 2025 Nov 19, 2025

Practicum Learning Contracts

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
Virtual (Teams)
Nov 19 2025 Nov 19, 2025

Center for Health Care Data Seminar Series

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
Microsoft Teams
Nov 19 2025 Nov 19, 2025

Nourish Holiday Workshop: Mocktails

4:30:00 PM - 5:30:00 PM
SPH Nourish Kitchen (1200 Pressler St. W104)
Nov 20 2025 Nov 20, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Aro Choi, MS: Temporary Work Disability and Early Retirement Among Adults in the United States

10:00:00 AM - 11:00:00 AM
Teams
Nov 20 2025 Nov 20, 2025

Breakthrough Randomized Controlled Trial Results on CATCH My Breath

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
Virtual - Zoom
Nov 20 2025 Nov 20, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Tracy L. Evans, MPH, BA, BS: DIABETES DISTRESS, DIABETES SELF-CARE, AND SELF-EFFICACY FOR MANAGING CHRONI

1:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
RAS E-549
Nov 20 2025 Nov 20, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Kehe Zhang, MS

1:00:00 PM - 2:30:00 PM
1200 Pressler Street, RAS W-608, Houston, TX 77030
Nov 20 2025 Nov 20, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Yuansong Zhao, MA| PhD Candidate: BAYESIAN DYNAMIC BORROWING IN CLINICAL TRIALS

2:30:00 PM - 4:00:00 PM
Room RAS E-533
Nov 21 2025 Nov 21, 2025

Thesis Presentation by Kyla Miller, BS: A Cancer Risk Assessment of Benzene Exposure Among Workers at Unconventional Well Sites

10:00:00 AM - 11:00:00 AM
1836 San Jacinto, room 507, Austin, TX 78701 (virtual option: Teams)
Nov 21 2025 Nov 21, 2025

Master's Thesis Presentation by Sandra Shin: Associations between Common Chronic Diseases and Poor Mental Health

11:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
1200 Presslet St, Room E-811, Houston, TX, 77030
Nov 21 2025 Nov 21, 2025

Thesis Presentation by Morrigan Mahady, BSc, BSN: Epigenome-Wide Associations of Factor VIII and Von Willebrand Factor Levels

1:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
Teams
Nov 21 2025 Nov 21, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Jae Man Park, MS: Evaluating the cost-effectiveness and equity of COIVD-19 vaccination incentives

1:00:00 PM - 2:30:00 PM
Teams
Nov 21 2025 Nov 21, 2025

Dissertation Defense: Exploring Substance Use, Mental Health, and Overdose Prevention Among Youth and Young Adults in the US

1:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
SPH AUS 519 and Online
Nov 24 2025 Nov 24, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Taylor Crawford, MPH: Addressing burnout among safety net healthcare workers: examining contributing facto

10:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
Microsoft Teams Meeting
Nov 25 2025 Nov 25, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Alexandra Alvarenga, MPH

2:00:00 PM - 3:30:00 PM
Teams
Dec 09 2025 Dec 09, 2025

Nicotine and Tobacco Use among College Students in Texas

11:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
Virtual - Microsoft Teams
Dec 15 2025 Dec 15, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense byJenny Niedenfuehr: Examining Sexual Pain Disorders in hEDS and HSD Patients

12:00:00 PM - 2:00:00 PM
Microsoft Teams
Dec 18 2025 Dec 18, 2025

Nourish Holiday Workshop: Festive Snack Boards

4:30:00 PM - 5:30:00 PM
SPH Nourish Kitchen (1200 Pressler St. W104 Houston, TX, 77030)
Dec 19 2025 Dec 19, 2025

Nourish Holiday Workshop: Make and Take: Holiday Cookies

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
SPH Nourish Kitchen (1200 Pressler St. W104 Houston, TX, 77030)

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