Craig Hanis

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Epidemiology

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Sharma named fellow of the American Heart Association

Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDN, LD, vice chair and professor in the Department of Epidemiology at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, has been named a 2026 fellow of the American Heart Association.
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Testa collaborates with authorities in Bexar County to bring attention to gun thefts from vehicles through new dashboard

Alexander Testa, PhD, associate professor in San Antonio, has been studying gun safety for years, and this year, in collaboration with Bexar County’s Bexar Responsibly Campaign Testa helped provide the data and structure for a brand new gun theft dashboard that the county is hoping will help residents understand the scope of the problem.
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Centering Youth Voices in Mental Health Research: The Work of Emily Lemon, PhD, MPH

Emily Lemon, PhD, MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences in Brownsville and faculty member at the Center for Healthy Communities, is dedicated to advancing youth mental health through community-engaged research that centers young people as partners in the research process.
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Advancing dementia research through the caregiver lens: Jiaming Liang

For Jiaming Liang, PhD, the path into dementia research did not begin in a lab, but in a deeply personal place. Witnessing a family member live with the devastating effects of dementia left a lasting impression, one that would ultimately shape his career and drive his commitment to improving care for others facing the same reality.
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UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Selected for Statewide Rural Hospital Leadership Initiative

Houston, TX — UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has been selected to represent The University of Texas (UT) System in a new statewide initiative, the Texas Rural Hospital Officers Academy, designed to strengthen financial leadership and long-term stability of rural hospitals across Texas.
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Texas maternal health initiative launches first in-person learning sessions for hospital teams

LASSO-TX (Lactation and Safe Sleep Opportunities in Texas) is a hospital-based quality improvement initiative of the Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies (TCHMB), in collaboration with the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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From Pre-Med to Public Health

This spring 2026, Mackenzie Senn, MPH, prepares to graduate with a Doctor of Philosophy in epidemiology from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health.
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Xiao named 2026 US Fulbright Scholar

Qian Xiao, PhD, associate professor in Epidemiology, has been named a 2026-2027 U.S. Fulbright Program Scholar, a prestigious honor that supports international collaboration in research and education.
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From Docside Clinic to U.S. Navy, one graduate's mission

As Peyton HerrNeckar, a Master of Public Health student in environmental health, prepares to graduate from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health this spring 2026, his next chapter is already taking shape on the water.
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Kristina Mena appointed to EPA’s Science Advisory Board

Kristina D. Mena, PhD, MSPH, has been selected to serve on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board, a national panel that provides independent scientific guidance on environmental and public health issues.
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Craig Hanis

Center Affiliation

Sharma named fellow of the American Heart Association

Testa collaborates with authorities in Bexar County to bring attention to gun thefts from vehicles through new dashboard

Centering Youth Voices in Mental Health Research: The Work of Emily Lemon, PhD, MPH

Advancing dementia research through the caregiver lens: Jiaming Liang

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Selected for Statewide Rural Hospital Leadership Initiative

Texas maternal health initiative launches first in-person learning sessions for hospital teams

From Pre-Med to Public Health

Xiao named 2026 US Fulbright Scholar

From Docside Clinic to U.S. Navy, one graduate's mission

Kristina Mena appointed to EPA’s Science Advisory Board

BEHAVIORAL TRAJECTORIES, CIRCADIAN MISALIGNMENT,AND EARLY-LIFE ADVERSITY AS DETERMINANTS OF ABDOMINAL ADIPOSITY DURING ADOLESCENCE

Carmel Dyer, MD Lecture Series "Elder Mistreatment and Self-Neglect: How Systems Can Respond to These Wicked Problems"

Factors Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease Severity Among Adults Living with HIV in Eswatini

My Health beyond Pregnancy: Supporting Patients and Caregivers Postpartum

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Lulu Song, MS: Enhancing Early Cancer Detection Through Biomarkers and Machine Learning Models

Dissertation Defense by Lulu Song, MS: Enhancing Early Cancer Detection Through Biomarkers and Machine Learning Models

Dissertation Defense by Yura Lee, MS: Multi-Omics Insights into the Molecular Pathways Linking Pulmonary Function and CVD Risk

Dissertation Defense by Timothy Clark, MA: Rest-Activity Phenotypes and Parkinson's Disease in the All of Us Research Program

Dissertation Defense by Alvin Estacio, MS: Characterizing Workplace Health Program Participation Among Cleaning Workers in the US

Dissertation Defense by Jenny Niedenfuehr: Examining Vulvar Pain Disorders and Symptoms in hEDS/HSD Patients