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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.

Credit: Image generated with the assistance of an AI image generator; finalized and curated by the authors. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 license.

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.

Kari North, PhD, is the principal investigator on the research. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

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. 

Joseph Mccormick, MD,  and Kari North, PhD, are co-principal investigators on the research. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

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.







Alumna Carves Path in Cancer Prevention and Control

Melissa Lopez Varon

October 6, 2025

Alumna Melissa Lopez Varon, PhD, MS, has built her career at the intersection of cancer prevention and global health. Her path into public health began when she recognized the urgent need for multidisciplinary teams to work beyond traditional clinical expertise.




UTHealth Houston launches firefighter cancer risk study with kick-off event 

UTHealth Houston launches firefighter cancer risk study with kick-off event 

September 30, 2025

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health hosted a kickoff event to celebrate the launch of a $5 million, multi-year initiative focused on reducing cancer risks and health impacts of environmental exposures for firefighters.



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