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Photo of UTHealth Houston School of Public Health ribbon cutting event in Austin.

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health unveils a new home in Austin designed for collaboration, education, research

A modern education space that is inclusive, safe, flexible, and environmentally conscious will be unveiled today as the new home of the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin.

A worker at an El Paso Water Utility facility collects samples of wastewater prior to sending them to Baylor College of Medicine for analysis. (Photo courtesy of TEPHI/Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute)

Avian flu found in wastewater of 10 Texas cities through virome sequencing by researchers at UTHealth Houston and Baylor College of Medicine

Avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, which spread to cattle and infected 14 people this year, was detected using virome sequencing in the wastewater of 10 Texas cities by researchers at UTHealth Houston and Baylor College of Medicine. The information was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Collage of Gregory Olson, DDS, MSc; Trudy Millard Krause, DrPH; and Muhammad F. Walji, PhD, MS (Graphic by UTHealth Houston)

UTHealth Houston launches study using Texas All Payor Claims Database to improve pediatric dental care

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health’s Center for Health Care Data, McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston, and UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry have announced a new collaboration to demonstrate the value of the Texas All Payor Claims Database, a state-legislated resource.

Photo of Deanna Hoelscher, PhD, RDN, CNS

Physical activity intervention strategies in low-income communities funded by a $5M NIH grant for collaborative research at UTHealth Houston and The University of Texas at Austin

A five-year, $5 million grant will allow researchers from UTHealth Houston and The University of Texas at Austin to test how community-level interventions can improve health and reduce disparities in low-income communities in Central Texas.







UTHealth Houston researcher serves on the executive board of World Triathlon

Gabriela Gallegos, JD, MPP at a triathlon event where she serves on the executive board of World Triathlon. Photo courtesy of World Triathlon Media.

July 18, 2024

Gabriela Gallegos, JD, MPP, associate professor of management, policy, and community health at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, serves on the executive board of World Triathlon, the international governing body for the sport of triathlon and all related multisports, where she plays a critical role in setting policy for the sport and organization.






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