Researchers with UTHealth Houston have been awarded $25 million by the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council to expand and enhance recovery housing resources across Texas for those recovering from opioid use disorder. The grant aims to strengthen recovery support systems and help individuals transition toward independent living while maintaining long-term recovery.
A new publication in the Journal of General Internal Medicine calls on healthcare leaders to preserve one of the most important lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic: the power of organizational culture in sustaining continuous learning and improvement across health systems.
Manali Desai, MBBS, MPH, recently earned her PhD in Epidemiology from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, marking a milestone in a career dedicated to advancing population health.
Seven UTHealth Houston researchers received awards totaling nearly $10 million in funding from The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), a state legislative initiative designed to advance cancer research and prevention in Texas. The recipients oversee initiatives spanning multiple strategic and beneficial areas within cancer research and prevention.
March 19, 2025
This virtual, dietician-led program teaches basic cooking skills and techniques in order to improve diet and cooking behaviors and lower weight and blood sugar levels.
March 12, 2025
A new study led by Augusto César Ferreira De Moraes, PhD, assistant professor in Epidemiology, examined the reliability and validity of questionnaires assessing family food environments in adolescents and children.
March 12, 2025
A new study by CHPPR researchers looks at the connection between Whole-of-School physical activity opportunities and student academic performance and physical fitness.
March 7, 2025
Michael Lemke, PhD, became one of the newest faculty members at the San Antonio location of the school this past year and his research contributes to the work of the Southwest Center for Environmental and Occupational Health. His research areas focus on occupational health hazards for truck drivers who tend to have exceptionally poor health and safety outcomes.
March 6, 2025
Alumna Emanuelle Dias, PhD, publishes a new study that focuses on the impact of organizational readiness on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in federally qualified health centers.
March 6, 2025
UTHealth Houston continues to rank among the nation’s top institutions for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding, according to the latest annual rankings from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
March 6, 2025
Stephany Bauer, MS, DrPH student at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Brownsville, has been selected as a 2025 Texas Legislative Fellow.
March 5, 2025
A new study published by CHPPR Investigator Caitlin C. Murphy, PhD, MPH in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that preterm birth is more prevalent among liveborn offspring of male adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with a history of cancer.
February 28, 2025
A recently published study1 led by UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Center for Health Equity Research scientist Maha Almohamad, PhD, MS, highlights the significant role that participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)2 may play in mitigating the effects of very low food security on cardiometabolic conditions.
February 28, 2025
Serwaa Omowale, PhD, LMSW, MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Management, Policy, and Community Health at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health joined the Center for Health Equity (CHE) in January 2025.
