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Jenil Patel

UTHealth Houston researcher reviews evidence on how “forever chemicals” may shape congenital heart defect risk  

A UTHealth Houston researcher reviewed existing scientific evidence on how exposure to “forever chemicals,” including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), may influence the risk of congenital heart defects in fetal cardiac development.  

Jack Tsai, PhD, talks with a laundromat patron and Angela Potes Duran, an MPH student, who helps to operate the pop-up clinics in laundromats across San Antonio and Bexar County.

Tsai Receives $1.1 Million Grant to Expand Laundromat-Based Health Clinics in San Antonio and Bexar County

After running a small pilot program for the past two years providing healthcare in laundromats, Jack Tsai, PhD, professor and regional dean in San Antonio, has secured a new $1.1 million grant to continue and expand the program for the next three years.

UTHealth Houston Receives $2.9 Million CDC Award to Expand Colorectal Cancer Screening Across Texas

UTHealth Houston Receives $2.9 Million CDC Award to Expand Colorectal Cancer Screening Across Texas

UTHealth Houston has been awarded more than $2.9 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue and expand a five-year initiative focused on increasing colorectal cancer screening, follow-up, and treatment across Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Texas.

Maria E. Fernández, PhD, and Bijal Balasubramanian, MBBS, PhD. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

UTHealth Houston awarded $2.9 million by CDC to expand colorectal cancer screening across Texas

UTHealth Houston has been awarded more than $2.9 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue and expand a five-year initiative focused on increasing colorectal cancer screening, follow-up, and treatment across Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Texas.



UTHealth Houston School of Public Health celebrates new building milestone

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health celebrated the final beam being placed on its new 10-story, 350,000-square-foot facility, currently under construction in the Texas Medical Center’s Helix Park. (Photo by Jacob Power)

February 25, 2025

At a topping out ceremony on Feb. 24, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health — ranked the 2024 Top Public Health school in Texas by U.S. News & World Report — celebrated the final beam being placed on its new 10-story, 350,000-square-foot facility, currently under construction in the Texas Medical Center’s Helix Park.  


School of Public Health celebrates new building milestone

Topping out ceremony, people signing final beam.

February 25, 2025

At a topping out ceremony on Feb. 24, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health — ranked the 2024 Top Public Health school in Texas by U.S. News — celebrated the final beam being placed on its new 10-story, 350,000-square-foot facility, currently under construction in the Texas Medical Center’s Helix Park.  


Two School of Public Health Faculty Named 2025 Shine Academy inductees

Two School of Public Health Faculty Named 2025 Shine Academy inductees

February 21, 2025

Last week, The University of Texas System recognized four outstanding UTHealth Houston faculty for their teaching excellence and commitment to enhancing health science education by inducting them into the 2025 class of The University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy of Health Science Education. 






Testa Secures Grant to Study Solutions for Gun Thefts in Texas and Across the Nation

Alexander Testa, PhD, presenting on gun thefts at Rice University.

February 14, 2025

Alexander Testa, PhD, assistant professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in San Antonio, is set to expand his current research on firearm thefts from vehicles with a new grant of nearly $250,000. Testa and his team will use the new funding to examine why gun owners leave firearms in their cars, how thieves target these vehicles, and what interventions might prevent such thefts.



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