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.
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.
This spring 2026, Mackenzie Senn, MPH, prepares to graduate with a Doctor of Philosophy in epidemiology from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health.
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.
October 22, 2024
Esther Nnali, an MD/MPH student in San Antonio, is bringing her compassion and multicultural perspective to the ambitious challenge of a dual-degree program, thanks to a scholarship from the Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio.
October 21, 2024
Melissa Peskin, PhD, and Belinda Hernandez, PhD, MPH, featured in Carla Diaz-Lewis Domestic Violence Lecture Series.
October 21, 2024
Senior Fellow in Health Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, and UTHealth Houston School of Public Health alumna, Elena M. Marks, JD, MPH serves as a leading voice at the intersection of policy and health care, where she has spent her career working to help Americans navigate the complex health care system, a passion she pursues through research and advocacy.
October 8, 2024
An intervention study to improve outcomes for cancer survivors and enhance primary care capacity, funded with a $4.8 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, will be implemented by UTHealth Houston researchers in partnership with eight Texas primary care community health centers that treat under- and uninsured patients.
October 7, 2024
Gillean Wade joined UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Center for Health Equity (CHE) and the Department of Epidemiology as an administrative coordinator in August 2024.
October 3, 2024
Jiaming Liang, PhD, is one of the newest assistant professors in San Antonio, coming from California this year to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. Liang's research focuses on aging in older adults, specifically Alzheimer's patients, and the impact on their caregivers.
October 3, 2024
Assistant Professor Karla Abela receives a Dean’s Research Award to study the long-term recovery of children and their families who have spent time in PICUs.
October 2, 2024
Rebecca Gyawu, MSc, third-year PhD student, was awarded the Shreela and Vibhu Sharma Endowment for Excellence in Community Nutrition, Climate Health, and Sustainability. "This opportunity will allow me to apply theoretical knowledge from my coursework in a practical setting, collaborate with experienced mentors, and contribute to meaningful projects."
October 1, 2024
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health will partner with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue successful careers in public service, particularly in health and human services.
September 27, 2024
Researchers and community advisory board members from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health’s Adolescent and Young Adult Scholarship, Training, and Research Lab (AYA STAR Lab) led a general session at CancerCon, a conference dedicated to helping young cancer survivors navigate their experiences and foster community.
