Researchers identify a new link between rare genetic pairs and increased risk of laterality defects, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Human Genetics.
A new study led by UTHealth Houston, EPIDriver, and CECLISA (Center for Advanced Health Clinical Studies in Guatemala) aims to evaluate the health status and environmental exposures of vulnerable populations in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor region.
Four UTHealth Houston School of Public Health students have been selected as 2025 Albert Schweitzer Fellows.
December 4, 2023
The Humana Foundation awarded $249,963 to a current study, Produce Prescription to Improve Food Insecurity and Health Outcomes among At-risk Children and Their Families, led by the Center for Health Equity and UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, Shreela Sharma, PhD, Ru-Che (Lindi) Chuang, DrPH, and Sandra McKay, MD.
December 1, 2023
For Mohamed Elfadl, an MPH student in San Antonio, getting a public health degree is just one more piece of his diverse and impressive journey as a medical professional and international citizen.
November 27, 2023
Researchers at the UTHealth Houston Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research and UT Health San Antonio are expanding a program proven to increase HPV vaccination rates among childhood cancer survivors by providing the HPV vaccine through pediatric oncology sites.
November 20, 2023
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health 2020 graduate Kat Sisler, MPH, MPAff, serves as an idyllic example of the resilience and determination required by students that completed their degrees during the initial outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 15, 2023
As part of a five-year, $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Adriana Pérez, PhD, professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Data Science with UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin, received a $1.9 million subcontract to determine the scope and drivers of low-value and unequal care for patients with Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson’s disease dementia.
November 13, 2023
El Paso Nutrition and Healthy Weight Clinic of UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has opened its doors to help patients and providers in the Paso del Norte region with comprehensive clinical weight loss support through evidence-based medical treatments and training.
November 9, 2023
A five-year, $5 million grant has been awarded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to the UTHealth Houston Institute for Implementation Science to support research and training in implementation science, with a focus on improving cancer control efforts in Mexico and Latin America.
November 9, 2023
Hosted by UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in El Paso and the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute (TEPHI), staff and faculty train CHWs in data collection, professional development, psychological first aid, cancer prevention, emergency preparedness, and more.
November 8, 2023
To Maribel, her scholarly achievements are not solely due to her hard work; she believes success results from collaboration among those who are there for us.
November 6, 2023
CATCH My Breath, an evidence-based vaping prevention program created by researchers from UTHealth Houston, is now being offered at New York City Public Schools, thanks to a partnership with CATCH Global Foundation and in collaboration with the New York Health Foundation and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
