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 15, 2024
The first time Carol Huber looked at the application for a doctoral program she couldn’t even start it. Her two young daughters and a full-time job kept her busy, and the idea of adding anything else to her life made her feel overwhelmed.
March 14, 2024
For Saam Honarvar, life took an unexpected turn when his beloved grandfather died of complications due to diabetes. The turn intersected with public health and Honarvar decided to pursue an MPH in Epidemiology at UTHealth Houston.
March 13, 2024
The American Heart Association (AHA) awarded a cumulative $1.2 million to UTHealth Houston School of Public Health researchers to test the effectiveness of Food is Medicine interventions to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.
March 13, 2024
The American Heart Association (AHA) awarded a cumulative $1.2 million to UTHealth Houston School of Public Health researchers to test the effectiveness of Food is Medicine interventions to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.
March 12, 2024
To reinforce the ties between public health education and practice, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Region 9/10 Office embarked on a journey to bolster their collaboration in the Paso del Norte region.
March 12, 2024
Recruiting diverse people living with dementia and their caregivers, traditionally an unstudied population, was successful through using electronic health records of patients and engagement with their clinicians at health systems, according to an article with co-lead authors from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
March 11, 2024
Researchers at UTHealth Houston have begun a $3 million dollar, 2-year project to develop the Multiple Sclerosis Implementation Network, a practice-based research network and learning collaborative of Multiple Sclerosis researchers and clinicians.
March 7, 2024
This award is presented to faculty to recognize their excellence in teaching excellence and commitment to enhancing health science education.
March 4, 2024
Students in the first cohort of the executive-style MPH in Healthcare Management program in El Paso will graduate in May 2024. Celebrate with us as we share their journeys and explore how they are making an impact on their community.
March 4, 2024
The UTHealth Houston STAR Awards reception and luncheon were held Feb. 28-29 at the Cooley University Life Center, celebrating employees and recognizing milestone years of service, from five years to more than five decades.
