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David McPherson, MD, was recently appointed vice president for Clinical and Translational Sciences at UTHealth Houston. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences secures $55.5 million grant, extends leadership in translational research

The Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences at UTHealth Houston has secured a $55.5 million grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, an agency of the National Institutes of Health, extending its funding through 2031.

Gabriela Gallegos, JD, MPP at a triathlon event where she serves on the executive board of World Triathlon. Photo courtesy of World Triathlon Media.

UTHealth Houston researcher serves on the executive board of World Triathlon

Gabriela Gallegos, JD, MPP, associate professor of management, policy & community health at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health serves on the executive board of World Triathlon, the international governing body for the sport of Triathlon and all related multisport, where she plays a critical role in setting policy for the sport and organization. That includes developing and implementing policies that ensure the health and safety of participating triathletes.

Photo of Augusto César F. De Moraes, PhD, MS.

Heart healthy indicators and behaviors in adolescents linked to better cognitive function, according to UTHealth Houston research

Cardiovascular health behaviors and overall cardiovascular health were directly associated with adolescent brain development and cognitive function, according to UTHealth Houston research published recently in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity.

Shannon Guillot-Wright, PhD, at UTHealth Houston School of Health, is the author of a new paper revealing why Texas shrimpers have worse health outcomes. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

Dangerous work, unmet health care needs add up to more deaths, negative health outcomes for Texas shrimpers, according to UTHealth Houston research

A dangerous work environment and limited access to health care are related to higher death rates and negative health outcomes among Texas shrimpers in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.





UTHealth Houston study on seasonality of teen suicidality in JAMA Network Open

Study authors Youngran Kim, PhD, assistant professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, and Scott D. Lane, PhD, professor and vice chair for research with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

July 19, 2023

The incidences of teen suicidality including self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts increased nationally between 2016 and 2021; were at seasonal high peaks in April and October; and were at their lowest when schools were shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research at UTHealth Houston



UTHealth Houston School of Public Health breaks ground on a building that embodies the education, research and practice to keep Texans healthy

Photo of rendering of building with caption UTHealth Houston School of Public Health breaks ground on $299 million, 10-story new home in the Texas Medical Center. (Image courtesy of SmithGroup)

June 27, 2023

The most prestigious school of public health in the state and fourth-largest in the country, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health will break ground on a 10-story, 350,000-square-foot tower in the Texas Medical Center that underscores the school’s mission of health promotion and disease prevention, sustainable access to affordable health care with improved outcomes, and training the next generation of leaders in public health sciences.




Markham earns prestigious 2023 Piper Professor award

(Photo courtesy of UTHealth Houston School of Public Health)

May 15, 2023

A dedicated educator for more than three decades at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, Christine Markham, PhD, has added the prestigious Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award to a long list of honors she has received during her tenure.



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