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Headshots of Hilary Fairbrother, Peggy Hsieh, and J. Michael Wilkerson.

Three UTHealth Houston faculty join Shine Academy

The University of Texas System recently recognized three outstanding UTHealth Houston faculty for their teaching excellence and commitment to enhancing health science education by inducting them into the 2026 class of The University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy of Health Science Education.

Group photo of Sisters in Public Health members, photo courtesy of Angela Frazier, MPH

Alumna Turns Grief into Purpose

Alumna Angela Frazier, MPH ‘18, transformed personal loss into a national effort to support women and unite leaders across public health. 

Winter Socrates Seminar in Aspen, Colorado, courtesy of Ginger Raya

Raya selected as a 2026 Hunt–Aspen Institute Fellow

The fellowship empowers leaders from the Paso del Norte Region to strengthen their leadership skills and foster meaningful dialogues around their community’s most pressing challenges.  

Yixuan He

Researchers develop a new genetic framework to predict the risk of respiratory diseases

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health researchers developed a new genetic framework model to improve the prediction of respiratory diseases among multi-ancestry populations, according to a new study.

Advancing Cancer Prevention Through Epidemiology

Advancing Cancer Prevention Through Epidemiology

December 12, 2025

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.


UTHealth Houston cancer researchers awarded nearly $10M from CPRIT

UTHealth Houston cancer researchers awarded nearly $10M from CPRIT

December 9, 2025

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.





Get to know the team: Ashley Shaw, PhD, MPH

Ashley Shaw

November 25, 2025

Ashley Shaw, PhD, MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences and Center for Healthy Communities (CHeC), brings a deep commitment to advancing brain health and healthy aging through culturally grounded, community-based approaches.





Fall 2025 Fleming Center Case Competition

Virtual Case Comp

November 24, 2025

The Fleming Center at UTHealth Houston hosted its Fall 2025 Virtual Case Competition, bringing together teams of future healthcare leaders from across the country to tackle real-world challenges in healthcare innovation, access, and digital transformation.



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