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Alumna Carves Path in Cancer Prevention and Control

Alumna Melissa Lopez Varon, PhD, MS, has built her career at the intersection of cancer prevention and global health. Her path into public health began when she recognized the urgent need for multidisciplinary teams to work beyond traditional clinical expertise.

Aladekomo Selected as 2025-2026 'This is Public Health' Ambassador

Aladekomo Selected as 2025-2026 'This is Public Health' Ambassador

Second-year PhD student Oluwafunto Adepeju Aladekomo has been selected as a 2025-2026 This is Public Health (TIPH) Ambassador.  

CHPPR’s SEMM-DIA Project Advances Cancer Prevention Through Community-Driven Innovation

CHPPR’s SEMM-DIA Project Advances Cancer Prevention Through Community-Driven Innovation

Over the past 5 years, the Salud en Mis Manos-Dissemination and Implementation Assistance (SEMM-DIA) program at the UTHealth Houston Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research (CHPPR) has examined how evidence-based interventions are implemented by clinics serving underserved communities.

UTHealth Houston launches firefighter cancer risk study with kick-off event 

UTHealth Houston launches firefighter cancer risk study with kick-off event 

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health hosted a kickoff event to celebrate the launch of a $5 million, multi-year initiative focused on reducing cancer risks and health impacts of environmental exposures for firefighters.



How the School of Public Health cultivated two legacies

Charlene Hunter James, MPH, and Andrew James, MD, DrPH, standing side by side. (Photo courtesy of James' family)

February 23, 2023

Two standout alumni from the school’s first decade, now husband and wife — Charlene Hunter James, MPH, and Andrew James, MS, DrPH — heavily contributed to growth and evolution of UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. 



Four faculty named 2023 inductees into Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy

Graphic featuring the four faculty named 2023 inductees into Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy.

February 21, 2023

Four faculty, representing three UTHealth Houston schools, are among the inductees into the 2023 class of The University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy of Health Science Education. 

The honor is bestowed annually to outstanding faculty from across UT System’s academic health institutions. They will be formally inducted with a ceremony on March 4.





A 50-year collection of conferences, classes, and chance happenings

Andrew James, MS, DrPH and Charlene Hunter James, MPH, pictured at 2017 APHA National Conference (Photo: James' Family)

February 14, 2023

They would both enter new experiences in public health, continuing to advocate for the underserved. Together they championed the benefits of public health and instilled their devotion into the child they welcomed into the fold. This year, they will celebrate 42 years of marriage.




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