New research presents promising results from an innovative technique that utilizes temperature control to genetically engineer sterile populations of insects, such as mosquitoes responsible for diseases like malaria, dengue, and other vector-borne illnesses.
Alumna Elizabeth Frost, PhD, MPH, MSW, was recently selected as an Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)/Centers for Disease Control Tribal Health Department Fellow.
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.
October 6, 2025
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.
September 30, 2025
Second-year PhD student Oluwafunto Adepeju Aladekomo has been selected as a 2025-2026 This is Public Health (TIPH) Ambassador.
September 30, 2025
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.
September 30, 2025
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.
September 29, 2025
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and the UTHealth Houston Institute of Implementation Science have been awarded a nearly $2 million federal grant to expand the Texas Implementation Science Research Consultation Hub to End HIV, or the TX IS Hub.
September 29, 2025
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and the UTHealth Houston Institute of Implementation Science have been awarded a nearly $2 million federal grant to expand the Texas Implementation Science Research Consultation Hub to End HIV (TX IS Hub).
September 26, 2025
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Center for Health Equity recently completed its second Summer Intensive Fellowship Experience, a six-week program designed to provide students with mentorship, hands-on learning, and opportunities to engage with local and national public health experts.
September 25, 2025
For Muhammad Shahid, a student at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, a practicum wasn’t just a degree requirement, it was a chance to apply healthcare management concepts in a real-world setting, support a nonprofit’s mission, and grow as a professional.
September 22, 2025
The Salud en Mis Manos (SEMM) program, funded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), recently concluded a 3-year initiative to increase breast and cervical cancer screening and prevention among medically underserved Latinas in South and Gulf Coast Texas communities.
September 19, 2025
Researchers at UTHealth Houston have been awarded a $400,000 grant to support an initiative focused on understanding current use of mobile applications for response and care for children and adolescents experiencing traumatic brain injury (TBI).
