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UTHealth Houston cancer researchers awarded nearly $10M from CPRIT

UTHealth Houston cancer researchers awarded nearly $10M from CPRIT

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.

Alexander Testa, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Management, Policy, and Community Health at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. Photo by UTHealth Houston

San Antonio saw average of 7 guns per day stolen out of cars in 2024, UTHealth Houston research finds

An average of seven guns were stolen out of cars in San Antonio each day in 2024, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston. 

UTHealth Houston leadership poses for a photo at the SPH listening tour.

President’s listening tour focuses on the future of public health

President Melina Kibbe, MD, continued her university-wide listening tour with a stop at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Dec. 5.

Yun Hang, PhD, in front of Holistic Garden.

Hang contributes to the 2025 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change

Assistant Professor Yun Hang, PhD, MS, contributed to the newly released 2025 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change report, serving as a co-author and leading analyses within the indicator focused on population exposure to wildfires.


CHE Marks Second Year of the Summer Intensive Fellowship Experience

CHE Marks Second Year of the Summer Intensive Fellowship Experience

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.


A Practicum with Purpose: Muhammad Shahid's Experience in El Paso

Muhammad Shahid photo

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.






BMI Alone May Miss Excess Adiposity in Children, UTHealth Houston Study Finds

Kari North

September 8, 2025

While body mass index (BMI) is an effective tool for identifying obesity in children, these measurements alone do not always distinguish kids with unhealthy levels of body fat, especially in low-resource communities along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston.



From Doctoral Student to Disease Detective

Dennis Ogeto Nyachoti

September 4, 2025

For alumnus Dennis Ogeto Nyachoti, DrPH, his fervor to study public health dates back to his childhood, where he witnessed the harsh impact and economic toll preventable illnesses took on rural and underserved communities.



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