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Juan Aguilera, MD, PhD, MPH

New Study by CHPPR Researchers Assesses Nutrition and Chronic Disease Needs and Assets in Paso del Norte Region

Researchers at the Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, led by Juan Aguilera, MD, PhD, MPH, are performing a four-month, multi-component needs assessment on nutrition and chronic disease in El Paso, Doña Ana County/Las Cruces, Hudspeth County, and Ciudad Juárez. 

Group photo of students holding Match Day signs

MD/MPH Students Celebrate Match Day 2026

The third Friday of March marks Match Day, a milestone occasion revealing where medical students will start the next phase of their medical training, matching to new or familiar institutions, finding new opportunities, and learning new skills to help and heal patients.

Andrea Ramirez Varela, MD, PhD, MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

Global physical activity remains low despite two decades of guideline updates, UTHealth Houston researchers find

The prevalence of physical activity among the global population has remained low for the last two decades despite a majority of countries making notable progress in developing policies that include physical activity, UTHealth Houston researchers found. 

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.

Ellis County Coalition for Health Options and CHPPR Collaborate to Improve Care for Patients with Hypertension

Ellis County Coalition for Health Options and CHPPR Collaborate to Improve Care for Patients with Hypertension

March 30, 2023

UTHealth Houston partner Ellis County Coalition for Health Options provides comprehensive, affordable healthcare services to underserved communities in Ellis County, Texas. The faith-based, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is collaborating with The Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research (CHPPR) to promote cardiovascular health among patients by providing the Healthy Heart Ambassador program (HHA).





Nearly $4 million Awarded for Cancer Prevention and Research

Paula Cuccaro, Belinda Reineger, and Lara Savas Awarded Research Funding for Cancer Prevention & Control

March 16, 2023

Projects spearheaded by the School of Public Health researchers focus on promoting healthy habits to prevent cancer, facilitating communication and implementation strategies to promote the HPV vaccineand utilizing early detection strategies to detect and prevent breast and cervical cancer in underserved Latina communities.  








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