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New Genetic Discovery Sheds Light on Rare Heart and Organ Positioning Disorders

Researchers identify a new link between rare genetic pairs and increased risk of laterality defects, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Human Genetics.

Researchers Assess Environmental and Health Challenges in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor

Researchers Assess Environmental and Health Challenges in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor

A new study led by UTHealth Houston, EPIDriver, and CECLISA (Center for Advanced Health Clinical Studies in Guatemala) aims to evaluate the health status and environmental exposures of vulnerable populations in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor region.

Mary Chen; Meghana Nadella; and Alonzo Needum pictured left to right.

2025 Albert Schweitzer Fellows Announced

Four UTHealth Houston School of Public Health students have been selected as 2025 Albert Schweitzer Fellows.  

Joshua Yudkin receives Fulbright Award

Joshua Yudkin

May 1, 2020

Joshua Yudkin, MA, MPH, a doctoral student in epidemiology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health in Dallas, has been selected for a Fulbright award.



Story Links

Story Links

January 1, 2020

Stories linked in UTHealth School of Public Health social media platforms. 



Alumni Appointed to Texas Radiation Advisory Board

Alumni Appointed to Texas Radiation Advisory Board

November 29, 2019

RAB members are the state’s advisors on all radiation issues. The governor appoints members who normally serve for a term of 6 years. Dr. Pate is one of 10 Texas professionals appointed to this board.


Alumna keeping dairy workers safe through health literacy

Anabel Rodriguez, MPH

November 21, 2019

Anabel Rodriguez is the recipient of 2019 Individual Health Literacy Hero award from the Bexar County Health Collaborative and the 2019 Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science Community Engagement Hero Award–Outstanding Student.



SWCOEH becomes a NIOSH Total Worker Health Affiliate

SWCOEH becomes a NIOSH Total Worker Health Affiliate

June 26, 2019

The Southwest Center for Occupational Safety and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) at UTHealth School of Public Health has been officially approved as an affiliate of the CDC/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Total Worker Health program, strengthening a partnership spanning more than 40 years.



Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health receives P30 award and $1 million grant

Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health receives P30 award and $1 million grant

May 23, 2019

The largest medical center in the world now joins the nation’s top tier of environmental health research centers. The Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health (GC-CPEH), a multimillion dollar Texas Medical Center effort jointly led by Baylor College of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), and the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, has now received a P30 award, designating it as a Center of Excellence in environmental health sciences research from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).



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