Doctoral student awarded NIH funding for HIV prevention and care in homeless youth
November 13, 2019
Alexis Sims is a health promotion and health education doctoral student at the Houston campus.
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2025 Archer Fellows Spend the Summer in the Heart of U.S. Policy
The Graduate Archer Fellowship Program offers outstanding graduate students from across the University of Texas System a unique opportunity to live, learn, and work in Washington, DC.
UTHealth Houston Student Partners with Mentor to Win NASA Future Investigators Award
Aodong Mei, a PhD student at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, has partnered with her mentor, Yun Hang, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, to win the NASA Future Investigators in Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) award.
Access to mental health services and to prenatal care are top health challenges for Fort Bend County despite overall good health ratings
Despite Fort Bend County’s reputation as one of Texas’ most prosperous regions, a comprehensive new health assessment reveals significant gaps in access to mental health services and to prenatal care, affecting thousands of residents across this rapidly growing, diverse community.
Ochoa Receives Prestigious Belgian Honor for Global Health Contributions
Epidemiology Associate Professor Theresa Ochoa, MD, a distinguished pediatrician and global health researcher, has been awarded the title of Chevalier de l’Ordre de Léopold by His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium.
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.
David Douphrate presents at 2019-2020 NIOSH ERC Ergonomics Webinar Series
June 19, 2019
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).
Zhang awarded Transformational Project Award from AHA
May 21, 2019
Kai Zhang, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health and a member of the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH), was recently awarded a Transformational Project Award (TPA) from the American Heart Association (AHA). The award totals $300,000.
Feed your kids nutritious meals for free this summer
May 1, 2019
The child nutrition programs within the school districts throughout our region continue to provide meals during the summer. There are more than 75 locations where kids, and in some cases adults, can get meals this summer.
Inkyu Han, PhD, MPH, of the SWCOEH on monitoring air after Deer Park chemical fire - KPRC Houston News
March 20, 2019
Arch “Chip” Carson, MD, PhD, SWCOEH Toxicologist quoted on monitoring air quality – Houston Chronicle
March 18, 2019
Carson, the SWCOEH toxicologist, said the primary hazard from petrochemical fires typically involves smoke descending over residential areas and leaving particulates in its path, primarily causing breathing-related issues. He said even if the smoke drops to 400 feet, as predicted, that would be too high to cause health effects.
UTHealth shares smoking hot, and healthy, grilling tips
March 1, 2019
If the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has fired up your imagination to be more creative when cooking in the great outdoors but you don’t know the first thing about it, help is at hand, thanks to UTHealth.
SWCOEH faculty member Whitworth awarded prestigious ONES AWARD from NIEHS
January 4, 2019
Kristina Whitworth, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health in San Antonio and a member of the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH), was recently awarded a R01 grant from the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award (ONES) program. The award totals $1.8 million.