David Douphrate presents at 2019-2020 NIOSH ERC Ergonomics Webinar Series
June 19, 2019
News Archive
HIV and AIDS: Detection, prevention, and treatment
Welcome to Ask the Expert, a UTHealth Houston news series in which leading experts examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day.
New MPH alum Taylor Downs leads community health outreach clinics in San Antonio
For alumna Taylor Downs, MPH ‘26, her journey to studying at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health began with her love of fitness, a parental connection to healthcare, and a new perspective on what it means to prioritize health.
Cardiometabolic risk factors can be identified in kids as young as 8
Risk factors for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease, a health condition made up of heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and obesity, can be identified in children as young as 8, UTHealth Houston researchers discovered.
Jennifer Thompson, PhD: From Doctoral Graduate to Faculty Member
Recent graduate Jennifer L. Thompson, PhD, MPH, has completed the epidemiology doctoral program at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and is taking the next step in a career dedicated to research, teaching, and improving public health.
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.
Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health Responds to ITC Deer Park Fire
January 2, 2019
Faculty, staff and students of UTHealth School of Public Health’s Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) teamed up to monitor air quality changes caused by the Intercontinental Terminals Company Deer Park terminal fire last week.
Alumnus to receive 2018 R. Clarke Fraser New Investigator Award
December 31, 2018
HOUSTON – Alumnus Philip J. Lupo, Ph.D., M.P.H., will receive the 2018 F. Clarke Fraser New Investigator Award at the Teratology Society Annual Meeting on June 24.