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Casey Crump, MD, PhD, MPH,  professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at McGovern Medical School smiling in black suit and blue shirt. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

Study finds pregnancy complications may increase risk for artery disease

Women who experience pregnancy complications face an increased risk of developing peripheral artery disease later in life, according to a new UTHealth Houston study.

Yun Hang, PhD

UTHealth Houston researcher selected for NASA-funded project to improve drinking water resilience along the U.S.-Mexico border 

The project, selected through NASA's Water Quality Applications program, will leverage satellite-based Earth observations and advanced hydrologic modeling to help drinking water utilities better anticipate and respond to changing water quality conditions in communities along the U.S.-Mexico border. 

From left, Catherine Troisi, PhD, professor and infectious disease epidemiologist at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, and Tomás DaVee, MD, associate professor and gastroenterologist at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

Ask the Experts: What you should know about cyclosporiasis

Welcome to Ask the Expert, a UTHealth Houston newsroom series in which leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address the cyclosporiasis outbreak across the United States.

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Link recognized for leadership by Houston Business Journal

Andrea Link, MD, an assistant professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, has been named one of the 2026 Most Admired CEOs by the Houston Business Journal, earning recognition for her leadership, vision, and commitment to community impact.


Building on Pandemic Lessons

Benzer in front of bushes

December 23, 2025

A new publication in the Journal of General Internal Medicine calls on healthcare leaders to preserve one of the most important lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic: the power of organizational culture in sustaining continuous learning and improvement across health systems.


Advancing Cancer Prevention Through Epidemiology

Advancing Cancer Prevention Through Epidemiology

December 12, 2025

Manali Desai, MBBS, MPH, recently earned her PhD in Epidemiology from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, marking a milestone in a career dedicated to advancing population health.


UTHealth Houston cancer researchers awarded nearly $10M from CPRIT

UTHealth Houston cancer researchers awarded nearly $10M from CPRIT

December 9, 2025

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.





Get to know the team: Ashley Shaw, PhD, MPH

Ashley Shaw

November 25, 2025

Ashley Shaw, PhD, MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences and Center for Healthy Communities (CHeC), brings a deep commitment to advancing brain health and healthy aging through culturally grounded, community-based approaches.





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