A UTHealth Houston researcher reviewed existing scientific evidence on how exposure to “forever chemicals,” including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), may influence the risk of congenital heart defects in fetal cardiac development.
A UTHealth Houston researcher reviewed existing scientific evidence on how exposure to “forever chemicals,” including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), may influence the risk of congenital heart defects in fetal cardiac development.
After running a small pilot program for the past two years providing healthcare in laundromats, Jack Tsai, PhD, professor and regional dean in San Antonio, has secured a new $1.1 million grant to continue and expand the program for the next three years.
UTHealth Houston has been awarded more than $2.9 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue and expand a five-year initiative focused on increasing colorectal cancer screening, follow-up, and treatment across Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Texas.
July 25, 2025
On July 2nd, Lukas Richards, MD, a resident physician from UTHealth Houston’s Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) Residency program, presented on behalf of the Docside Clinic: Connecting Docs to Docks.
July 23, 2025
Congratulations to the doctoral students who graduated from the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences this summer!
July 21, 2025
Jiaming Liang, an assistant professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in San Antonio, has been awarded the Regional Award (North America) for Excellence in Publication in Behavioral Medicine by the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. His work, published in 2023, was recognized for its outstanding contribution to the field and will be formally honored at the upcoming 2025 International Congress of Behavioral Medicine in Vienna, Austria.
July 18, 2025
Alumna Angela Branch-Vital, PhD, has been named the Inaugural Dean of the Prairie View A&M University School of Public and Allied Health.
July 17, 2025
Professor Bing Yu, PhD, has been awarded a $4.1 million R01 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to lead a four-year study investigating heart failure in Hispanic and Latino populations.
July 17, 2025
A trailblazer in dental public health research, Sayali Tungare, PhD, is advancing our understanding of dental pain management and the prescribing patterns of opioids and antibiotics in dentistry. Her work bridges public health and clinical practice by applying human-centered design, mixed methods research, and large-scale EHR (electronic health record) data analysis to real-world challenges.
July 17, 2025
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, UT Physicians, and Brighter Bites have been awarded a $249,577 grant from The Cigna Group Foundation through its Health Equity Impact Fund. This funding supports a new produce prescription program designed to combat food insecurity and improve diabetes management among Hispanic adults in Houston.
July 16, 2025
Congratulations to the UTHealth Houston researchers ranked among the world’s best scientists in Research.com’s recently released rankings for 2025!
July 15, 2025
Assistant Professor Yun Hang, PhD, MS, and an international research team have developed a satellite-driven super learner machine-learning model to examine particulate organic carbon (OC) pollution across China.
July 1, 2025
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.
