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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
November 25, 2025
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health proudly announces a new accelerated master's degree program with Huston-Tillotson University.
November 25, 2025
Researchers find that improving flu vaccination rates in young adults may significantly reduce hospitalizations, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
November 25, 2025
Researchers find that improving flu vaccination rates in young adults may significantly reduce hospitalizations, according to a new study.
November 24, 2025
The Fleming Center at UTHealth Houston hosted its Fall 2025 Virtual Case Competition, bringing together teams of future healthcare leaders from across the country to tackle real-world challenges in healthcare innovation, access, and digital transformation.
November 24, 2025
Katherine Joseph, MPH, a third-year PhD student in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Sciences and a 2025 Sharma Fellow, is conducting innovative research at the intersection of environmental science and data analysis.
November 21, 2025
On November 11-12, 2025, the Department of Biostatistics and Data Science at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health hosted Dung-Tsa Chen, PhD ’00 where he was honored as the recipient of the 2025 Biostatistics and Data Science Distinguished Alumni Award.
November 10, 2025
The research team at the Center for Healthy Communities, led by Naomi Tice, MPH, project manager at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, developed and implemented a comprehensive statewide landscape scan survey of FIM programs, priorities, and opportunities.
November 10, 2025
Karla Unger-Saldaña, MD, DSc is the newest faculty member joining both the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and Institute for Implementation Science, bringing extensive experience from years working as a medical doctor and health systems researcher in Mexico.
November 6, 2025
Alumna Maha Almohamad, PhD (‘24), MS, was recently recognized by the de Beaumont Foundation's 40 Under 40 in Public Health Class of 2025, a national honor that recognizes early-career professionals.
