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Long-term immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination in children and adolescents

Published: October 24, 2023

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2024 Archer Fellows Head to Washington DC

Four UTHealth Houston School of Public Health students were selected as 2024 Archer Fellows: Amber Barrow, Stephany Bauer, Elizabeth Nguyen, and Lawrence Robinson. While still early in their fellowship, we connected with each UTHealth Houston School of Public Health fellow to learn what they look forward to during their time in DC and are eager to hearing more about their experiences with the Archer Fellowship.
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Robyn Stassen's public health degree and personal experience drive her research on heat and pregnancy

Growing up in a small town in Minnesota with a severe lack of sex education, Robyn Stassen couldn't have known that one day she would be teaching at a large university in a big Texas city and publishing research on pregnancy and heat-related illnesses.
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Heart healthy indicators and behaviors in adolescents linked to better cognitive function, according to UTHealth Houston research

Cardiovascular health behaviors and overall cardiovascular health were directly associated with adolescent brain development and cognitive function, according to UTHealth Houston research published recently in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity.
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10th Year of Annual UT PRIDE Survey Continues to Provide Critical Information on Unique Risks Faced by LGBTQ+ Groups in Texas

This year marks the 10^th anniversary of the annual UT PRIDE Survey, which was initially designed by UTHealth Houston School of Public Health researchers to assess tobacco use and nicotine addiction among LGBTQ+ identified individuals.
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Dangerous work, unmet health care needs add up to more deaths, negative health outcomes for Texas shrimpers, according to UTHealth Houston research

A dangerous work environment and limited access to health care are related to higher death rates and negative health outcomes among Texas shrimpers in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.
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Ghosh Inducted as a 2024 Fellow of the American Statistical Association

Professor Samiran Ghosh, PhD, has been inducted as a 2024 fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), a prestigious distinction for statisticians who advance the field of statistical science.
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UTHealth Houston earns five 2024 Top Workplaces National Culture Excellence Awards

UTHealth Houston has been honored with five prestigious 2024 Top Workplaces National Culture Excellence Awards, marking a significant achievement in workplace culture and employee satisfaction.
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With an empathetic spirit and two master's degrees, Kokeb Okbamichael is excited to make an impact in public health

For the past two and a half years, Kokeb Okbamichael has embraced her role as a student, thrown herself into her master’s of public health coursework, been the life of the party at student association events, and worked as a graduate assistant for the student affairs office, greeting every visitor with a bright smile and warm welcome.
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Researchers receive 2024 R. Palmer Beasley, MD Faculty Award for Innovation

Congratulations to this year’s 2024 R. Palmer Beasley, MD Faculty Award for Innovation recipients: Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDN, LD professor and vice chair of the Department of Epidemiology; Nalini Ranjit, PhD, associate professor of the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences; and Alexandra van den Berg, PhD, MPH, professor of the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences.
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Walmart Foundation Funds Maternal Health “Food Is Medicine” Research within the Center for Health Equity

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Center for Health Equity (CHE) has received funding from the Walmart Foundation through the Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity to research and develop a produce prescription program to boost maternal health outcomes.
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Texas CARES

The Texas Coronavirus Antibody REsponse Survey (CARES) seeks to understand the human antibody response to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Long-term immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination in children and adolescents

2024 Archer Fellows Head to Washington DC

Robyn Stassen's public health degree and personal experience drive her research on heat and pregnancy

Heart healthy indicators and behaviors in adolescents linked to better cognitive function, according to UTHealth Houston research

10th Year of Annual UT PRIDE Survey Continues to Provide Critical Information on Unique Risks Faced by LGBTQ+ Groups in Texas

Dangerous work, unmet health care needs add up to more deaths, negative health outcomes for Texas shrimpers, according to UTHealth Houston research

Ghosh Inducted as a 2024 Fellow of the American Statistical Association

UTHealth Houston earns five 2024 Top Workplaces National Culture Excellence Awards

With an empathetic spirit and two master's degrees, Kokeb Okbamichael is excited to make an impact in public health

Researchers receive 2024 R. Palmer Beasley, MD Faculty Award for Innovation

Walmart Foundation Funds Maternal Health “Food Is Medicine” Research within the Center for Health Equity

Dissertation Defense by Kayla Ruch, PhD(c), MPH, CPH, HACP, CIC: Cross-Sectional Study: Evaluating Infection Prevention Examination

Dissertation Defense by Bailey Perez, MPH, CPH: Building Futures: How the Built Environment, Out-of-School Time Programs,

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Jae Man Park, MS:Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness and Equity of Covid-19 Vaccination Incentives

Dissertation Defense by Yiqun Wang, MA: Healthcare Utilization across Gender in Adults with High Deductible Health Plans

Dissertation Defense by Jessica N. Wise, MPH: Political Economy And National Health Status: A Comparative Systems Approach

Dissertation Defense by Jo Ann Monroy, MPH: COVID-19 Adverse Health Outcomes Among Essential Workers in Harris County, TX

Thesis Presentation by Ann Vo, MS: The Effectiveness of Machine Learning Models in Stroke Prediction

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Thesis Presentation by Ashlynn Ruleman,BS: A Qualitative Assessment of College Students' Use of Tobacco and Cannabis for Cessation

Dissertation Defense by Andi Liu, MPH: Molecular Epidemiology and Bioinformatics Approaches to Unravel Alzheimer's Disease