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UTHealth Houston cancer researchers awarded nearly $10M from CPRIT

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.
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San Antonio saw average of 7 guns per day stolen out of cars in 2024, UTHealth Houston research finds

An average of seven guns were stolen out of cars in San Antonio each day in 2024, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston.
Read more San Antonio saw average of 7 guns per day stolen out of cars in 2024, UTHealth Houston research finds
President’s listening tour focuses on the future of public health

President Melina Kibbe, MD, continued her university-wide listening tour with a stop at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Dec. 5.
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Hang contributes to the 2025 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change

Assistant Professor Yun Hang, PhD, MS, contributed to the newly released 2025 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change report, serving as a co-author and leading analyses within the indicator focused on population exposure to wildfires.
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Get to know the team: Ashley Shaw, PhD, MPH

Ashley Shaw, PhD, MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences and Center for Health Equity (CHE), brings a deep commitment to advancing brain health and healthy aging through culturally grounded, community-based approaches.
Read more Get to know the team: Ashley Shaw, PhD, MPH
School of Public Health launches new accelerated master's program in partnership with Huston-Tillotson University

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health proudly announces a new accelerated master's degree program with Huston-Tillotson University.
Read more School of Public Health launches new accelerated master's program in partnership with Huston-Tillotson University
Improving flu vaccination rates in young adults may significantly reduce hospitalizations, UTHealth Houston researchers find

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.
Read more Improving flu vaccination rates in young adults may significantly reduce hospitalizations, UTHealth Houston researchers find
Improving flu vaccination rates in young adults may significantly reduce hospitalizations, according to a new study

Researchers find that improving flu vaccination rates in young adults may significantly reduce hospitalizations, according to a new study.
Read more Improving flu vaccination rates in young adults may significantly reduce hospitalizations, according to a new study
Fall 2025 Fleming Center Case Competition

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.
Read more Fall 2025 Fleming Center Case Competition
PhD candidate examines groundwater contamination and toxic waste exposure in TX

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.
Read more PhD candidate examines groundwater contamination and toxic waste exposure in TX

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UTHealth Houston cancer researchers awarded nearly $10M from CPRIT

San Antonio saw average of 7 guns per day stolen out of cars in 2024, UTHealth Houston research finds

President’s listening tour focuses on the future of public health

Hang contributes to the 2025 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change

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

School of Public Health launches new accelerated master's program in partnership with Huston-Tillotson University

Improving flu vaccination rates in young adults may significantly reduce hospitalizations, UTHealth Houston researchers find

Improving flu vaccination rates in young adults may significantly reduce hospitalizations, according to a new study

Fall 2025 Fleming Center Case Competition

PhD candidate examines groundwater contamination and toxic waste exposure in TX

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