A healthy interest in Texas.

UTHealth awarded $3.8 million to increase colorectal cancer screening for most vulnerable Texans

Markham named 2019 John P. McGovern Outstanding Teacher

Christine Markham, PhD, was named the winner of the 2019 John P. McGovern Outstanding Teacher Award at UTHealth School of Public Health.

Professor passionate about helping women wins prestigious teaching honor

“Dr. Mullen is an exemplary educator, researcher, and mentor, who has played, and continues to play, a critical role in the success of the School of Public Health,” said Eric Boerwinkle, PhD, dean, M. David Low Chair in Public Health, and Kozmetsky Family Chair in Human Genetics at UTHealth School of Public Health.

Jetelina elected to Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research board

Katelyn Jetelina, PhD, @UTexasSPH assistant professor, elected to the board of directors for the Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research at their annual conference last week.

Gonzalez appointed to the National Academies Forum on Global Violence Prevention

Jennifer M. Gonzalez, PhD, associate professor and assistant regional dean at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health in Dallas, has been appointed to the National Academies Forum on Global Violence Prevention.

Diane Santa Maria to Serve as Cizik School of Nursing's interim dean

UTHealth President Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, M.D. announced today that, effective August 20, Diane M. Santa Maria, Dr.P.H., M.S.N., R.N., the Dorothy T. Nicholson Distinguished Professor, will serve as interim dean of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Cizik School of Nursing.

Research shows surprising scale of health benefits for biggest losers

When it comes to shedding pounds, it pays to think big, according to new research by UTHealth School of Public Health. The study, in collaboration with the American Cancer Society, focused on Americans looking to slim down and found those who lost more than a fifth of their body weight more than doubled their likelihood of good metabolic health, compared to those who only lost a relatively small amount.