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UTHealth Houston awarded $25 million to expand recovery housing for Texans recovering from opioid use disorder

Researchers with UTHealth Houston have been awarded $25 million by the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council to expand and enhance recovery housing resources across Texas for those recovering from opioid use disorder. The grant aims to strengthen recovery support systems and help individuals transition toward independent living while maintaining long-term recovery.
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Building on Pandemic Lessons

A new publication in the Journal of General Internal Medicine calls on healthcare leaders to preserve one of the most important lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic: the power of organizational culture in sustaining continuous learning and improvement across health systems.
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Advancing Cancer Prevention Through Epidemiology

Manali Desai, MBBS, MPH, recently earned her PhD in Epidemiology from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, marking a milestone in a career dedicated to advancing population health.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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UTHealth Houston awarded $25 million to expand recovery housing for Texans recovering from opioid use disorder

Building on Pandemic Lessons

Advancing Cancer Prevention Through Epidemiology

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

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