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New Genetic Discovery Sheds Light on Rare Heart and Organ Positioning Disorders

Researchers identify a new link between rare genetic pairs and increased risk of laterality defects, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Human Genetics.
Read more New Genetic Discovery Sheds Light on Rare Heart and Organ Positioning Disorders
Researchers Assess Environmental and Health Challenges in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor

A new study led by UTHealth Houston, EPIDriver, and CECLISA (Center for Advanced Health Clinical Studies in Guatemala) aims to evaluate the health status and environmental exposures of vulnerable populations in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor region.
Read more Researchers Assess Environmental and Health Challenges in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor
Fall 2025 cohort of the Executive Certificate in Healthcare Management & Leadership
Read more Fall 2025 cohort of the Executive Certificate in Healthcare Management & Leadership
2025 Albert Schweitzer Fellows Announced

Four UTHealth Houston School of Public Health students have been selected as 2025 Albert Schweitzer Fellows.
Read more 2025 Albert Schweitzer Fellows Announced
Alexandra Willis earns national recognition at AUPHA annual conference

Alexandra Willis, MPH, in collaboration with Ginger Raya, EdD, MHA, MPA, presented the award-winning poster “Collaborative Excellence: Transforming Healthcare Education with Case Competitions” at the 2025 AUPHA Annual Conference, held June 16–19. Their submission earned 2nd Place in the Best Poster competition, a notable achievement among graduate health administration scholars.
Read more Alexandra Willis earns national recognition at AUPHA annual conference
Researchers with UTHealth Houston School of Public Health awarded $5 million to study cancer risk among firefighters in Texas

The state of Texas awarded UTHealth Houston School of Public Health $5 million over two years for early detection and research, led by principal investigator Jooyeon Hwang, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, on cancer risk among firefighters in Texas.
Read more Researchers with UTHealth Houston School of Public Health awarded $5 million to study cancer risk among firefighters in Texas
Multinational Study Examines Community Coalitions as a Method of Addressing Drug-use Consequences

A new study by Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research (CHPPR) researchers will evaluate the role of community coalitions in addressing drug-use consequences.
Read more Multinational Study Examines Community Coalitions as a Method of Addressing Drug-use Consequences
New grant at UTHealth Houston aimed at preventing depression among stroke survivors

Research has shown that engaging in enjoyable or meaningful activities can help prevent depression after stroke. Now an interprofessional team of researchers at UTHealth Houston has received a new federal grant to test an intervention using video chats to encourage mood-enhancing behaviors among older, low-income stroke survivors.
Read more New grant at UTHealth Houston aimed at preventing depression among stroke survivors
Redesigning Learning: Faculty Innovations in Online Epidemiology

The UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Office of Instructional Design hosted the Teaching Innovation Awards presentation, where Epidemiology faculty shared how they improved student engagement, accessibility, and outcomes in their asynchronous courses through interactive and inclusive teaching strategies.
Read more Redesigning Learning: Faculty Innovations in Online Epidemiology
New Study Examines Factors Affecting Physical Activity and Park Use in Texas Cities

A new study by CHPPR researchers assesses the physical activity patterns and behaviors of visitors to parks in Baytown and Beaumont, Texas.
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Dissertation Defense by Cheng-Han Yang: Methodological Advances in Early-Phase Clinical Trial Design and Analysis

10:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
SPH E-705
Jul 07 2025 Jul 07, 2025

Proposal Defense by Kira Mori, MPH: Project CASCADE

3:00:00 PM - 4:30:00 PM
Microsoft Teams
Jul 08 2025 Jul 08, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Elena Penedo

1:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
Online
Jul 08 2025 Jul 08, 2025

Defense: The Association of Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries' Characteristics and Their Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic

4:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM
Zoom
Jul 10 2025 Jul 10, 2025

ACTion Lab Film Screening Series: Lights Out Texas -In Partnership with Houston Audubon

5:30:00 PM - 6:45:00 PM
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Jul 11 2025 Jul 11, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Hannah Stewart, MPH: Involuntary Civil Commitment in the United States - A Mixed Methods Study

12:00:00 AM - 3:30:00 PM
UCT 2090 and MS Teams
Jul 14 2025 Jul 14, 2025

Doctoral Dissertation Defense (Deepali Ernest): The Social and Structural Determinants of PCOS in U.S Women of Reproductive Age

11:00:00 AM - 12:30:00 PM
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Jul 14 2025 Jul 14, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Yishan Wang, MS: Statistical Methods for Spatially Correlated Genomic Data

11:30:00 AM - 1:30:00 PM
Zoom
Jul 14 2025 Jul 14, 2025

Fall 2025 Executive Certificate in Healthcare Management & Leadership Information Session

6:00:00 PM - 6:30:00 PM
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Jul 16 2025 Jul 16, 2025

Thesis Presentation by Ngoc Mai Le, BS: The Impact of Race-Ethnicity, Sex, and COVID-19 on Stroke Onset to Hospital Arrival Time

3:00:00 PM - 4:30:00 PM
RAS E-705
Jul 17 2025 Jul 17, 2025

Virtual Networking Session - 89th Texas Legislative Session Summary

8:30:00 AM - 9:30:00 AM
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Jul 17 2025 Jul 17, 2025

Thesis Presentation by Modupe Onigbogi, MBBS, MPH: A Population-Based Assessment of Retention in Care and Clinical Outcomes Among

1:00:00 PM - 2:00:00 PM
Teams
Jul 18 2025 Jul 18, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Shayda Dioun, MPH, BA: HPV vaccine uptake, co-administration, and missed opportunities among insured youth

9:00:00 AM - 11:00:00 AM
UCT 2090 and via Teams
Jul 21 2025 Jul 21, 2025

Institute on Aging Lecture Series: Cindy Woolverton, PhD

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
McGovern Medical School Building 6431 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030 Room B.605
Jul 22 2025 Jul 22, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Jacquelin I. Cordero, LMSW: Social & Environmental Determinants of HPV Vaccination Behaviors

11:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
MS Teams
Jul 23 2025 Jul 23, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Scott Alpard, MBA, MMSc: Success Factors and Barriers Related to Healthcare Innovation

9:00:00 AM - 10:30:00 AM
zoom
Jul 24 2025 Jul 24, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Julie Hahn, MPH: Genomic Contributions to Hemostatic Factors

10:00:00 AM - 11:30:00 AM
RAS W102-A
Jul 24 2025 Jul 24, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Guillermo A. Tortolero, BS, MPH, PhD Candidate: Disparities in oral cavity cancer

3:30:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM
RAS E-527 and Microsoft Teams
Jul 25 2025 Jul 25, 2025

Dissertation proposal defense by Pauline C Rotich, MS | PhD Candidate : COVID-19 policy implications on Occupational Health

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
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Jul 25 2025 Jul 25, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Kaitlin Brand, MPH, RD: Severe Maternal Morbidity in Texas Hospitals

12:30:00 PM - 2:30:00 PM
SPH AUS Room 546, Microsoft Teams
Aug 02 2025 Aug 02, 2025

Acres Homes Community Walk & Learn

8:00:00 AM - 10:00:00 AM
6112 Wheatley Street, Houston, TX 77091

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