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Alcohol use identified by UTHealth Houston researchers as most common predictor of escalated cannabis vaping among youths in Texas

Alcohol use was the most common predictor of escalating cannabis vaping among youth and young adults, independent of demographic factors, according to research by UTHealth Houston published this month in the journal Social Science & Medicine.

Read more Alcohol use identified by UTHealth Houston researchers as most common predictor of escalated cannabis vaping among youths in Texas
Meet Aubree Shay, PhD, a faculty member in San Antonio and co-founder of the AYA STAR lab

Aubree Shay, PhD, is an associate professor at the San Antonio location of UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. She’s been a faculty member in the department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences since she joined the school in 2016.
Read more Meet Aubree Shay, PhD, a faculty member in San Antonio and co-founder of the AYA STAR lab
Tsai study measures the emerging idea of antifragility in low-income veterans

A recent study led by Jack Tsai, PhD, professor and regional dean in San Antonio, published in The Journal of Positive Psychology explores the concept of antifragility among low-income U.S. veterans. Tsai defines antifragility as an idea that goes far beyond resilience.
Read more Tsai study measures the emerging idea of antifragility in low-income veterans
Adequate sleep significantly reduces the risk of hypertension in adolescents, according to new study by UTHealth Houston researchers

Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.
Read more Adequate sleep significantly reduces the risk of hypertension in adolescents, according to new study by UTHealth Houston researchers
Adequate sleep significantly reduces the risk of hypertension in adolescents, according to new study

Adolescents who met the recommended guidelines of nine-11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health.
Read more Adequate sleep significantly reduces the risk of hypertension in adolescents, according to new study
$2.93 million Grant Aims to Increase Adoption and Implementation of Sexual Health EBPs in Texas Schools through Web-based Implementation Strategy

Investigators at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health have been awarded $2.93 million by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to evaluate iCHAMPSS 2.0, a first-of-its-kind web-based implementation strategy designed to help schools adopt, implement, and maintain evidence-based programs (EBPs) to improve adolescent sexual health.
Read more $2.93 million Grant Aims to Increase Adoption and Implementation of Sexual Health EBPs in Texas Schools through Web-based Implementation Strategy
Lanza Selected as Author on Sixth National Climate Assessment

Assistant Professor Kevin Lanza, PhD, has been selected as an author for the Southern Great Plains chapter of the Sixth National Climate Assessment (NCA6). The NCA6 publication, a government-funded report, will analyze the impacts of climate change to be presented to Congress and the president.
Read more Lanza Selected as Author on Sixth National Climate Assessment
Change of ownership in home health agencies may lead to increased Medicare spending and reduced staffing levels, according to UTHealth Houston research

Medicare-certified home health agencies, which are key to allowing older adults to age in place, are increasingly going through ownership changes, raising concerns about health care spending, workforce, and quality of care, according to a study by UTHealth Houston.
Read more Change of ownership in home health agencies may lead to increased Medicare spending and reduced staffing levels, according to UTHealth Houston research
Researchers Awarded a Five-Year, $2.5M Grant to Create a Multi-Dimensional Surveillance System for Congenital Heart Defects

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health researchers were recently awarded a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a multi-dimensional surveillance system for congenital heart defects (CHD).
Read more Researchers Awarded a Five-Year, $2.5M Grant to Create a Multi-Dimensional Surveillance System for Congenital Heart Defects
Student Spotlight: Esther Nnali pursuing dual degrees with support from Baptist Health Foundation Scholarship

Esther Nnali, an MD/MPH student in San Antonio, is bringing her compassion and multicultural perspective to the ambitious challenge of a dual-degree program, thanks to a scholarship from the Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio.
Read more Student Spotlight: Esther Nnali pursuing dual degrees with support from Baptist Health Foundation Scholarship

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Dissertation Defense by Matthew Roth, MPH: Laboratory Testing Delays Association with Emergency Department Length of Stay

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Dec 02 2024 Dec 02, 2024

Drs. Faiyaz Ali & Mariam Maribel Bhojani Visiting Scholars Endowment Lecture Series

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Location Cooley University Life Center at UTHealth 7440 Cambridge St. Houston, TX 77054
Dec 03 2024 Dec 03, 2024

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Kai Jiang, MS: Bayesian Methods for Microbiome-Metabolome data Integration

11:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
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Dec 03 2024 Dec 03, 2024

Dissertation Defense by Jesse Gavin, MA: Association Between Distress and Corporate Wellness Program Utilization: A Cross-Sectiona

1:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
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Dec 03 2024 Dec 03, 2024

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Qian Qian

2:00:00 PM - 4:00:00 PM
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Dec 03 2024 Dec 03, 2024

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Qian Wang, MPH: Enhancing Recurrent Event Risk Prediction Using Boosting and Transfer Learning

4:00:00 PM - 5:30:00 PM
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Dec 04 2024 Dec 04, 2024

Fuel Up For Finals - Coffee Truck

8:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
1200 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030
Dec 05 2024 Dec 05, 2024

2024 Annual Texas NMDOH Consortium Conference: Advancing Research, Policy and Practice

8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM
Houston, TX
Dec 05 2024 Dec 05, 2024

ACTion Lab Film Series

4:00:00 PM - 6:00:00 PM
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Dec 06 2024 Dec 06, 2024

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Bohong Guo, MPH: Efficient multivariate genetic association studies for brain imaging phenotypes

9:30:00 AM - 11:00:00 AM
WebEx
Dec 06 2024 Dec 06, 2024

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Priya B. Thomas: MENTAL HEALTH HELP-SEEKING AND TREATMENT UTILIZATION AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS

1:00:00 PM - 2:00:00 PM
1836 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin, TX, 78701, SPH Austin 546
Dec 09 2024 Dec 09, 2024

National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms

8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM
Seattle, Washington
Dec 10 2024 Dec 10, 2024

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Yue Gu: Double-CRISPR Knockout Simulation Scheme to Compare Genetic Interactions Detection Method

10:00:00 AM - 11:30:00 AM
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