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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.
Read more New Study Examines Factors Affecting Physical Activity and Park Use in Texas Cities
Alumni Profile: New San Antonio graduate Nicholas McCann, MPH, headed to medical school

From his earliest moments, Nicholas McCann has been surrounded by hospitals, doctors, and healthcare. He was born during his mom’s third year of medical school and was just two years old when his family moved to San Antonio so that his mom, a now-retired Air Force colonel, could begin her first year of pediatrics residency. And with that introduction to the world perhaps McCann was always destined to follow his mom’s footsteps into medicine and healthcare.
Read more Alumni Profile: New San Antonio graduate Nicholas McCann, MPH, headed to medical school
UTHealth Houston Fleming Center Launches Inaugural Executive Certificate in Healthcare Management & Leadership with Student-Led Innovation Showcase
Read more UTHealth Houston Fleming Center Launches Inaugural Executive Certificate in Healthcare Management & Leadership with Student-Led Innovation Showcase
Bauer awarded nearly $3 million by CPRIT to establish the Texas Spatial-Temporal Data Science, Informatics, and Modeling Core

Cici Bauer, PhD was awarded nearly $3 million in funding from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to establish the Texas Spatial-Temporal Data Science, Informatics, and Modeling Core (TEX-SIM).
Read more Bauer awarded nearly $3 million by CPRIT to establish the Texas Spatial-Temporal Data Science, Informatics, and Modeling Core
Researchers Find Link Between Father's Occupation and Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Offspring

A new study from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and Child Health and Development Studies at the Public Health Institute (PHI) has found that children whose fathers worked in craft, operative, service or labor occupations experienced higher incidence rates of developing colorectal cancer later in life.
Read more Researchers Find Link Between Father's Occupation and Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Offspring
University researchers receive more than $5 million from CPRIT

Three UTHealth Houston researchers were awarded more than $5 million in funding from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), furthering the state’s mission to prevent and treat cancer through innovative science and core infrastructure.
Read more University researchers receive more than $5 million from CPRIT

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Statewide Landscape Scan of Food is Medicine Initiatives in Texas

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Dissertation Proposal Defense by Baneen Sheriff: Financial Toxicity Among Community-Dwelling Adults with ADRD in the U.S.

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

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

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

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

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

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