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Firefighters may be at an increased risk of urological cancers, study finds
Biomarkers in the urine of firefighters after battling a blaze suggest an increased risk of developing urological cancers, according to new research led by UTHealth Houston.
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Lemon joins Brownsville Faculty
Lemon's research examines and addresses social determinants of Latinx mental health with a focus on suicide prevention
Emily Lemon, MPH, PhD focused her doctoral research on mental health, community connectedness and the impact of immigration policies on Latinx youth, specifically in the Southeastern United States. Coming to Texas from Emory University and her home in Atlanta, Georgia, she is aware of the differences between the two regions, but also embracing the familiar culture and environment of the Rio Grande Valley.
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Cancer Prevention and Research Award
Cuccaro, Reininger, & Savas received nearly $4 million from The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded nearly $4 million to researchers with UTHealth Houston School of Public Health to aid in cancer prevention research. These awards are designed to support research efforts across the state to identify, detect, and prevent cancer.
Read MoreCuccaro, Reininger, & Savas received nearly $4 million from The Cancer Prevention
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Nearly $1 Million Grant Awarded to Identify and Prevent the Spread of Tuberculosis
Restrepo recipient of RO1 Award of $956,440 to aid in identifying drug resistant tuberculosis
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded nearly $1 million in grant funding to aid in developing a new method to identify drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). This project, "Improving rapid phenotypic drug susceptibility testing for drug resistant tuberculosis in high-burden areas," aims to prevent the further spread of these life-threatening strains to the public.
Read MoreNearly $1 Million Grant Awarded to Identify and Prevent the Spread of Tuberculosis
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Student Spotlight
DrPH Candidate, Gaby Fernandez Reflects on her Journey to Public Health
Doctoral candidate in public health, Gabriela “Gaby” Fernandez, was the first one in her family who considered going to college in the U.S. “I felt as the ‘odd’ one in the family who was really into school.
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Welcome Assistant Professor Mayra Estrella, PhD
Estrella joins UTH Houston School of Public Health in Brownsville
Mayra Estrella, PhD, assistant professor in the department of epidemiology, human genetics, and environmental sciences at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Brownsville, first visited the Rio Grande Valley years ago when she was studying for her master’s degree in biostatistics.
Read MoreEstrella Welcomed by School of Public Health and Brownsville Community
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BROWNSVILLE 20TH ANNIVERSARY
Serving the Rio Grande Valley for 20 years
2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health's Brownsville campus.
