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UTHealth Houston to Lead Data Coordinating Center on $11.4M Multi-Site Clinical Trial
The clinical trial aims to evaluate the discontinuation of iNO during postnatal resuscitation and stabilization, working in collaboration with 19 institutions across the U.S
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Cancer in adolescent and young adult women before pregnancy does not increase risk for stillborn births, according to UTHealth Houston research
Adolescent and young adult women who were diagnosed with cancer and received chemotherapy treatment prior to pregnancy did not have a higher risk of stillbirth, according to research led by Caitlin C. Murphy, PhD, MPH, with UTHealth Houston.
The study was published recently in the online version of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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UTHealth Houston School of Public Health meets Obesity Week in Dallas
Obesity Week is the most notable international conference on obesity and brings revolutionary policy, unmatched research, and information on the most relevant obesity treatments available.
In addition to healthcare policy and public health policy, global experts share information in other areas as well; metabolism and integrative physiology, neuroscience, intervention and clinical studies, population health, and clinical and professional practice, and more.
Read MoreUTHealth Houston School of Public Health meets Obesity Week in Dallas
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Researching Cancer A Profile of Adolescent and Young Adult Scholarship Training and Research Lab
UTHealth researchers seek to develop research on adolescents and young adults with cancer
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Student Spotlight
Courtney Newman, a dual-degree MD/MPH graduate with UT Southwestern Medical Center, and UTHealth Houston School of Public Health was selected to receive the 2023 United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Excellence in Public Health Award.
The award recognizes medical students across the U.S. who advance public health and who exemplify the USPHS Commissioned Corps’ mission to protect, promote and advance the health and safety of the nation.
Read MoreNewman, MD, MPH, receives 2023 U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award
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Cannell Awarded $5.9 Million Grant
$5.9 million awarded to adapt elder abuse screening tool for home-based primary care
A five-year, $5.9 million grant will allow researchers at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health to address the need for effective and efficient elder mistreatment screening in primary care – particularly for older adults who are living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
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School of Public Health Ranked Top 25 Best Public Health School by U.S. News
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has achieved top 25 ranking among 209 graduate schools of public health, according to the U.S. News & World Report.
Among publicly-funded institutions offering graduate-level degrees in public health, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health ranks No. 9 nationally, and holds its position as No. 1 in Texas.
Read moreSchool of Public Health Ranked Top 25 Best Public Health School by U.S. News
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Mapping the spread of COVID-19 in Texas
A working team of faculty, staff and students recently launched a visualization dashboard which provides real-time data analytics to monitor COVID-19 spread in the state of Texas.
