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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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Faculty Profile
From ag worker to ag researcher: Anabel Rodriguez, PhD, studies the industry that shaped her childhood
Rodriguez, an assistant professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, believes she was able to write her own story because of her parents’ years of labor in the agricultural fields, the way they encouraged their children to succeed academically, and her own relentless dedication to academics and pursuit of opportunity.
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Our Impact
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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Faculty Profile
Meet Carol Huber, DrPH, a School of Public Health alumni and the newest faculty member in San Antonio
A patient, dedicated approach to getting her doctorate helped Huber balance her life as a student.
Read MoreFaculty Profile Carol Huber, DrPH, alumni and faculty member
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TexasCARES REPORT
About 75% of Texans have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, according to one of the world's largest COVID-19 antibody surveys
“Texas CARES data revealed to us that fully vaccinated participants showed significantly higher antibody levels than those with a natural infection only,” said Eric Boerwinkle, PhD, dean of the School of Public Health.
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Study shows U.S. migrant farmworkers are more likely to respond to traditional research survey collection methods
A small randomized trial conducted by Jack Tsai, PhD, and Anabel Rodriguez, PhD, at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in San Antonio, found that migrant farmworkers in the U.S. were more likely to respond to data collection efforts through traditional telephone interviews and online surveys.
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Student Spotlight
Inspired by Black leaders and family members, Campbell looks to a career in medicine
Kristen Campbell is pursuing a master’s of public health at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in San Antonio, and said she’s always admired the ground-breaking work Patricia E. Bath, MD, did for blind and visually impaired people.
Read moreBlack History Month student profile Kristen Campbell
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See Our Impact
Testa on, "The Contribution of Criminal Justice Systems to Reproductive Health Disparities" in the American Journal of Public Health
Recent research suggests that policing is failing to protect and serve Black communities, and that collaboration between the public health community and law enforcement is important for creating more equitable policing, according to Testa's commentary in the American Journal of Public Health.
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Our Impact
UTHealth researchers create better way to estimate COVID-19 infections in communities
Public health and safety strategies are only as effective as the information that guides them.
Read moreUTHealth researchers create better way to estimate COVID-19 infections in communities
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Community Impact
Bob Woodruff Foundation Awards Grant to Jack Tsai, PhD, to provide financial counseling program for at-risk veterans
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has received a Bob Woodruff Foundation grant for a Recovery-Oriented Money Management (ROMM) program.
Read morewoodruff foundation grant for veteran financial counseling
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Student Spotlight:
Victoria Solis, MPH, is guided by her family's legacy of community service to pursue public health education
For Victoria Solis her master’s degree in public health was a culmination of growing up with a legacy of family service, shaped by life in two different countries, and a desire to change the future of public health for vulnerable communities.
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Our Impact
Amerigroup provides $50,000 scholarship to address Texas' rural healthcare needs
San Antonio-based students who are committed to working in rural healthcare are eligible to receive funds.
Read moreAmerigroup provides $50,000 scholarship to address Texas’ rural healthcare needs
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NIH GRANT
$5 million awarded to reduce COVID-19 disparities
To help reduce COVID-19-related health disparities in vulnerable populations in Texas, a team of researchers led by UTHealth will identify disease hotspots and testing deserts in three racially diverse areas, and then develop and evaluate intervention strategies to increase COVID-19 testing.
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Honoring Veterans
Meet Joanna Moore: an active veteran, a student completing two postgraduate degrees and a mother
Joanna Moore is a major in the U.S. Army Reserves, and in May she will be graduating with an MD/MPH from the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health San Antonio and the Long School of Medicine.
Read moreJoanna Moore veteran dual degree student at SPH story for Veteran's Day
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Our Impact
Tsai serves as guest editor for American Psychological Association Journals, Limited Special Series on, “The Psychology of Resilience"
This series of special issues across four different journals showcase the latest research on the various ways in which humans adapt to adversity and trauma.
Read More Here.Tsai serves as guest editor for American Psychological Association Journals
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The UTHealth Houston School of Public Health San Antonio, led by Jack Tsai, PhD, conducted contact tracing for COVID-19 in collaboration with MetroHealth for two years during the height of the pandemic.
After two years and hundreds of thousands of calls to residents, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health wrapped up its COVID-19 contact tracing program in San Antonio at the end of September. The project was a partnership with the City of San Antonio’s Metropolitan Health department.
