Upcoming Events

Regional Lunch & Learn -DSHS Region 8 & UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
7430 Louis Pasteur, San Antonio, TX 78229 OR Virtual

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Giselle Day, MPH: Understanding Sociodemoographic Inequities in the HIV Care Continuum Among Wome
Microsoft Teams

Dissertation defense by Melissa Cruz,MPH: Effectiveness of a Meal Delivery Program on Social Connectedness in Veteran Older Adults
TEAMS

Dissertation Defense by Lisa Mitchell-Bennett, MA, MPH: Exploring Social Determinant of Health Factors in the Borderlands
780 Ringold Rd. Brownsville, TX 78520 Blue Jay Room

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Weilu Zhao: Discovering HIV Symptom Patterns Using Electronic Health Records Through Topic Model
Webex

Dissertation Defense by Kelly Oyer-Peterson, JD, MPH: Health and Health Behaviors by Occupation Among Employed Houston Residents
Teams

Five years after COVID-19: Is Texas better prepared for the next public health crisis?
1836 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701 and Online

Epidemiology Seminar
https://uthealth.webex.com/join/xianglin.l.du

Dissertation Defense by Mike Henson-Garcia: A Parent-Centered Inquiry Into the Promotion of Secure Firearm Storage in the Home
Microsoft Teams Meeting

Thesis Presentation by Wanru Guo, MSc: Statistical and Machine Learning Approaches in Modeling Treatment Discontinuation in MOUD
WebEx

EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION IN ADULTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (
Online

Dissertation Defense by Can Li, MS: Statistical and Machine Learning Methods for Modeling Variation in Health Outcomes
RAS W-102A

Dissertation Defense by Andrew Say, MBA: Mental Health and Well-Being of Minority Entrepreneurs
Microsoft Teams

National Public Health Week Kickoff with Ella Coffee
1200 Pressler St.

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Lulu Song, MS: Enhancing Early Cancer Detection Through Biomarkers and Machine Learning Models
Webex

Thesis Presentation by Gracie Hufft, BS: Investigating the Genetic Drivers of Obesity: A Biostatistical Analysis of Rai1,
School of Public Health Room W604, 1200 Pressler Street, Houston, Texas 77030 and WebEx

National Public Health Week: Conversation with Dean Boerwinkle
1200 Pressler

In-Person Lunch & Learn Around the World: Stems & Shoots
SPH Nourish Kitchen (RAS W104)

Thesis Presentation by Michelle Tran: Neighborhood Environment and its Association with Stress and Inflammation
RAS W608

Grad Fair- Commencement Regalia
1200 Pressler St.

National Public Health Week: Pitch Perfect: Practice Day Edition
https://go.uth.edu/pitchperfectwebinar

Dissertation Defense by Hei Kit Chan, MS: Impact of HIV on COVID-19 Disease Dynamics via CTMC Models and Cox PH Models
RAS E-335

Dissertation Defense by Emma Bergqvist, MPH: mmunologic and Household-Level Influences of Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19
Teams

Epidemiology Seminar
https://uthealth.webex.com/join/xianglin.l.du

Dissertation Defense by Tiffany Suragh, MPH: Impact of Cancer on Reproductive Outcomes of Black Adolescent and Young Adult Women
TBD

National Public Health Week: Blood Drive with Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center
1200 Pressler St.

Thesis Presentation by Mei Robson, BS: Body image misperception and chronic disease
Microsoft Teams

Thesis Presentation by Kennedy Zinn, BS: Exploratory Analysis of GAD-7 Responses in Texas Coronavirus Antibody Response Survey
Microsoft Teams

UTHealth Houston Population Health Symposium
1825 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030

Dissertation Defense by Jennifer Aiyer, MS, MPH, RDN: Food Prescription Programming: an Evaluation of Health Outcomes, Patient Per
Reuel A. Stallones Building (RAS) W102B and via Teams

Thesis Presentation by Mia Aguirre, BA: Performance of The 1st Generation Plate Test to Detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Drug
Zoom

SPH Research Day 2025
Microsoft Teams

Dissertation Defense by Wei Tao: Evaluating Biomarkers and Risk Prediction Models with Competing Risks Data in Survival Analysis
Teams

Dissertation Defense by Sori Lundin: Deep Learning in Dynamic Prediction of Multivariate Longitudinal and Survival Data
Virtual

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Zixi Wang: Bayesian Semiparametric Spatial and Spatio-temporal Methods for Disease Mapping
Teams

Thesis Presentation by Lea Feuerbacher: Exploring the Physical and Social Dimensions of Green Space Use in Austin, Texas.
1836 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 519, Austin, TX

Thesis Presentation by Alex Lao, BS: Examining Sexual Identity and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors by Sex among Asian Americans
1836 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 530, Austin, TX and via Teams

Dissertation Defense by Aisha Khan, MHA: A Spatial Assessment of TRI Site Exposure and Uterine Cancer Disparities in Texas
TBD

Dissertation Defense by Aisha Khan, MHA: A Spatial Assessment of TRI Site Exposure and Uterine Cancer Disparities in Texas
TBD

Good Fats - Role in Cardiometabolic Health and Tips for Patient Care
Virtual - Microsoft Teams

DSHS Region 6/5S Spring 2025 Workshop
RAS W-102B/Teams

Carmel Dyer, MD, Lecture Series hosted by UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging
MSB B.645

Institute on Aging Lecture Series
MSB 3.001

Health Innovations in the Rice-TMC Ecosystem
TMC3 Collaborative Building, 7255 Helix Park Avenue, Houston, Texas

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Kristin Bennett, MPH: How Do We Know? A Hermeneutic Phenomenology of Farmers' Market Program Ad
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health | 1200 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030 | RAS W102A

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Yura Lee, MS: Multi-Omics Insights into Molecular Pathways from Lung to Heart Health
RAS E-533

Fiber - Role in Cardiometabolic Health and Tips for Patient Care
Virtual - Microsoft Teams

33rd Annual Steele Lecture with Robert Steffen, MD
SPH Auditorium and TEAMS Link

UCSF Webinar Series: Operationalizing healthcare reimbursement in your state: Community-clinical partnerships and implementation
Virtual Webinar

Carmel Dyer, MD, Lecture Series hosted by UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging
MSB B.605