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Caitlin Murphy

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.

Headshots of all three CPRIT awardees.

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.

Young child getting a bandaid placed on arm by nurse

Catherine Troisi elected Chair-Elect of the International Network of Epidemiology in Policy

Catherine L. Troisi, PhD, professor in the Divisions of Management, Policy, and Community Health and Epidemiology at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, has been elected Chair-Elect of the International Network of Epidemiology in Policy (INEP), an organization dedicated to advancing evidence-based public health policy worldwide.

Two people in protection gear sampling wastewater.

Measles Virus Detected in Houston Wastewater Before Cases Were Reported

An innovative outbreak detection program that tracks disease-causing viruses in wastewater identified the measles virus in Houston samples collected in early January 2025, before cases were reported.


University researchers receive more than $5 million from CPRIT

Headshots of all three CPRIT awardees.

May 31, 2025

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.






2025 President’s Scholar Award recipients announced

Photo of the four President's Scholar Award winners.

May 23, 2025

Four members of the UTHealth Houston community received the university’s most distinguished awards for their exceptional work, history of long-standing excellence, and dedication during the 2025 President’s Scholar Awards and Recognition of Excellence Award ceremony on May 22.






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