September  2022 

This month, we welcomed more than 120 new EHGES students at the fall 2022 EHGES orientation. We will continue to connect and build meaningful relationships over the next several weeks and months.

  View photos from the event!

Bing Yu, PhD, Awarded a $3 Million Grant to Address the Genetic Etiology of Heart Failure

Congratulations are in order for Bing Yu, PhD, an EHGES associate professor and a JLH Foundation Chair in Transplant Prevention at the UTHealth Houston Campus.

Dr. Yu has received funding for a "Genetic Architecture of Cardiac Structure and Function and Its Impact on Heart Failure" grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). 

The grant aims to elucidate the genetic architecture of cardiac structure and function to improve heart failure prediction in multi-ethnic populations.

This project is co-lead by Vasan Ramachandran, MD, the founding dean of The University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio. Han Chen, PhD, EHGES associate professor, and Alanna Morrison, PhD, professor and chair of EHGES, both with UTHealth Houston Campus, are co-investigators of the project.

UTHealth Cancer Control Research Training Program Awards Predoctoral Fellowship to Guillermo Torteloro, MPH

Guillermo Tortolero, MPH, UTHealth Houston Campus, has been awarded a predoctoral fellowship position funded by the National Cancer Institute. Tortolero, who goes by Alex, plans to focus his dissertation on how access to quality dental care affects oral cancer patients. 

What does this fellowship mean to you?

"The fellowship allows me to conduct my research in a supportive, collegial environment and gives me the tools to further my career. And this fellowship provides me opportunities to increase professionalism, collaborate with cancer researchers, and access mentors."

For more information about UTHealth Cancer Control Research Training Program and predoctoral fellowship opportunities, please click here. 

The UTHealth School of Public Health El Paso Campus celebrates 30 years of showcasing experts in every discipline of public health, bringing unmatched research and educational opportunities to students and other stakeholders in El Paso. For more information, please visit the El Paso website! 

The UTHealth School of Public Health Dallas Campus opened its doors 25 years ago with the mission to improve the health of communities in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex across the state, nation, and worldwide. For more information, please visit the Dallas website!

The UTHealth School of Public Health Austin Campus is celebrating 15 years of building public health in Central Texas through excellence in professional development and training and more! For more information, please visit the Austin website!

Be Counted in the Global Public Health Workforce Study  

The National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) is conducting a worldwide "We are Public Health" job task analysis survey. This survey is being done to meet two important goals: to study the most common functions of the public health workforce on a region-by-region basis across the globe and to update the content outline of the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam. Anyone working in public health is invited to participate. To learn more or take the survey, visit the NBPHE website. 

UTHealth offers Well-Being Programs for Employees, Faculty, and Students

UTHealth offers health and wellness options to help keep you well, such as counseling, support group resources, and stress management, along with webinars and resources you can access at any time. Available to UTHealth Employees, Faculty, and all students through the website. Call 713-500-3327 and visit go.uth.edu/wellbeing for more information.

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