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UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 1d

UTMB’s Kyriakos Markides, PhD, is elected an External Member of the Cyprus Academy in Sociology. A career advancing immigrant and minority aging, the H-EPESE cohort, and the Texas RCMAR now joins a select fellowship of scholars in Cyprus. Read more: utmb.us/ems

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UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 3d

Meet Dr. Brian Downer, Associate Professor at UTMB PHHD. He studies cognition, dementia, and healthcare use in older adults and directs two PhD programs in Population Health and Rehabilitation & Health Services Research.

Watch the full video: utmb.us/ehz

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 3d

Proud to welcome Dr. Vibhuti Gupta as Associate Professor in Biostatistics & Data Science. He advances multimodal AI with a focus on reliability, transparency, and fairness in health data. utmb.us/elq

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 4d

Language choices affect access and dignity after brain injury. UTMB’s Monique Pappadis helped a coalition craft clear, shared wording in “Communicating About Brain Injury.” utmb.us/ell

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 7d

Dr. Michael Goodman presented The Architecture of Flourishing, outlining the Flourishing Community Model in Kenya and Texas. Community-led steps that build connection, resilience, and well-being. utmb.us/eld utmb.us/dvj

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 7d

UTMB Psychiatry & Women’s Health Symposium: Dr. Sadaf Milani presented on pain and cognition. Older women had more diagnosed pain; in women, Black women had more undiagnosed pain; pain tied to worse cognition; no sex differences. utmb.us/elb utmb.us/elc

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 9d

Quiet excellence shows up in everyday moments. Kathryne Dunn models steadiness, mentorship, and trust you can count on. Read her story at SPPH. utmb.us/ejx

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One Health Community @onehealthapha.bsky.social · 9d

The latest #OneHealth newsletter from UTMB is out. There's a lot going on in the world. Give this a read - break out of the doomscrolling!
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Dr. Caitlin Cotter’s research at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) illustrates how lasting advances in global health are made when an understanding of the local knowledge leads the way. Her research on Lassa fever virus (LASV) and vaccine hesitancy in Nigeria, in concert with the enduring structure and framework of UTMB’s West African Center for Research on Emerging Infectious Diseases, demonstrates why real partnership and respect for context matter.

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UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities @utmb-phhd.bsky.social · 11d

Applause for Dr. Meredith Masel, voted Best Professor in The Daily News Readers’ Choice 2025. Galveston readers recognized a teacher whose courses strengthen communication, care, and collaboration. SPPH is proud to learn with her!

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 11d

From the Texas Public Health Summit, SPPH voices highlight teamwork across disciplines, clear communication to counter misinformation, and vigilance for emerging risks like New World screwworm. Read the reflections: utmb.us/eiu

UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 21d

Ambitious year ahead from the SPPH Student Association: monthly volunteering, Hablamos Spanish club, harm-reduction outreach at Mardi Gras, and student-driven seminars.
Elections start Sept 20 after nominations close Sept 19.
Details utmb.us/ehh

UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 22d

Congratulations to the UTMB Health Claude D. Pepper OAIC on renewed NIA support. This investment fuels research, training, and real-world solutions that support independence as we age. Proud of our UTMB community.

Sealy Center on Aging @utmbscoa.bsky.social · 22d

💡 The NIA has renewed funding for the UTMB Health Pepper OAIC with a five-year, $6.5 million award, continuing support through August 2030. Since 2000, the Center has advanced research and training focused on improving independence for older adults. Read more: utmb.us/eh7

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 23d

Utpol Das builds on lab training to pursue real-world impact, studying symptom clusters and cognition in older Mexican Americans with mentorship at UTMB SPPH.
Read more utmb.us/egt

UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 24d

BHH hosted its Welcome Lunch last week, keeping our Fun Facts tradition alive. We heard about a paper-map road trip, a Carnegie Hall performance, remembered-since-4th-grade dreams, and a car named “Guanábana.” Congrats to winners Grayson, Carmen, Vishnu, and Evelyn!

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 24d

Albert Schweitzer Fellowship info session for SPPH students, Monday, Sept 29 at 1 PM. Join on Zoom us06web.zoom.us/j/8611071899...
or attend in person at SHP 1.442.

UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 25d

SPPH invites students to attend the Student Association’s first town hall of the semester. A chance to connect, share input, and enjoy lunch together.

UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 28d

Welcome to our four ConTex fellows from Mexico beginning the MPH: Paulina Alcocer González Camarena, Valeria B. Galán Trujillo, Andrea Villalobos Montoya, and Oscar David Almaraz Aguilar. Three will focus on Public Health Practice and one on Bioethics.

UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · 29d

Congrats to MD/MPH student Shilpa Rajagopal and partner Madeline Steck (UTMB GSBS) on a UTMB President’s Cabinet Award. “Reading Together” provides free book bundles (EN/ES) to new parents with UTMB’s Mother/Baby Unit and community partners.

UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · Sep 9

We are excited to recognize the recent promotions of our faculty. Their contributions in teaching, research, and service make a lasting difference.

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · Sep 8

Partnership in action: Badya students joined UTMB for an August program spanning research training, observerships, and simulation labs. Strong projects, new skills, and a growing academic bridge.
Read more here utmb.us/efb

UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · Sep 5

In Applied Epidemiology, guests from the Overdose Response Strategy showed how public health and public safety work together on overdose response. A sugar-substitute demo showed fentanyl’s strength in tiny amounts.

Key lesson: “The person before the thing.” See the person, not the addiction.

UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · Sep 4

Proud moment for UTMB: Dr. Caitlin Cotter has earned a Global Virus Network seed grant to pilot aerosol sampling for Lassa virus in Nigeria. Her research connects science, health, and community well-being.
Full story → utmb.us/eek

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · Aug 28

Last week, UTMB’s H-COR brought together faculty and clinicians for its first retreat, charting a shared vision for outcomes research—shaping priorities, training, and partnerships for the future.
Read more: utmb.us/edd

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · Aug 27

Scenes from SPPH orientation — a full day of meeting faculty & staff, hearing from peers, and connecting with fellow students across graduate programs. These photos capture just a few of the early conversations that are already shaping our year ahead.

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health @utmbspph.bsky.social · Aug 25

This morning’s check-in at Levin Hall marked the first welcome for students beginning their graduate studies at SPPH. Our Student Affairs team made sure everyone felt supported and ready for what’s ahead.

Tomorrow we’ll keep the momentum going at our SPPH orientation in Research Building 6!