Memorial Hermann is hiring an Infection Preventionist I. Lead surveillance, education, NHSN reporting, and readiness efforts across care settings. Bachelor’s required. Master’s and CIC preferred. Apply by November 21, 2025. memorialhermann.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/extern...

Student wins in Rehab Sciences: • Melanie Navos received ACRM 2025’s Best Early Career Poster in Aging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation for “Gait Speed and Mortality Risk…” • Minal Sonawane is first author in Integrative Cancer Therapies on therapeutic yoga and biomarkers in cancer survivors

We’re sharing our Center for Correctional Health Excellence (CCHE) overview. Led by Dr. Olugbenga Ojo, CCHE connects care, research, training, and ethics to improve health for people in custody.

Screening: The Assessment (2024) — a sci-fi thriller about a seven-day evaluation for would-be parents. Join the Department of Bioethics & Health Humanities for the film and a group discussion after. 📅 Wed, Nov 12 | 🕓 4–7 p.m. 📍 Levin Hall South Auditorium Free entry. Snacks and beverages provided.

Next Wednesday, Dr. Jarrel De Matas leads What’s Your Story? Part 1 focused on the foundations of strong personal statements. Nov 12, 12–1 PM, HEC 5.200. Complimentary food while supplies last. Part 2 planned for Spring 2026.

Continuing Tuesday updates from APHA. MD/MPH student Megan Zachariah shared findings on opioid prescription controls and opioid-related mortality in Texas, 2019–2023. We also caught up at the booth with MPH alumna Faith, MD/MPH students Megan and Shilpa, and program manager Christina Ross. ❤️

APHA update: Yesterday, MD/MPH student Shilpa Rajagopal presented work with Texas DSHS Region 6/5 South on barriers in congenital syphilis care. Texas CS cases rose 148% since 2017. Central Middle School student Laila Serag presented on backpack weight and student health.

New Online MPH in Biostatistics at UTMB SPPH. The 18-month format is fully online and centers on SAS, R, and Python with applied coursework, consulting practicums, and faculty mentorship. Built for working professionals and recent grads. Learn more at utmb.us/e0c

UTMB SPPH welcomed Dr. Gregorio T. Obrador for a working lunch. We caught up on the four ConTex MPH fellows, including two from Universidad Panamericana, and outlined next steps for collaboration in training and research. Thank you for the partnership.

Join us at Conex Coffee on Tue, Nov 18 for an all-day profit share benefiting the UTMB SPPH Student Association. Stop by 7 AM–7 PM and come by 5–7 PM for Game Night with classmates and colleagues. Conex Coffee, 2312 Market St. Thank you for supporting our students.

Today at APHA, Winrose Windsor presented national data showing that moderate leisure-time activity links with lower odds of stroke (57% men, 49% women) and supports the 150–300 minute weekly target. Read more: utmb.us/eqy

APHA began yesterday in D.C. Leslie delivered an oral presentation on collaboration for CEPH and PHAB accreditation. PhD student Said Abdelrhman presented a poster on diabetes, disability, and physical function among Mexican American older adults. More updates ahead! @apha.org @utmbscoa.bsky.social

We’re sharing “SPPH Advancing Public Health,” a one-page overview of our school covering mission, strengths, and current work in teaching, research, and community practice. Save for quick reference. Learn more: www.utmb.edu/spph

New student-written guide on reading research clearly. Where to find facts, what key terms mean, how to spot red flags, and why scientists should share plain-language summaries and widen access. Read more: utmb.us/eqg

Departments in Focus: a one-page briefing on PHHD, BDS, Epidemiology, and Bioethics & Health Humanities. Save for quick reference and share with a colleague. Learn more: www.utmb.edu/spph

APHA Annual Meeting & Expo runs Nov 2–4. UTMB SPPH will present across multiple sessions and staff a recruitment booth in the expo hall. The images list our presenters and times. @apha.org

UTMB co-hosted with INS-Peru a webinar on sequence-based drug-resistance prediction in TB and how to make it work in real labs and clinics. Key takeaways below.

We have a little SPPH roadshow going. Grad fairs, good conversations, and a team that enjoys this work. Sharing a few snapshots of the people carrying the story.

🧠 People with brain injury or chronic conditions bring a lifetime of experiences that shape their recovery. A new fact sheet from Dr. Pappadis @utmbspph.bsky.social & the Moody Galveston Brain Injury Conference helps providers consider these non-medical drivers of health www.utmb.edu/scoa/news-an...

New guest commentary by Dr. Jarrel De Matas in the Galveston County Daily News. Strong call for AI literacy so students can question, navigate, and seek human help when needed. Read: www.galvnews.com/opinion/gues...

Student research in action: Emily Edgar helped screen 433 cattle samples for influenza C and found a single positive, with sequencing that hints at human–bovine segment mixing. Solid lab training and steady surveillance add value even when prevalence is low. utmb.us/epl

▶️ A video is now available online for the Pepper Investigators Lecture on October 22, 2025, "Using Technology to Keep Old People Out of Nursing Homes," presented by James S. Goodwin, MD, Co-Director, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center; Professor, Geriatrics 🔗 www.utmb.edu/pepper

A quick UTMB SPPH fact sheet. Who we are, what we teach, and where our work reaches across Texas. Details: www.utmb.edu/spph

Thinking about a research doctorate that pairs strong data resources with close faculty support and interdisciplinary learning at UTMB SPPH? This guide explains the two PhD tracks, funding, timelines, and careers. utmb.us/ep9

Texas approved funding for backup power at critical facilities. In The Daily Yonder, Dr. Brian Downer and PhD student Alex Holland explain what this could mean for nursing homes in rural communities and why planning and training still matter. dailyyonder.com/new-texas-en...

The SPPH Student Association organized and held a workshop on Tuesday designed to help public health students make their LinkedIn profiles more engaging and career-ready. Read more: utmb.us/eo5

Recognizing Alex Holland in our From the Dean: Student Excellence Series. PhD student in Population Health Sciences, Archer Fellow at the Federation of American Scientists, climate and health researcher focused on older adults. A great example of service, scholarship, and environmental stewardship.

Clinical ethics in action. Georgia Loutrianakis examines how culture and law shape reproductive decision-making, then carries that scholarship into bedside consults after hands-on UTMB training utmb.us/ens

DMAC CERCIT Seminar Series features Dr. Samiran Ghosh, UTHealth Houston DBDS chair, on why non-inferiority trials demand distinct design and analysis choices. Tuesday, Oct 21, 12–1 pm CT. Join at UHC 4.108 or register for Zoom. Lunch provided for in-person attendees. Register: utmb.us/end

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

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

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

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

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

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

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! #publichealth @utmbhealth.bsky.social @utmbspph.bsky.social www.utmb.edu/one-health/n...

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!

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

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

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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