Training college students in Brazil how to improve their country’s public health
UH researchers are partnering with Brazilian epidemiologists to teach college students in Brazil about public health issues.
UH epidemiologists to help develop U.S. dietary guidelines
The University of 麻豆传媒's Rachel Novotny and Carol Boushey are part of the federal 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
World’s first Zika outbreak was diagnosed by JABSOM alumnus
In 2007, W. Thane Hancock, a 2003 graduate of the John A. Burns School of Medicine, pieced together what would become the world’s first reported outbreak of Zika.
Study finds Japanese Americans vulnerable to excess body fat
UH Cancer Center researchers collected data from almost 2,000 participants in the Multiethnic Cohort Study.
Study finds high-quality diet can reduce internal body fat
A long term high-quality diet can reduce the risk of cardiometabolic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes or stroke according to a new UH Cancer Center study.
New cancer treatment strategy discovered for acute myeloid leukemia
UH Cancer Center researchers discovered a novel therapeutic target and treatment strategy for acute myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow.
Smokers with newly discovered genetic markers have higher lung cancer risk
Researchers discover new genetic markers associated with a fast rate of nicotine metabolism, which potentially leads smokers to smoke more, thereby, increasing their risk for lung cancer.
Board of Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Research awarded
The 2016 Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Research was awarded to Brian W. Bowen, Loïc Le Marchand and Kristin Pauker.