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Portrait of Dr. Fatima Merchant
HEALTH Research Institute’s Dr. Fatima Merchant awarded NIH grant for 3D Image Analysis Software Development for Breast Reconstruction
For every daughter, mother, and sister of a breast cancer survivor, the trauma and fear of being dia…
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Monkeypox Outbreak: How Concerned Should College Students be about Monkeypox?
Q & A with Houston Health Department’s Dr. David Persse
Portrait of Brooke Kauffman
New NOSI grant awarded to RESTORE Lab Researcher Brooke Kauffman to study Latinx Smokers and the Impact of Microaggressions on Smoking Behavior and Relapse
Discrimination can be enacted in overt and intended ways, but it can also occur in many subtle forms…
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Four Pilot Grants Awarded to HEALTH-RCMI Researchers and Early-Stage Investigators
To nurture the research paths of early-stage investigators, pilot project grants are tailored to hel…
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Empowering Smokers to Quit: UH researcher’s MASP App now in development to help African American smokers
Crushing the craving to smoke is no easy feat—perhaps a herculean task for many who have key trigger…
Portrait of Safiya Friday
HEALTH-RCMI's Safiya Friday wins University of Houston’s Division of Research Staff Excellence Award
It is not always easy to finesse leadership with a quiet, inspirational strength—but having the driv…
Portrait of Dr. Anastasia Rogova
Effective Mentorship: UH researcher lands cancer equity paper in international journal
Landing a pivotal publication in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,…
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Breakthrough infections have become normal, challenging some Houstonians’ trust in COVID vaccine
In Houston’s communities of color, where COVID has been disproportionately fatal, breakthrough infec…