O'Donnell School of Public Health at UT Southwestern

🌟 Excited to announce UTSW Student Hour at the APHA Conference! Come by the UTSW School of Public Health booth for an engaging afternoon filled with sweet treats and insightful conversations. 🗓 Date: October 28 🕐 Time: 1-3 PM 📍 Location: Booth 2316 Stop by for some candy, grab a bracelet and stickers, and hear from our current MPH students about their experiences in our programs and their personal research journeys. This is a fantastic opportunity to connect, ask questions, and learn more about how you can make an impact in public health! Don't miss out—let's make a difference together! 💚✨ #APHA2024 #PublicHealth #StudentHour #UTSWPublicHealth #FutureLeaders

Yesterday, the O'Donnell School of Public Health wore pink in solidarity with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We're proud to stand together in raising awareness, supporting survivors, and advocating for continued research to end breast cancer. 💖 Early detection saves lives, and we encourage everyone to stay informed and get regular screenings. Let’s continue spreading compassion, resilience, and optimism as we work toward making a lasting impact in the fight against breast cancer. 💪🎀 #BreastCancerAwareness #PinkWednesday #OSPH #PublicHealthMatters #SupportTheFight #PublicHealth #UTSouthwestern #UTSW

🧼 Happy #GlobalHandwashingDay! 👐 Handwashing is one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent the spread of diseases, a lesson first championed by public health pioneer Ignaz Semmelweis, an early pioneer of antiseptic procedures and was described as the "savior of mothers" in the 19th century. His discovery of the life-saving benefits of hand hygiene in hospitals continues to shape public health practices today. At the O'Donnell School of Public Health, we promote handwashing as a vital tool in preventing illness and protecting global health. Let’s create a healthier world, one wash at a time! 🌍 #IgnazSemmelweis #CleanHandsSaveLives #PreventionMatters #PublicHealth #UTSW #OSPH

I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to present my summer research poster to my professors and colleagues! My project explored the effect of SNPs in folate metabolism genes and their association with prostate cancer aggressiveness in the African American population. This research sheds light on genetic factors that may contribute to disparities in prostate cancer outcomes and highlights the importance of personalized medicine. A special thank you to my mentor, Dr. Joseph Su for his guidance and support throughout this journey. This work was made possible through the Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations (CEESP) Fellowship an incredible experience that has deepened my understanding of cancer epidemiology and public health. O'Donnell School of Public Health at UT Southwestern #CancerEpidemiology #PublicHealth #ProstateCancer #Genomics #HealthEquity #CEESP #FolateMetabolism

Thank you Michael Widener for a fanstastic talk and discussions on time, movement, and the diet at O'Donnell School of Public Health at UT Southwestern UT Southwestern Medical Center. And thanks everyone who attended! (Forgot to take phones but it was great!!)

Breast cancer affects millions of lives worldwide, but early detection can save lives. This month, join us in raising awareness and promoting regular screenings. 💕🎗 #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth Visit our website to learn more: bit.ly/4dyljlg

September is #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth. Join us in raising awareness, supporting research, and advocating for those impacted by blood cancer. Learn more on our website bit.ly/4dyljlg

Welcoming Dr Hui (Henry) Luan as an Assistant Professor (Epidemiology) at the O'Donnell School of Public Health at UT Southwestern in Dallas. Dr Luan's research focuses on data-drive and computational approaches, including Baysian spatiotemporal statistics and GIS techniques, to study racial disparities in HIV. His recently awarded NIH R01 focuses on leveraging extensive social determinants data and spatial data science to help reduce HIV incidence in the United States.

Faculty and staff are invited to join us next Monday, Sept. 16th for the MPH Applied Practice Experience Poster Session! 🩺 Come meet and support our incredible 2nd-year MPH students as they showcase their summer public health internships. Light refreshments provided—see you there! 🕑 2:00-3:30 PM 📍 D1 Atrium

I am thrilled to share that our R01 proposal on HIV and spatial data science has officially been funded by NIH. As one of the two MPIs, I will co-lead the project with my long-time collaborator, the other MPI, Dr. Yusuf Ransome, DrPH from Yale. Our co-I’s include Dr. Wenwen Li from ASU, Dr. Tamara Taggart from George Washington, and Dr. Trace Kershaw from Yale. This four-year project will leverage extensive social determinants data and spatial data science to help reduce HIV incidence in the United States. I am grateful for all the support I received from my mentors, collaborators, colleagues, and grad students for making this happen. I also thank the financial support from the Data Science Initiative at UO and the AIDSVu Fellowship Patrick Sullivan for pilot studies. Special thanks go to Wenwen for her quick response to my request for collaborations! Looking forward to working together in the following four years. I feel excited to start my journey in the O'Donnell School of Public Health at UT Southwestern with this R01 grant. More to come! Spoiler alert: I will hire 1-2 postdocs to work on this project based at UT Southwestern Medical Center. There will also be two grad student positions from this project, one at Yale and the other at ASU. More information will be provided soon. Stay tuned!