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Whitworth, Symanski and Northrup Investigate Drivers of Perinatal Health Disparities
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Southern University (TSU) and UTHealth Houston were awarded a grant to study how structural racism effects maternal and infant health in the Houston area. Read the full article at Baylor College of Medicine News.
King and Colleagues Launch New Patient Program
Three researchers from the Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, including our own center member Katherine King, launch a new clinical genomic sequencing program to help patients with an undiagnosed condition. Read more about the new program on the BCM From the Labs blog.
Symanski and Team Featured in NIEHS News
NIEHS featured the work of center member Elaine Symanski and team on addressing metal recycling pollution in Houston. The partnership, the Metal Air Pollution Partnership Solutions (MAPPS) study, co-developed an action plan and recently published their results to sustainably address community concerns. https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/translational/peph/newsletter/2023/08/ Elaine Symanski, Heyreoun An Han, Sheryl McCurdy, Loren Hopkins, Juan Flores, Inkyu…
Oluyomi Participated in COP 27 Climate Change Conference
Dr. Abiodun Oluyomi, an IHSFC navigator, participated as an observer at the COP 27 climate change conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (https://unfccc.int/cop27) and was featured in Austin Chronicle on November 21 for the article: “COP27: Protecting the Human Rights of Climate Refugees.” https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2022-11-21/cop27-protecting-the-human-rights-of-climate-refugees/
Center Research Featured on Houston Public Media
Listen to Houston Public Media discuss the Jones Road Superfund site. Pilot grant awardee Lance Hallberg is testing exposure assessments in the community. In collaboration with the Texas Health and Environment Alliance, researchers are testing water and air at 55 properties, with the goal of providing more data for community members.
Center Member Delivers Climate Change Lecture
Dr. Abiodun Oluyomi of the GC-CPEH was invited to deliver a public lecture on “Environmental Health and Disasters in the Age of Global Climate Change: Implication for Humanitarian Crises’’ at the University of Jos, Plateau State in Nigeria. The public lecture was organized by the University of Jos Centre for Conflict Management and Peace Studies…
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