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Principal investigator of a five-year, $18.8 million NIH grant and appointed Editor-in-Chief of Population Health Management.

Bettina M. Beech, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., clinical professor of population health in the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences and chief of Population Health and Translational Science at the 91视频, is the principal investigator of a new $18.8 million National Institutes of Health grant. The five-year initiative will bring together researchers and community partners to address the root causes of chronic disease and accelerate the translation of research into healthier communities. Read more. 

Bettina M. Beech, Dr.P.H., M.P.H was also appointed Editor-in-Chief of Population Health Management! As a dedicated member of the journal鈥檚 editorial board, Beech brings editorial experience as a reviewer, associate editor and editor-in-Chief for other publications, in addition to her significant content knowledge.

Leading a five-year, $3.8 million NIH-funded diabetes study.

Lola Adepoju, Ph.D., M.P.H., executive director of research at the Humana Integrated Health Sciences Institute and clinical professor, is leading a five-year study supported by a $3.8 million National Institutes of Health grant to explore whether continuous glucose monitors can help prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes among underserved populations. The study will partner with federally qualified health centers and community organizations to expand access to the technology and support patients at risk for developing diabetes. Read more. 

Received the 2026 IEEE EMBC Best Paper Award and a SAMHSA FRONTLINES grant.

James H. Bray, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and chair of the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, received a Best Paper Award at the 2026 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference (EMBC). His paper, 鈥淧rivacy-First Multi-Agent AI Powered Virtual Counselor for SBIRT: Integrating Large Avatar Models with Zero-Retention Architectures,鈥� was selected from a competitive field of submissions.

James H. Bray, Ph.D. has also received a four-year grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in partnership with the City of Houston to continue the work of the FRONTLINES Project. Read more.

Named a 2026 Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America

Marino A. Bruce, Ph.D., M.S.R.C., M.Div., associate dean for research at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine and clinical professor in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, has been selected as a 2026 Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), the highest category of membership within the Society. The honor recognizes outstanding and continuing contributions to the field of gerontology.

Elected to the American College of Psychiatrists.

Gregory Scott Brown, M.D., FAPA, FAIHM, psychiatry clerkship director, was recently elected as a member of The American College of Psychiatrists. His dedication to education and patient care inspires College of Medicine faculty, students, and staff.  

Recognized for nearly $2 million in NSF funding supporting STEM mentorship programs.

Michelle A. Carroll Turpin, Ph.D. along with her colleagues and co-PIs at the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and College of Education were recognized at the President鈥檚 Circle Award ceremony for having been awarded almost 2 million dollars in grant funding through the National Science Foundation for two STEM mentorship programs, STEM RISE and RESET in STEM. Pictured LR are colleagues and co-PIs- Jacqueline Ekeoba, Ph.D., Michelle Carroll Turpin, Ph.D., Donna Stokes, Ph.D., April L. Hawkins-Peters, Ph.D., and Mariam Afzal Manuel, Ph.D.