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RCMI Newsletter Ed. 4 - JANUARY 2023

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“It’s a calling of the heart”: New facility expansion for those struggling with alcohol addiction

For Immediate Release: Houston, Texas, January 26, 2023 It is a rare gift when a career path mirrors a “true calling” from the heart....

Jan 4

UH Researchers Helping Black Smokers with HIV

Lorra Garey Awarded $1.3M Grant from National Institute on Drug Abuse January 4, 2023 HIV remains a critical global public health issue...

Dec 22, 2022

“The Opioid Crisis is changing”: UH community-based researcher shares Fentanyl’s shifting impact

For Immediate Release: December 21, 2022 There is nothing more heartbreaking than losing a loved one—a child or a parent — due to a...

Dec 9, 2022

UH Researcher Dr. Lorra Garey lands significant grant to help Black American smokers with HIV

HIV remains a critical global public health issue and a significant threat to global health security after having claimed 40.1 million...

Nov 16, 2022

Pandemic Stress: New Mobile App designed to treat anxiety and depression

During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, loneliness, isolation, fear of infection and financial woes culminated in a perfect storm of...

Nov 4, 2022

Lung Cancer Care: New NOSI grant awarded to HEALTH-RCMI researchers

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association. Smoking tobacco is still the...

Oct 27, 2022

UH Researcher designs new intervention to help Black American Cannabis Users

While the use of cannabis is slowly legalizing in key U.S. states, marijuana is still recognized as the most commonly used, federally...

Oct 5, 2022

How to Talk to College Students about Alcohol Addiction and Binge Drinking

Dr. Ezemenari Obasi speaks on NPR member station Houston Public Media with reporter Matthew Harab Pandemic drinking due to isolation and...

Oct 5, 2022

HRI's Dr. Merchant awarded NIH grant for 3D Image Analysis for Breast Reconstruction

For every daughter, mother, and sister of a breast cancer survivor, the trauma and fear of being diagnosed with cancer is palpable. In...

Sep 26, 2022

Monkeypox Outbreak: How Concerned Should College Students be about Monkeypox?

Q & A with Houston Health Department’s Dr. David Persse In an effort to respond to the devastating impact of the monkeypox virus, the...

Sep 22, 2022

UH researcher awarded new grant to study Latinx smokers and impact of microaggressions

Houston, TX Discrimination can be enacted in overt and intended ways, but it can also occur in many subtle forms. Leading questions such...

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