Student Spotlight

Celebrating our students’ achievements, impact, and excellence—inside the classroom and beyond.

Tiffany Repro at Reproductive Ethics Conference

Grad student Tiffany Bystra presents poster at the Reproductive Ethics Conference

Tiffany Bystra shared her poster on "Community and Social Service Organizational Roles in Mitigating Oncofertility Access Disparities".
Medical students at smiling at Reproductive Ethics Conference

Medical students and faculty mentor Dr. Lisa Campo-Engelstein share research at Reproductive Ethics Conference

Aylia Rizvi, Paloma Rodriguez Paramo, and Celeste Traub presented “Global Perspectives on Non-Medical Sex Selection via Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis"
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Grad student Vishnu Subrahmanyam passes Qualifying Exams

Congrats to Vishnu who is now officially a PhD candidate!
A photo from the podium depicting the title page "Sisters in Public Health: Lunch & Learn".

Student Spotlight: SPPH Student Association Welcomes Sisters in Public Health to Campus

SPPH Student Association showcases student leadership through hosting the Sisters in Public Health Galveston Chapter's inaugural Lunch & Learn. Led by MPH candidate Allie Murphy, this new chapter brings opportunities for mentorship, scholarship, and professional development to campus, reflecting UTMB's commitment to empowering students and creating supportive communities for women in public health.
Three students from the UTMB SPPH Student Association stand behind a table that has baked goods for sale.

From Food Drives to Fundraisers: SPPH Students Lead the Way in Community Care

SPPH Student Association demonstrates their commitment to service and community wellbeing through two recent initiatives: a successful Canned Food Drive that collected 277 items for the campus food pantry and a Valentine's week bake sale fundraiser supporting future educational events. These student-led efforts exemplify UTMB's vision of "Health equity for all" while fostering a more connected campus community.

2023-2024 Houston Galveston Schweitzer Fellows: Year of Service

Sixty-six Undergraduate and Graduate Student Fellows are Improving Community Health & Developing Lifelong Service Leadership Skills, including four from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Public and Population Health.

Students involved in Taking Our Best Shot

The Community Overdose Response and Recovery Effort hosted the event.

Commitment to the Art of Medicine Award

Congratulations to Abhijit Rao - Masters Student, School of Public & Population Health UTMB Galveston

Ball High School Vaping Harm Reduction Program

The Migrant Health and Advocacy Project

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