What Starts Here Changes the World
The TxCORE Insights newsletter provides additional detail about our TxCORE faculty research projects.
Announcements and Accomplishments
Dr. Leticia R. Moczygemba selected as inaugural member of UT Research Leaders Academy for the 23-24 academic year
The Research Leaders Academy is a partnership between the Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors and the Office of the Executive Vice-President and Provost. "It is designed for established principal investigators who aspire to lead, or who are already leading, large-scale research initiatives. Faculty fellows will learn how to scope a large-scale, shared scholarly vision with colleagues, how to secure external support to realize that shared vision, and how to successfully implement and manage their vision."
Dr. Chanhyun Park is being awarded the AIM-AHEAD Fellowship in Leadership
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM-AHEAD) program fosters partnerships to enhance representation of researchers and communities underrepresented in the development of AI/ML models. Its goal is to improve the capabilities of this emerging technology to address health disparities and inequities. This Leadership Fellowship is designed to cultivate the next generation of leaders skilled in using AI/ML to confront health disparities and inequities. Dr. Park’s project will focus on developing ML prediction models for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among Texas residents with cancer from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
Retirement and Emeritus Status
Congratulations to Drs. Ken Lawson and Karen Rascati on their retirements and being recognized as Professor Emeritus Faculty in Pharmacy. This distinguished title is a lifetime academic appointment and honors them and their exemplary service to the division, college, university, nation, and world.
Division News
September is Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month
Dr. Jamie Barner and her team (Barner Babes) raised over $2,000, gave blood, and shared their research on Facebook Live.
Please view the archived PDF slides for photos and research from the team.
ISPOR Outstanding Student Chapter Award, June 23, 2022
The UT Austin student chapter of ISPOR (the leading professional society for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) globally) received the outstanding student chapter award. Congratulations to the officers, faculty advisor, and members!
Health Outcomes Student Internships, Summer 2022
Health Outcomes Division graduate students are participating in exciting internships this summer:
Shuang Chen
Pharmacoepidemiology Summer Intern
Regeneron
New York (Virtual)
Emma Gugala
Data Science Intern focused on postpartum depression screening and treatment
Ascension
Virtual
Elham Heidari
Atara
Virtual
Yi-Shao Liu
HEOR Strategy Intern
Novo Nordisk
New Jersey
Health Outcomes ISPOR 2022 Reception, May 16, 2022
It was great to see friends and alumni at ISPOR this year. We are all still smiling at the re-connections made!
Health Outcomes ISPOR 2022 Presentations, May 15-18, 2022
HOD faculty, fellows, and students attended the 2022 ISPOR Conference (The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research). Division presentations included both posters and podia (view archived presentation list).
Health Outcomes Graduate Student Celebration, May 6, 2022
Each year, HOD recognizes graduate student accomplishments and celebrates those achievements. They have also participated in mentoring graduate students, attending workshops, assuming leadership positions in college and national organizations, as well as providing service in many other areas. See below for highlights:
TxCORE Outstanding Graduate Student Award, May 6, 2022
This award is given to a graduating doctoral student who has achieved excellence in the areas of research, teaching, and service.
Winner: Hanxi “Molly” Zhang:
Co-Supervisors: Jamie C. Barner and Leticia R. Moczygemba
Finalists: Chinelo Orji, Yogesh Vohra
Supervisor: Carolyn M. Brown
Also pictured, Mike Johnsrud, TxCORE Executive Director
