Janelle Rios Presents Harvey Update at NIEHS DR2 Meeting in NC

 

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Disaster Research Response (DR2) Meeting in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Photo Credit: Matt Hughes, University of Utah

While attending the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Disaster Research Response (DR2) Meeting in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina this week, Janelle Rios, PhD provided an update on post Hurricane Harvey activities in Houston.  Dr. Rios described the impact of Hurricane Harvey, the response by UTHealth, and the contributions of her colleagues within the extramural NIEHS family.  Dr. Rios directs the Public Health Practice Program at The UTHealth School of Public Health and along with Robert J. Emery, DrPH, is co-director of the Prevention, Preparedness and Response (P2R) Academy, a training initiative funded by NIEHS.