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Ezemenari Obasi

Ezemenari Obasi headshot
Professor and HRI Co-founder
Department of Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences 
713-743-4698
Farish 466G

Dr. Obasi has a current program of research that focuses on the neurobiology of stress, addictions, health disparities that disproportionately affect the African American community, and cultural predictors of health behaviors.


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When Dr. Ezemenari Obasi first envisioned a groundbreaking national research center at the University of Houston, he wanted the center to be a “game-changer” which would have a transformative impact on underserved communities.
February 5, 2024
When University of Houston’s Dr. Omolola Adepoju delivered her third son who was a premature baby, she faced a difficult challenge not only in terms of caring for her son, but also the palpable sting of a staggering hospital bill.
September 13, 2023
Two years ago, when HEALTH Research Institute’s Hinal Patel was first asked to join the HEALTH–FAST initiative, it was a meaningful opportunity that she knew she had to embrace.
For Patel, the challenge of training doctoral scholars, postdoctoral fellows, and early-stage investigators to become future scientists was an endeavor she deeply wanted to pursue.
August 4, 2023
Facing a deluge of stressors in their post-pandemic reality, Americans have reported their highest stress level in a 15-year history based on a poll conducted by the American Psychological Association. The uptick of stress and trauma in the U.S. is due to a myriad of factors including financial stress, inflation, divisive political climate, systemic racism, a sense
of loss from COVID-19, War in Ukraine, and global uncertainty.
July 26, 2023
For more than 12 years, the Syrian people have struggled to survive in a war zone, after the relentless civil war which has displaced more than five million people. The dire humanitarian crisis has become a defining inspiration and impetus for University of Houston researcher Samina Salim, Ph.D.
May 30, 2023