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Portrait of Rosie Butler with her husband
Cancer Survivor Rosie Butler shares how she battled Stage 3 cancer to become cancer-free
“I fought my way back to live again...”
Portrait of Dr. Lauren Gilbert
“This is a good step in terms of my mission as a researcher” Dr. Lauren Gilbert shares her journey in the HRI-RCMI Pilot Grant Program
“The focus of this pilot grant has really been to engage the community at all steps”

Dr. Ezemenari Obasi
Breaking Down Barriers of Vaccine Hesitancy as Omicron Variant Cases Rise in Houston
Dr. Ezemenari Obasi weighs in on new research to better understand vaccine hesitancy
Dr. Ezemenari Obasi
Hispanics, Latinos face challenges with mental illness
People with mental illness in the Hispanic and Latino communities face challenges getting help, incl…
Dr. Lorraine Reitzel
Banishing Cigarettes into History’s Ashcan
New Grant Expands Texas Tobacco Program, Targets Substance Use Patients in Rural Communities
Michael Zvolensky
Latinx Young Adults Who Worry About Heart Conditions at Higher Risk for Mental Health Disorders
HRI fellow, Dr. Michael Zvolensky, is featured in this important UH news article about heart-focused…
Dr. Michael Zvolensky
Back to normal? Psychologists warn the pandemic could have lasting effects
HRI fellow, Dr. Michael Zvolensky, is featured in this informative NBC news article about the long-t…
Dr. Lorraine R. Reitzel
Recent Grant Awards
HRI co-founder Dr. Lorraine R. Reitzel is the recipient of two impactful grant awards.