Community Seminar Series Fall 2026
New World Screwworm: Lessons from the Past, Looking to the Future
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Hidalgo County Health Department
The CVZED Internship program places students with local and regional public health offices, including the Hidalgo County Health Department. Ms. Abrianna Carrera worked a of pubic health awareness and education survey which was feature in this news report.
Mock Investigation of a Case Study
STEM Immersion week for high school students included a lecture by Dr. Vitek about OneHealth, where high school students were able to participate in a mock investigation of a case study.
Exploring Collective Health Through One Health | Gabriel Martinez’s STEM Immersion Camp Reflection
South Texas One Health Symposia 2025
2025 South Texas One Health Symposia – McAllen, TX
Our Center hosted the 2025 South Texas One Health Symposia in McAllen, bringing together experts, researchers, and students to discuss public health, vector-borne diseases, and emerging health threats.
Texas Public Health Summit
📅 Thursday, September 25, 2025
Mark Your Calendar!
UTHealth and the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute (TEPHI) are bringing you a day of insights, collaboration, and innovation in public health.
✅ Free Registration — join us in person or tune in virtually.
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2024 Symposium
2024 South Texas One Health Symposium – Brownsville, TX
Our Center hosted the 2024 South Texas One Health Symposium in Brownsville, bringing together experts, researchers, and students to discuss public health, vector-borne diseases, and emerging health threats.
Past CVBZED Community Seminars
First Public Seminar – September 29, 2021
The Center for Vector-Borne, Zoonotic, and Emerging Diseases (CVBZED) held its inaugural public seminar with a presentation by Dr. Beatriz Tapia, UTRGV Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Assistant Dean of Faculty Development at the UTRGV School of Medicine.
Topic: Arboviruses in South Texas – Vulnerable Populations
Date: September 29, 2021, 3:44 PM Central Time
Dr. Erin Schuenzel later presented “From DNA to Diagnostics: Creating Molecular Diagnostics for Emerging Pathogens and Pests”. This seminar explained how DNA-based molecular diagnostics are created and used, and how viruses, bacteria, and insect pests are monitored in South Texas. With COVID-19 testing in the news, the presentation also helped clarify the science behind diagnostic testing.