Texas VIPR Webinar Series
We are excited to present the Texas Violence and Injury Prevention Research Center Webinar Series. This monthly series will explore current research, education, and advocacy as it relates to violence and injury prevention across the lifespan and in larger social and institutional structures. Join us on the third Tuesday of each month from 12 - 1 PM.
Tuesday, September 15, 12 - 1 PM
Next-Gen Prevention Science: VIPR Summer 2026 Student Project Showcase
Join Aislinn Burns and Bella Pacheco, Rice University undergraduate students share their VIPR Summer Research projects. Students were under the mentorship and supervision of Dr. Alex Testa, Associate Professor in the Department of Management, Policy, and Community Health at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, San Antonio Regional Campus. Aislinn and Bella are part of our VIPR Summer Research and Practice Experience 2026 cohort.
Aislinn used data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health to examine whether exposure to fatal and non-fatal shootings was associated with unmet health care needs among adults living in the 100 largest US cities.
Bella used data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System to examine whether emotional, physical, or sexual intimate partner violence during pregnancy was associated with cardiovascular disease risk among recent mothers.