Engage Houston

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11/27/2023

We encourage our DREF - Research Matters Initiative community in Texas to attend the lunch and learn session on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2023.

06/06/2023

Houston, join DREF - Research Matters Initiative for our 22+ DREF Research Matters for All of Us National Research symposium on June 24, 2023, 12p-2p EST.

We are discussing health equity and how we can use research to move the needle on Health Equity in our community and society.

Join us!

03/19/2023

Join DREF - Research Matters Initiative 22+ DREF Research Working Group Members for the March Lunch and Learn session on Maternal Health. There will be a dynamic keynote speaker, Dr. Jaylen Wright, followed by a demonstration project led by a NIH-funded investigator, Dr. Keesha Roach!

02/27/2023

Houston, the 22 DREF Research Working Group members are leading their first educational session on Heart Health in the Black community tomorrow afternoon. This event aims to engage researchers across the nation. Please share and register @ https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpc-mgrDojHtFWnUoibX9Ja6_J2-n7y987

02/27/2023

Hello Houston! The DREF Research Matters for All of Us initiative announces the new 22 DREF Research Working Group! Several of the 22 Researchers represented are Houston natives and a few of them are former Houston Citywide Coordinating Team members. Join us in celebrating this dynamic group of Black female Researchers in honor of Black History Month!

06/21/2022

Houston, let's do it BIG and end the 2021-22 year with DREF Research Matters for All of Us with record breaking participation!! We are partnering with THETA CHI QUES to bring this informative session to the Houston community. Join us on Wednesday as we discuss Brain Health, Alzheimer's, and Aging. There are tools to help our aging population to preserve their quality of life. Join us to learn more.

06/15/2022

We are going live in 60 seconds. Please join us for an engaging discussion about Men's Health!

Houston, the time is coming for us to discuss Men's Health! Mark your calendars and be sure to attend our session on June 15th with Xavier's own, George G. Tolbert II, MBA.

05/30/2022

Houston, the time is coming for us to discuss Men's Health! Mark your calendars and be sure to attend our session on June 15th with Xavier's own, George G. Tolbert II, MBA.

05/18/2022

Today is the day that we present our session on Mental Health Awareness. Join us at 6P CST as we discuss how mental health is an integral part of the African American experience with Dr. Daryl Shorter. We are partnering with the Houston Metropolitan Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for the month of May 2022. Join us!

05/14/2022

Today is the day! We are holding our Day Party Virtual Pop-Up Clinic today from 10a-1P. Register with us at bit.ly/DREFPartyHTown