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\n\t\tBettina Beech<\/span><\/span>\t<\/h5>\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tPrinciple Investigator<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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\n\t\tLeadership<\/span>\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tBettina Beech<\/strong>, Dr.PH., M.P.H., FAHA, a seasoned educator and research scientist, is the\u00a0Chief of Population Health and Translational Science\u00a0at the University of Houston and founder of UH Population Health. Beech is also a clinical professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine.<\/a>\t<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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\n\t\tOur Mission<\/span>\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tTo strengthen research capacity, cultivate the next generation of investigators, and work alongside communities and partners to accelerate discoveries that reduce the burden of chronic disease and improve health where people live.\t<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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\n\t\tWhy We Exist<\/span>\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tChronic diseases remain among the leading causes of illness, disability, and premature death. Addressing these challenges requires more than scientific discovery\u2013it requires outstanding investigators, strong research infrastructure, meaningful partnerships, and a commitment to translating knowledge into measurable improvements in health.\t<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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\n\t\tscientific Advisory Board\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tOur passionate and dedicated team brings together a diverse range of skills and expertise to deliver exceptional results. From creative visionaries to meticulous strategists, we work seamlessly together to meet and exceed our clients’ expectations.\t<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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\n\t\tJane Cooper\t<\/h5>\n\n\n\t

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\n\t\tWade Warren\t<\/h5>\n\n\n\t

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\n\t\tEsther Howard\t<\/h5>\n\n\n\t

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\n\t\tCameron Williamson\t<\/h5>\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tSenior Staff\t<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_zipai_imported":false,"_zipai_import_id":"","rcmi_seo_title":"RCMI at UH - Mission","rcmi_seo_description":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-661","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"spectra_blocks_featured_image_url":null,"spectra_blocks_author_info":{"display_name":"andy","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a2cf5e329b79400f4891bd4562af087794d7b863426bb9011b3027a0d1543f89?s=96&d=mm&r=g","author_link":"https:\/\/uhph.uh.edu\/rcmi\/stories\/author\/andy\/","description":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uhph.uh.edu\/rcmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uhph.uh.edu\/rcmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uhph.uh.edu\/rcmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uhph.uh.edu\/rcmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uhph.uh.edu\/rcmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=661"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/uhph.uh.edu\/rcmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1475,"href":"https:\/\/uhph.uh.edu\/rcmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/661\/revisions\/1475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uhph.uh.edu\/rcmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}