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School of Medicine Research Seminar Series
Seminar ·Dr. Feria presented ongoing research on how extreme flooding events shape the risk of vectorborne disease outbreaks along the Texas–Mexico border, emphasizing implications for public health and preparedness.
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Coloquio “Clima Extremo y Salud” at Univeresidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Presentation ·Dr. Feria and Dr. Katherine Brown presented at UNAM’s “Clima Extremo y Salud” colloquium, sharing binational research on how extreme weather, floods, and climate change affect vector-borne disease outbreaks in South Texas and Northern Mexico.
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South Texas Promotores Association Get It D.O.N.E. Conference 2025
Conference ·At the South Texas Promotores Association Get It D.O.N.E. Conference, Dr. Oraby presented our work on how artificial intelligence and social media communication can support promotores de salud in preventing infectious diseases in border communities.
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UTRGV AHEC Scholar Students Presentation: Vector-Borne Disease Risk in South Texas
Presentation ·Dr. Feria met with The School of Medicine at UTRGV AHEC Scholar students at the Education Complex to discuss vector-borne diseases in South Texas, highlighting how climate, flooding, and human behavior influence disease risk and prevention strategies.
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FloDisMod Braille Keychain
Outreach ·As part of our accessibility efforts, our team is currently developing a 3D-printed outreach keychain that integrates Braille text that links to the upcoming FloDisMod website.
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Calendar Survey
Conference ·At the 2025 STEM Research Conference, our team collaboratively designed and drafted a calendar survey—now published in Qualtrics and under faculty review—to evaluate the effectiveness of our community engagement tools.
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2025 STEM Research Conference
Conference ·During this conference we had the opportunity to present about the outcomes of FloDisMod, and we were able to share our experience with the public. It was a great opportunity to get more feedback on our outcomes and get to learn about other students present their artwork.
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Meeting with expert in infectious diseases and CENAPRECE, Mexico
Outreach ·Dra. Feria met with people from CENAPRECE in Mexico City during Friday April 25, to talk about vector-borne diseases, binational collaboration, and how to reach out to people through social media and emerging technologies. Dra. Feria also had the opportunity to meet with Guadalupe Gordillo-Pérez a researcher at the Mexican Institute of Social Security.
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Texas Climate Conference 2025, RICE University
Conference ·Alvaro attended the Texas Climate Conferenceat Rice University on April to represent FloDisMod, he presented his poster about the project, and had the opportunity to meet other researchers within our line of work.
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Subtropical Agriculture and Environments Society Meeting Presentation
Presentation ·Alvaro and Rebeca presented during the Subtropical Agriculture and Environments Society Meeting about FloDisMod.
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Triatoma species presentation by Darianna
Outreach ·Darianna helped us create a presentation regarding the seven species of Triatoma that have been identified in Texas. This presentation contained images of the species, characteristics, location of the species, and safety tips to protect yourself.
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Panel Discussion - Dengue & COVID-19
Panel Discussion ·Dra. Feria participated in a panel discussion where the main topic was “Dengue & COVID-19”. In this panel, experts ad community members collaborated and shared their points of view regarding public health concerns.
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Get it D.O.N.E Conference, South Texas Promotores Association, South Padre Island Texas
Media, Conference ·The FloDisMod team met at the 18th Annual “Get it D.O.N.E.” Conference, organized by the South Texas Promotores Association. At this conference, Dr. Teresa Feria gave an excellent presentation, in which she shared with us more information about vector-borne diseases and why it is so important to prevent them.
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Telemundo40: Interview with Dr. Teresa Patricia Feria
Media ·Watch this exciting interview with Dr. Teresa Patricia Feria on Telemundo40 discussing how many people are still unaware of what extreme weather is and how it affects them.
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Local News Article: UTRGV works to prevent spread of vector borne disease in the Valley
Media ·Watch this exciting interview with Dr. Teresa Patricia Feria on Rio Grande Valley local news channel KRGV where she discusses how a non-profit group is teaming up with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to help prevent the spread of vector borne diseases which spread by insects.
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2024 President's Research Impact Award
Award ·Professor Clint Dawson wins the University of Texas at Austin President’s Research Impact award for his research in data-driven storm-surge modeling.
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Telemundo40: Interview with Dr. Teresa Patricia Feria and Dr. Katherine Brown
Media ·Watch this exciting interview with Dr. Teresa Patricia Feria and Dr. Katherine Brown on Telemundo40.
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ADCIRC Storm Surge Modeling in DesignSafe 101 with Dr. Clint Dawson
Workshop ·Workshop Time: Wednesday, May 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm US Central Time
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The Planet Texas 2050 Climate Change and Health Symposium, University of Texas Austin
Media, Symposium ·We presented our recent work as part of the Planet Texas 2050 flagship project AI-Enabled Model Integration.
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Planet Texas 2050 News: How Flooding is Informing Infectious Disease Spread
Media ·Johnny Holden interviewed Dr. Katherine Brown for the upcoming Planet Texas 2050 Annual Symposium.
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Wellcome Trust Press Release features FloDisMod
Media ·The FloDisMod project is one of the projects funded by the Wellcome Trust under Early warning systems for other types of disease transmission category.
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Interview with Dr. Eduardo A. Rebollar-Téllez
Media ·Watch this exciting interview with our collaborator Dr. Eduardo A. Rebollar-Téllez on Youtube.
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