Dr. Campo-Engelstein presented Gendered Risk in the Development of Contraceptives Targeting Sperm at the Feminist Approaches to Bioethics Conference. Her presentation examined the gendered assumptions that shape contraceptive research and development, with a particular focus on sperm-targeting contraceptives. By exploring how risks and responsibilities are distributed in contraceptive innovation, her work contributed to ongoing discussions about equity, ethics, and reproductive justice in bioethics.
Consumer DNA tests can estimate ancestry, suggest disease risk and expose unexpected family relationships. Alberto Aparicio, PhD, traced how ELSI research grew alongside the Human Genome Project and where those questions stand now, in a preview of BHH 6396, offered Wednesdays this fall.
This year, BHH graduate students designed and led a series of interactive workshops introducing scholars to foundational concepts in bioethics, health humanities, and public health. Sessions included: a crash course on the four principles of bioethics paired with case-study analysis, an exploration of the historical and contemporary intersections of art and medicine, and a task force style simulation in which students collaborated to respond to a hypothetical public health crisis. These workshops complement the scholars' STEM-focused training by encouraging them to engage with interdisciplinary methods and perspectives.
Soham Al Snih, MD, PhD, has been appointed the Bertha and Robert Bucksch Distinguished Research Professor at UTMB. Her work on grip strength, frailty and healthy aging spans nearly three decades, and she plans to direct the endowment toward student travel and publication costs.
Dr. Jacob Moses introduced UTMB participants to science and technology studies, examining how expertise earns authority and previewing the Fall 2026 course BHH 6312.
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