Translational Health Research Center

Official account of the Translational Health Research Center at Texas State University. Leading TXST health+resilience research. #THRCtxst #HEALTHresilience

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TXST's Translational Health Research Center has been awarded a new grant to strengthen volunteer-led mental health support initiatives, expanding access to services and furthering the university’s commitment to advancing community well-being.
https://t.co/s4zm3h19me

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Help shape the future of health in Central Texas 🩺

@CommActionInc wants to hear from residents of Hays, Caldwell & Blanco Counties. Take this short survey to help guide programs, services & funding for the next 3 years.

👉 https://t.co/FGwrbkTmmA

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THRC and the Martindale Community Library collaborated on a rural impact grant and were awarded funding from the Central Texas Community Foundation. This partnership will help direct resources where they matter most! 👏 #THRCtxst #RuralHealth #TXST

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We closed out the semester by recognizing our Faculty Fellows with medals of appreciation 🎉 Their collaboration and pursuit of external funding strengthen THRC’s impact on health and resilience. Grateful for all they do.

#THRCtxst #FacultyFellows #TXST #TXSTResearch

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@UTHSAResearch Great news for the region!

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@shreek_mandayam Couldn’t ask for a better group! So thankful for this group. Happy Thanksgiving ! 🦃🍁

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for yesterday’s H+RRN Luncheon!

We were glad to host Dr. Vangelis Metsis (TXST) and Dr. Allison Ihle (UTSA) for an insightful conversation on AI in healthcare—from current applications to what’s next.

#THRCtxst #AIinHealthcare #HealthTec

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Forging the Health Innovation Trail in a Shifting Landscape 📅 Nov 18 | 12–1 PM CT |

Virtual & Free

Explore shifting rural health priorities, policy updates & advocacy strategies.

Register: link in bio #THRCtxst #ECHOtxst

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Join us Nov 19, 11:30–1 at LBJ 323 for THRC’s first Health + Resilience Research Network Luncheon. Lunch provided! 🥗

Topic: AI in Healthcare Application

👉RSVP by Nov 14 (link in bio). Community welcome!

Questions: [email protected]

#THRCtxst #HealthyAging #HRRN

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🌟Join us TOMORROW @ 12PM for the LAST MHCC ECHO -- Dream with Intention: Building Strong Nonprofit Partnerships for a Sustainable Future with Alice Jewell & Jennifer Nieto.

Don’t miss this inspiring close to the series!
🔗https://t.co/3sW4NL9C1z

#Nonprofits #Collaboration

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Dream with Intention: Building Strong Nonprofit Partnerships for a Sustainable Future

Join us🗓️Tues, Oct. 21 |⏰12 PM

Learn how collaboration & strategic partnerships can drive impact & sustainability with Alice Jewell (McKenna Foundation) & Jennifer Nieto (Hill Country MHDD).

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Today, THRC’s Dr. Melinda Villagran joined @txst President @kdamp, @AMccloskey3356, and STAR Park’s Harold Strong at State of Talent & Education 2025 where leaders tackled the question: How do we prepare today’s workforce for tomorrow?

#TXST #thrcTXST #WorkforceDevelopment

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Dream with Intention: Building Strong Nonprofit Partnerships for a Sustainable Future

Join us🗓️Tues, Oct. 21 |⏰12 PM

Learn how collaboration & strategic partnerships can drive impact & sustainability with Alice Jewell (McKenna Foundation) & Jennifer Nieto (Hill Country MHDD).

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Mental health is essential to resilient communities.
THRC researchers are tackling:
✔️ Substance use and suicidality
✔️ Veteran mental health
✔️ Access to care
✔️ Access to data and visualization tools
Connecting research to real-world impact.
#WorldMentalHealthDays #TXSTResearch

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THRC faculty fellows Dr. Nicole Wagner & Dr. Wilson Espinoza represented #TXST at the North American Biochar Conference.

👏Congrats to Dr. Espinoza’s student & THRC intern, Prabeshika Khanal, for earning Best Poster Award for her research on #biochar in construction materials!

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🚨Happening Tomorrow!
THRC’s first Health + Resilience Research Network Luncheon of the semester!

📅Oct 8 |🕚 11:30 AM–1 PM |📍LBJ Student Center 323

Don’t miss “Connecting Research to Community: Healthy Aging in Older Adults” w/ Dr. Carmen Westerberg & Clay DeStefano.

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🎙️New Texas Mind Exchange!

Clarena Tobon shares her journey as a suicide loss survivor, the power of peer support, & a new app to strengthen client–thereapist relationships.

🎥Watch now: https://t.co/z0HEyjhalU

#THRCTxState #MentalHealth

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Join us Oct 8, 11:30–1 at LBJ 323 for THRC’s first H+R Research Network Luncheon. Lunch provided!🥗

Topic: Healthy Aging in Older Adults w/ Dr. Carmen Westerberg + Clay Destefano.

👉RSVP by Oct 3 (link in bio). Community welcome! Questions: [email protected]

#THRCtxst

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It's #InternationalPodcastDay!

We’d like to thank everyone who makes this podcast possible–our incredible guests, production team, and supporters. THANK YOU!

Our next episode of Texas Mind Exchange drops 10/2, featuring #mentalhealth advocate Clarena Tobon.

#THRCtxst #TXST

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Now in its 4th year, the Faculty Fellows Program reaches a milestone!

🎉 Dr. Eduardo Perez is THRC’s 1st Faculty Fellow in Residence, leading a cross-disciplinary project to build flood forecasting tools that protect Hays County & boost resilience.

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🎙️On Texas Mind Exchange, THRC Exec. Director Dr. Melinda Villagran shares how AI could predict who needs prevention services, why accessible data matters, & how THRC drives impact from partnerships to innovation. 🌟

Tune in: https://t.co/0GxuyC4fNw

#thrcTXST #TexasMindExchange