Heather M. Highland

Heather M. Highland is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, based in Brownsville. She is affiliated with the Border Health Research Center, focusing on epidemiological studies in border health contexts. Her research integrates genetics, -omics technologies, and big data analysis to investigate cardiovascular and chronic diseases, with a particular emphasis on women's health and minority populations.

• University: UTHealth Houston
• School: School of Public Health
• Department: Epidemiology
• Center Affiliation: Border Health Research Center

Her work aligns with interdisciplinary approaches to understanding disease burdens in underserved communities, though specific projects or publications are not detailed in the available text. No scientific awards or student advisement information is mentioned in the provided data.