Taking Our Best Shot

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More to come in 2026!

We're presenting at Science Summit 2025, alongside the United Nations General Assembly 80‼️

Join us virtually next Saturday, September 13 at 9 AM Central Time / 10 AM Eastern Time, and learn how we're developing the science of outreach. 🤩

Register for our session here 👉: https://event.sciencesummitnyc.org/list-of-sessions/detail/223

to when we wrote about our experience at the Healthier Texas Summit 👇

https://healthiertexas.org/more-than-a-summit-a-launchpad-for-change/

It was inspiring and so much fun! We even re-visited some of our favorite spots around The University of Texas at Austin 🤘

And this year, two of our professors at will be speaking! 🤩

So thrilled to be sharing our community-focused vision with Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health!! 😁

And a big thank you to UTMB School of Public & Population Health for the spotlight! 😊

This is all possible because of our amazing team and community! 💚

Taking Our Best Shot: A Community-Focused Vision for Health Equity and Education We are co-leads of Taking Our Best Shot (TOBS), an initiative dedicated to promoting public health and STEAM education in the community. Our team is comprised of individuals from a

Honored to join UTMB Health's Research Day showcasing the incredible research ongoing here! 😁

Come for an out-of-this-world talk, then return to Earth as we explore , , , and with Nathan and Vivian! 🤩

It'll be The Nathan Tat Show x TOBS! 😁

See you Friday, 4/4 at 10 AM in the 🐬 Room at OLLI!

Link: 👇
https://reg125.imperisoft.com/OLLIatUTMB/ProgramDetail/3839313139/Registration.aspx, or message us at [email protected] for sign-up details! 😉

Keep an eye out for our recaps! 👀

New Year, New Conversations! 😁

Join us for our first "'Taking Our Best Shot' at Health Conversations" at OLLI on Thurs, 2/6 at 1 PM with Tony and Cristeena at ! 🐾

What will we talk about? 🤔
"In today’s busy world, people often overthink workouts and overlook physical health, feeling that staying fit requires long hours in the gym. We’re here to share a different perspective: investing in physical well-being doesn’t have to be daunting or time-consuming. In our talk, we’ll share personal experiences and simple strategies that we’ve integrated into our routines to maintain both physical and mental health. By prioritizing these small steps, we’ve seen positive impacts on our academic performance and overall quality of life—and we believe you can too!"

Registration: 👇https://reg125.imperisoft.com/OLLIatUTMB/ProgramDetail/3839313230/Registration.aspx

Or message us at [email protected] for sign-up details! 😉

Stay tuned for our (belated) 2024 Recap! 🤩

What's your favorite microorganism? 🧫

We asked high schoolers, and these were the winning responses! 😁

Thank you to all the participants! 💚

WE'RE BACK!

With a seminar presented in conjunction with our friends at Texas SOPHE! 😁

Can't wait to see y'all online next week (7/26) at 11 AM Central Time!

Come and learn about food safety on Saturday, April 20 at 2 PM from a Texas City High School Senior! 🧫

Afterwards, anonymously share your thoughts about mental health in Galveston County! 🧠

FREE LUNCH provided! 😁

Thankful. Humbled. Honored. 🙏

Thank you to Jessica, Cheryl, Moore Memorial Public Library, and for this recognition! Taking Our Best Shot at Health Conversations is possible because of our amazing audience members, passionate presenters, stellar supporters, and the fantastic food. We truly appreciate y'all taking the time to talk about health and share your stories. 💚

Our hearts are full of gratitude and joy, and we hope to continue engaging our community in health literacy. 😊

A special shoutout to Research!America and as well!

Free food! Free Naloxone! And an incredible free event!

Join us and the Community Overdose Response and Recovery Effort (CORRE) for our first "'Taking Our Best Shot' at Health Conversations" this year! 😁

UTMB Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences' students will be leading an "Opioid Education and Naloxone Administration Training" on Saturday, February 10 at 2 PM at Moore Memorial Public Library.

Register at Moore Memorial Public Library or with the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPlHGpSPyqee89UwpdfB7P-DYJ9czesbVHjhlve-verYzbag/viewform

Learn how to save a life. 🦸‍♀️🦸🦸‍♂️

Become a real-life superhero by learning how you can save a life. There's an Opioid Education and Naloxone Administration Training at Moore Memorial Public Library on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 11 a.m., where you can learn how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose.

This training is hosted by Taking Our Best Shot, a UTMB student-led initiative.

Naloxone kits will be provided. This training is free, but registration is required. To sign up, call the library at (409) 643-5979 or stop by the Information Desk.