Current Projects

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Avanzando Caminos

Share your cancer story with the Avanzando Caminos study team, and help us learn more about the many influences on life after cancer!

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Quitxt Quit Smoking Text Messages!

IHPR’s Quitxt program is a free texting service on your phone with online support in English or Spanish to help South Texans quit smoking.

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Avanzando Center

The Avanzando Center is pioneering innovative methods to promote health and improve cancer outcomes in South Texas.

About the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR)

The Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) was founded in 2006 by internationally renowned health promotion researcher Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez.

IHPR Director Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez

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Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez