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Sharon Petronella

Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Biomedical Sciences
Member, Asthma Pathogenesis Research Core
Co-Director, Asthma and Lead Divisions, Community Outreach and Education Program of the NIEHS Center in Environmental Toxicology
Environmental epidemiologist with UTMB’s Child Health Research Program

Media Relations

Director of Media Relations
(409) 747-0794
(409) 771-7841 Cell
rareyes@utmb.edu
Media Relations Specialist
(409) 772-8785
(713) 240-0402 Cell
m.balleza@utmb.edu
Media Relations Specialist
(409) 772-8790
(409) 771-5105 Cell
mjdannen@utmb.edu
Writer / Media Relations Specialist
(409) 772-8772
(409) 771-7863 Cell
krhensle@utmb.edu
Science Writer / Editor
(409) 772-8791
jpkelly@utmb.edu
Social Media Manager
(409) 747-5621
mmccollu@utmb.edu
New Media Specialist
(409) 772-2620
cfvonesc@utmb.edu
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