College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences
Category: Research
July 10, 2024 • Alumni, CBTS, Med Sci, Research, students
We shine a spotlight on the remarkable accomplishments of some of our outstanding College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences graduates. These individuals have not only excelled academically but have also made significant contributions to their communities, demonstrated exceptional leadership and embarked on promising career paths. Spotlight on College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences Graduates Charles…
July 8, 2024 • CBTS, Research, students
The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science chapter at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has received a grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund to expand career development opportunities in science for PhD students at HSC. For the third year, the grant will support a speaker…
June 4, 2024 • CBTS, faculty, P&N, Research, students
Nana Kofi Kusi-Boadum, PhD candidate in the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, was awarded a prestigious American Heart Association predoctoral fellowship to support his research project that explores the nervous system’s role in nicotine addiction. According to the CDC, cigarette smoking is…
May 20, 2024 • CBTS, faculty, P&N, Research, students
College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences students were honored for outstanding research at the 2024 Neurobiology of Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Symposium at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth on May 14. The Symposium is funded by a T32 Training Grant in the Neurobiology of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease from…
May 7, 2024 • CBTS, P&A, Research, students
CBTS announced new student awards and an upcoming symposium to support and enhance translational cardiovascular research at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. Students Selina Tucker and Lindsey Hudson are recipients of the inaugural Robert J. Hardin Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Translational Cardiovascular Research. The awards will be presented…
May 6, 2024 • Alumni, CBTS, faculty, P&A, Research, students
Research funded by a seed grant from the Department of Physiology and Anatomy at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has produced new findings on the developmental abnormalities associated with osteogenesis imperfecta. The collaborative studies explored the effects of osteogenesis imperfecta, known as brittle bone disease, on skull development, the…
May 1, 2024 • CBTS, faculty, MIG, Research
On May 1, Dr. Nicole Phillips, assistant professor, microbiology, immunology and genetics, in the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences was awarded The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s prestigious Faculty Achievement Award. The Faculty Achievement Award Committee annually selects one winner based on a nominee’s achievements in teaching, research and…
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April 29, 2024 • CBTS, faculty, P&A, Research
Rebecca Cook, PhD Dr. Rebecca Cook joins the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology & Anatomy (College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences). Cook is an evolutionary anthropologist and clinical anatomist whose research program focuses on changes in hip joint biomechanics during human evolution and the design…
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April 29, 2024 • Alumni, CBTS, faculty, P&A, Research
Graci Finco, PhD, CPO, MS Dr. Graci Finco joins the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences as assistant professor with joint appointments in the Department of Physiology & Anatomy (College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences) and Department of Physical Therapy (College of Health Professions). Finco is a certified prosthetist and orthotist whose biomechanics-focused research centers…
April 25, 2024 • CBTS, MIG, Research
Dr. Amit Tripathi, a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth was honored recently with the P.R. Vijayalaxmi Award for Innovation in Cancer Research 2024 by the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research. The award was granted for…
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