CBTS News

                    The College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences brought celebration and recognition to life at its Annual Award Ceremony, held April 18 at the Fort Worth Zoo. This signature event honors the remarkable achievements of students, faculty, and staff, featuring special awards for outstanding students as […]

Savanna Smith, PhD candidate in the lab of Dr. Mark Cunningham, published her first first-author manuscript titled, “Placental ischemia during pregnancy induces hypertension, cerebral inflammation, and oxidative stress in dams postpartum” in Hypertension in Pregnancy.    Women who have had preeclampsia have an increased risk of developing high blood pressure again later in life. Based […]

Big congrats to Percy Agogo-Mawuli for successfully defending his dissertation titled “Exploring mechanisms of an RGS12 variant: implications for bipolar disorder.” Percy completed the requirements for his PhD in Pharmacology and Neuroscience under the supervision of Dr. David Siderovski. Percy’s research explores the effects of a genetic change in the RGS12 protein in patients with bipolar […]

Courtney Miller successfully defended her dissertation titled “Musculoskeletal Craniofacial Evolution & Developmental Plasticity during Early Life Oral Motor Development.” Courtney completed the requirements for her PhD in Structural Anatomy and Rehabilitation Sciences under the supervision of Dr. Rachel Menegaz. Courtney’s research explores how early life events shape skull development, with a focus on how behaviors […]

On April 4, the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences hosted its first-ever CBTS Research Day—a vibrant, day-long celebration of innovation, collaboration, and scientific discovery. The event spotlighted the incredible research taking place across the college, featuring a lively poster session with presentations from students, a fast-paced Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, and a thought-provoking […]

Austin Davis successfully defended his dissertation titled “Pulsatile Perfusion Therapy: A Novel Approach to Improve Tissue Oxygenation and Entrain Sympathetic Activity.” Austin completed the requirements for his PhD in Integrative Physiology under the supervision of Dr. Caroline Rickards. His research explores a new treatment for blood loss and other conditions that decrease blood flow to […]

David Keller, PhD, an alumnus of CBTS, has been named its new dean, officials announced April 8. Keller has served since 2014 as associate dean and chair of the Department of Kinesiology in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at the University of Texas at Arlington. He will begin his new role at UNTHSC […]

Kylie Jones, MS, CBTS alum and research assistant in the Department of Physiology and Anatomy, published her first, first-author article titled, “Postpartum Dams Exposed to a Low-Resource Environment Display Neuroinflammation, Elevated Corticosterone, and Anhedonia-like Behavior,” in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Kylie’s paper explores behavioral and brain health in new mothers, particularly those facing poverty. […]

Dr. Mark Cunnigham holds three advanced degrees. He established a thriving research lab that explores cardiovascular health in pregnant women and new mothers. He mentors future scientists, serves as a minster at his church and volunteers at local schools sharing his passion for science with kids.  He achieved all of this and more before the […]

College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences RAD Award Winners College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences students and postdoctoral scientists earned awards for the research at 2025 Research Appreciation Day at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. RAD is an institutional tradition encompassing medicine, public health and basic science. The program […]