CBTS News

Abi Compton joined the Dean’s Office this month as Academic Student Navigator supporting the Online Specialized Master Programs. In this role, Abi will serve as the main contact for online Med Sci and Clinical Research Management students. She will also work closely with faculty and staff to oversee semester planning and course preparation and coordinate […]

Caroline McCauley, a fourth-year PhD student in the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, recently shared highlights from her educational journey with the UNT System Board of Regents. After earning her master’s degree, Caroline wasn’t exactly sure where her career path would lead. She accepted a position as a lab technician with Dr. Bruce Bunnell, […]

Recent weather conditions, including a mild winter and relatively wet spring and summer, are possibly to blame for an increase in tick activity across Texas this year.  Sam Baker, KERA’s senior editor and local host for Morning Edition, sat down with Dr. Michael Allen, professor and director of UNT Health Fort Worth’s Tick-Borne Disease Research […]

Rucha Trivedi, a PhD candidate in the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences at UNT Health Fort Worth, was awarded a national honor by the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research (AAISCR). Trivedi received the Young Investigator Award at the 2025 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in Chicago, recognizing her abstract […]

Dr. David Siderovski, professor of pharmacology and neuroscience at the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, was recently quoted in the Washington Post article about the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri. Though infections are rare, the article highlights the increased risk of coming into contact with the amoeba during the summer when water temperatures heat up […]

The College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences recently held a reception to celebrate these outstanding faculty members and highlight their contributions to UNTHSC and their fields. The event recognized faculty who were promoted last year as well. Congratulations to faculty who were promoted and/or received tenure in 2024 and 2025: Caroline Rickards, PhD, Physiology and […]

This month, Dr. Marcel Satsky Kerr, Professor of Pharmacology and Neuroscience and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education at UNTHSC’s College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, achieved a significant professional milestone by earning the Accredited Professional Statistician™ (PStat®) designation from the American Statistical Association (ASA). This distinguished credential recognizes statisticians who demonstrate advanced statistical training, substantial […]

We are very excited to welcome undergraduate students from universities across Texas and beyond as part of our first group of student interns in The HSC Pulse: Undergraduate Research Training Program. During the 10-week program these students will join labs in UNTHSC’s Department of Physiology and Anatomy for mentored research experiences focused on cardiovascular health. […]

On top of earning her PhD in Structural Anatomy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Dr. Courtney Miller received the Chancellor’s Award for Scholarly Excellence at UNTHSC’s commencement ceremony on May 21. The award recognizes an outstanding graduate who represents scholarly excellence with an emphasis on research. Miller completed her PhD under the mentorship of Dr. Rachel Menegaz.

Dr. Stephen Mathew, associate professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, and PhD student Alexsis Garcia were awarded travel grants from the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) to present their research this month at the Immunology 2025 conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. They presented Dr. Mathew’s research on pediatric leukemia, which explores the immune receptor expression and […]