CBTS News

Each year, the Office of Admissions and Recruitment hosts a pinning ceremony to thank HSC student ambassadors for their commitment and service during the academic year. These ambassadors are selected from an application pool to represent the student population at HSC. They provide campus tours for prospective students and their families – both in-person and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

On Friday, April 19, the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences celebrated the remarkable achievements and outstanding contributions of its students, faculty and staff at the annual CBTS Awards Celebration. Outstanding students were honored with Dean’s Awards and Program Awards. The Student Association of Biomedical Sciences also awarded faculty, staff and students for outstanding teaching […]

College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences students and postdoctoral scientists earned awards for the research at 2024 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 provides an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to […]

Abbot “Abe” Clark, PhD, FARVO, FAAO, regents professor of pharmacology and neuroscience in the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, has received the International Society for Eye Research 2024 Ernst H. Bárány Prize.   The award was given in recognition of Clark’s outstanding contributions to research that […]

Congratulations to CBTS students Nina Donkor and Steve Mabry, who earned awards for their research at the recent College of Pharmacy Poster Forum: 2nd Place Research – Pharmaceutical & Basic Sciences: “Sex dependent effects of chronic intermittent hypoxia on mitochondrial oxidative stress and inflammation” by Steve Mabry (mentor: Rebecca Cunningham) 1st Place Research – Pharmaceutical & […]

Last week, HSC’s SACNAS chapter hosted notable alumni for an event that explored career opportunities in academia and industry. The panel discussion included Marc Sprouse, PhD (’15), Senior Scientist at Boehringer Ingelheim, and Heather Snell, PhD (’15), Assistant Professor at  the Yale Univeresity School of Medicine. The well-attended, interactive event gave HSC students valuable resources […]

Dr. Marcel Satsky Kerr, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Pharmacology and Neuroscience at the HSC College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, outlined the the development and implementation of CBTS’ online bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences in an article published by the Association of STEMM Pathway and Bridge Programs. In the article, “Redefining […]