- Our People
HSC students, faculty, and staff share personal stories as part of people-focused campaign
By Diane Smith-Pinckney Dr. Ella Kasanga, who earned a PhD in biomedical sciences, under the mentorship of Michael Salvatore, PhD, a Professor in the Department of Pharmacology & Neuroscience in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, is investigating the mechanisms...
- Our People
Ella Kasanga found a nurturing environment at HSC more than 6,000 miles from her native Ghana
By Diane Smith-Pinckney Growing up, Ella Kasanga wanted to be a pharmacist because the profession allowed her to serve her community while interacting with people, but her professional passion changed after she was introduced to biomedical research. Dr. Kasanga, who...
- Research
HSC College of Pharmacy’s research ranking rose to No. 36 in the U.S.
By Diane Smith-Pinckney Increased grant funding at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, College of Pharmacy helped push its institutional total research ranking up from No. 54 in the nation to No. 36, according to a listing published by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). The College’s total funded research grants reached more than...
- Research
Health disparities research: ‘The HEARD Scholarship is going to make my dreams come true’
By Gabrielle Saleh The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) is one of two institutions nationwide receiving NIH Endowment funding that will be used for a scholarship...
- Community
HSC receives $50 million to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to rectify health disparities
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a $50 million award to the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) to lead the coordinating center for the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and...
- Education
Fighting racial bias: HSC video-based simulation helps health care leaders prepare to manage complex ethical dilemmas
By Sally Crocker Simulation has long been recognized as a highly effective andragogical tool for enhancing problem-solving and communication skills. Actors in such simulations have been used since the 1960s to portray example patients and aid in training programs to...
- Research
Under the influence: More adults over 65 driving after drinking or drug use
By Sally Crocker An estimated 3% of adults over age 65 are driving under the influence of alcohol, according to one of the first research studies to delve into an emerging national concern. Experts said this statistic is especially worrisome given that older Americans are already more...
- Community
Inaugural Garth N. Graham Distinguished Lectureship Award spotlights trailblazers who are advancing health equity
By Diane Smith-Pinckney The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) is joining the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine (SHLI), and YouTube in celebrating the first recipient of the Garth N. Graham Distinguished Lectureship Award. The inaugural award honors Garth...
- Community
Hispanic Heritage Month offers history lessons while celebrating diversity
By Diane Smith-Pinckney For Alex Fernandez, connecting with his Cuban-American roots is a lifelong lesson. “The more I learn, the more I appreciate where I came from,” said Fernandez, a Student Services Coordinator in the Office of Care and Civility at The...
- Education
At HSC, saving lives means making suicide everyone’s business
By Diane Smith-Pinckney Every 11 minutes there is a death by suicide in the United States. In 2019, more than 47,500 people died of suicide and 1.4 million attempted suicide, according to statistics gathered by the U.S Centers for Disease Control...
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