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August 8, 2025 • College of Health Professions, Physical Therapy Department of Physical Therapy
Faculty from UNT Health Fort Worth have played a key role in shaping the future of interprofessional education by contributing to the ACAPT Blueprint for Excellence: Essentials for a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. The digital resource, published by the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy, is designed to provide guidance for programs seeking to…
July 23, 2025 • North Texas Eye Research Institute eye research, NTERI,
On July 17, the North Texas Eye Research Institute, or NTERI, received a $2,000 grant from the Southern Dames of America to support its work in eye research. The Southern Dames of America’s primary purpose is to support eye programs through contributions for ophthalmic research, grants to eye banks and assistance to individuals who are…
June 12, 2025 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine pain registry, TCOM,
The first long-term study involving three years of follow-up of osteopathic medical care for chronic pain has been published in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. The research team was led by Dr. John Licciardone, executive director of the Osteopathic Research Center and regents professor at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort…
June 5, 2025 • Research, TCOM research, TCOM,
The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is the first medical school in the country to require a patient safety course that prepares students for the Certified Professional in Patient Safety credential — and a new study published in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine…
March 26, 2025 • College of Health Professions, Physician Assistant Studies physician assisistant, physician assistant studies, The College of Health Care Professions, UNTHSC,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s physician assistant studies program has launched SteadFAST, an academic journal dedicated to exclusively publishing articles written by students. It is the first such journal in Texas and one of the few in the nation. The inaugural edition features 10 case studies written by third-year…
March 25, 2025 • Center for Anatomical Sciences, College of Health Professions, Physical Therapy Graci Finco, NIH, physical therapy, prosthetic technology, UNTHSC,
A $426,000 federal grant recently awarded to The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth will fund a groundbreaking study on the bioethical challenges surrounding bionic and robotic prostheses. The grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow Graci Finco, a UNTHSC assistant professor who holds joint appointments in the Department…
March 6, 2025 • Community, Research Alzheimer’s Disease, Dr. Sid O’Bryant,
Research on Alzheimer's disease biomarkers is often limited by the lack of diversity in study participants, resulting in a significant gap in understanding how the disease progresses across different racial and ethnic groups. Studies have shown that all-cause dementia is most prevalent among Black and Hispanic individuals, yet these groups make up only about five…
January 16, 2025 • Institute for Health Disparities , Research Dr. Damaris Javier, Dr. Jamboor Vishwanatha, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, National Science Foundation, NRMN-RC, Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, STEM, The National Research Mentoring Network-Resource Center, UNTHSC, UNTHSC Division of Research and Innovation,
The National Research Mentoring Network-Resource Center at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth learned Monday that it was a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Presented by President Joe Biden, the honor recognizes the center NRMN-RC for its exemplary dedication to mentoring individuals…
October 30, 2024 • College of Health Professions, Research college of health professions, Dr. Karrie Curry, grant funding, social media,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is the recipient of a $500,000 grant being used to investigate how social media consumption impacts adolescent mental health and substance use. The two-year study, led by Dr. Karrie Curry, an assistant professor in UNTHSC’s Master of Science in Lifestyle Health Sciences and Coaching…
October 22, 2024 • HSC Innovates, HSC News Alzheimer’s Disease, CX Precision Medicine, Danguole Altman, Dr. Sid O’Bryant, HSC Next,
Cx Precision Medicine, a groundbreaking diagnostics company founded on the research of Dr. Sid O’Bryant at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, recently was selected to join the prestigious StartUp Health’s Alzheimer’s Moonshot community. The recognition solidifies both CxPM and HSC’s place at the forefront of the global effort to…
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