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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…
October 17, 2024 • College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences cbts, sbs, top researchers,
Eight faculty members from the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth are among the top 2% of scientists in the world according to a new list from Stanford University and Elsevier. The rankings are based on citation data and use standardized metrics…
October 15, 2024 • North Texas Eye Research Institute 3D bioprint, 3d bioprinting, eye research, Keratoconus, NTERI,
Researchers at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth are pioneering the use of 3D bioprinting technology to address keratoconus, a debilitating condition that affects the cornea and can lead to blindness. The interdisciplinary effort, led by Drs. Dimitrios Karamichos and Jayoung Kim, could expand treatment options for patients suffering from…
September 27, 2024 • College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences avr-48, ayuvis, cbts, sbs,
AyuVis Research Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company incubated at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s HSC Next Innovation Labs, recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Fast Track designation to its investigational drug, AVR-48. This designation is for AVR-48’s potential use in the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia,…
September 10, 2024 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Alzheimer’s Disease, Health & Aging Brain Study, ITR, osteopathic medicine, TCOM, translational research,
After 10 years as a clinician, Lubnaa Abdullah, Psy.D, ABPP, was ready for a change. Her career as a clinical psychologist with specialty training in neuropsychology was rewarding, but she wanted something new and has found it at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort…
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