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January 27, 2015 • School of Biomedical Sciences
A national effort to increase the number of researchers from underrepresented minority backgrounds in the biomedical and behavioral workforce is beginning to take shape after a recent meeting at UNT Health Science Center. A kickoff meeting for the newly formed National Research Mentoring Network featured the project's four principal investigators -including UNTHSC's Jamboor K. Vishwanatha,…
January 5, 2015 • School of Public Health
Elder abuse is a largely hidden problem, but one that impacts a growing number of America's aging population. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that more than 500,000 older adults are abused or neglected in the U.S. each year. To address this growing public health concern, researcher Brad Cannell, PhD, MPH,…
December 19, 2014 • School of Public Health
Faculty from the School of Public Health (SPH), Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Texas Prevention Institute took networking to a new level when they recently hosted a UNT Health Science Center "Research Schmooze" at Mama's Pizza. Almost 30 professors connected to discuss their research interests and opportunities for collaboration on future projects and grant…
December 18, 2014 • School of Biomedical Sciences
A drug-delivery system that targets and destroys ovarian cancer cells is one step closer to improving the outcome for women diagnosed with the often deadly disease. A $742,000 Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) grant will be used to strengthen research on the use of "good cholesterol" nanoparticles that can selectively shrink or…
December 15, 2014 • School of Public Health
Robyn B. Remotigue, Research Manager of the UNTHSC School of Public Health, has been named to the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA). NCURA serves its members and advances the field of research administration through education and professional development programs, the sharing of knowledge and experience, and by fostering a professional and collegial community.…
December 12, 2014 • School of Public Health
Students at the University of Tokyo recently gained valuable insight into statistics for research from a UNT Health Science Center School of Public Health guest lecturer. Sumihiro (Sumi) Suzuki, PhD, Associate Professor of Biostatistics, taught five lectures and five workshops during his visit and consulted one-on-one with students working on their PhD dissertation and master's…
December 11, 2014 • School of Health Professions
After diabetes took part of her left leg, Jackie Smith, 66, worried whether she would ever regain her mobility with a prosthetic foot that felt stiff and awkward. But her experience wearing a more technologically advanced prosthesis under the eye of Nicoleta Bugnariu, PhD, PT, has the Arlington amputee imagining an independent future. "I can…
December 2, 2014 • School of Biomedical Sciences
Having higher levels of testosterone could increase the risk for aggression, hallucinations and other acting-out behaviors in men who already have Alzheimer's disease. Studies have found that having lower testosterone levels increased the risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, said Dr. James Hall, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. "But once someone already has Alzheimer's, higher…
December 1, 2014 • Research
Ever held a newspaper at arm's length to read the fine print?Then you might benefit from the development of eye drops that literally could change the way some 100 million Americans see.The drops were developed by Encore Vision with support from the Tech Fort Worth-UNT Health Science Center Accelerator Lab. They treat presbyopia, a condition…
November 25, 2014 • School of Public Health
Dr. Heather Kitzman-Ulrich and Leilani Dodgen Religious faith promotes spiritual health, but can it also influence physical well-being? That's a question UNT Health Science Center researchers seek to answer by teaming with pastors at churches in southern Dallas County to test the effectiveness of obesity and diabetes prevention curriculums that include faith-based components. The five-year…
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