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October 22, 2014 • Diversity and International Programs, School of Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Jamboor K. Vishwanatha Dr. Harlan Jones UNT Health Science Center, in partnership with four other institutions, is designing a mentoring network for researchers from underrepresented backgrounds as part of a national effort to diversify the biomedical workforce. UNTHSC – along with Boston College, University of Wisconsin, Morehouse School of Medicine and University of…
October 10, 2014 • Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Biomedical Sciences
The combination of testosterone, sleep apnea and oxidative stress may work together to promote brain inflammation and put men at a greater risk for Alzheimer's disease. That's the hypothesis that Rebecca Cunningham, PhD, hopes to prove with the help of a $100,000 New Investigator Research Grant from the Alzheimer's Association. "Alone, sleep apnea may influence…
October 2, 2014 • Internal Medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine aging, Alzheimer's,
Researchers have moved a step closer to making a simple blood test to detect early Alzheimer's disease available for screening older adults. The first standardized guidelines for the collection of blood to test for early Alzheimer's disease have been established by an international working group led by UNT Health Science Center. These guidelines are needed…
July 7, 2014 • Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Biomedical Sciences
As the so-called silver tsunami sweeps the country, the demand for ways to treat age-related diseases is growing dramatically. A $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will help UNT Health Science Center train researchers to meet the needs of the country's aging population. "This grant is a key to re-supplying the research…
July 1, 2014 • Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health
Brad Cannell, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology in the School of Public Health, has been selected as one of 50 participants in this year's National Institute on Aging (NIA) Butler-Williams Scholars Program for emerging researchers. The highly competitive program - formerly called the Summer Institute on Aging Research - will be held…
July 1, 2014 • Molecular and Medical Genetics, School of Biomedical Sciences
Triple-negative breast cancer is often aggressive and difficult to treat, making the need for effective therapies all the more urgent. With the help of a $25,000 UNT Health Science Center seed grant, Alakanada Basu, PhD, is laying the groundwork for just such a therapy that could one day improve the outlook for those with a…
June 27, 2014 • Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Biomedical Sciences
Words of admiration for a distinguished scientist whose career has spanned four decades filled Luibel Hall as faculty, staff and students honored Thomas Yorio, PhD, recipient of the prestigious Barany Prize. Dr. Yorio, Provost, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Pharmacology & Neuroscience, will receive the award from the International Society for…
June 18, 2014 • Obstetrics and Gynecology, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Amy Raines-Milenkov, MPH, DrPH World Refugee Day honors the courage, strength and determination of women, men and children who are forced to flee their homeland under the threat of persecution, conflict and violence. UNT Health Science Center will host an event for those who want to learn more about refugees and opportunities for promoting the…
June 5, 2014 • School of Biomedical Sciences
Stephen Mathew, PhD Today more than 75 percent of children with leukemia are cured, but survival often comes at a cost. The very drugs that save lives can cause severe side effects later. To reduce those risks, researchers at UNT Health Science Center are studying ways to use a patient's own immune system to destroy…
May 29, 2014 • School of Biomedical Sciences
For decades scientists have tried to understand how glaucoma develops in the eye. Now a team of UNT Health Science Center researchers have identified a signaling pathway that appears to play a major part in the development of the incurable eye disease that affects more than 67 million people worldwide and that can lead to…
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