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October 8, 2009 • Archive
UNT Health Science Center hosts diverse science students from SACNAS conference On Oct. 15, 70 undergraduate students who are part of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) will tour the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth as part of the Health Science Center's sponsorship…
October 1, 2009 • Archive
Watch WFAA Channel 8 at 10 p.m. tonight for a feature segment on the UNT Health Science Center's DNA Lab. Reporter Jim Douglas interviewed Dr. Art Eisenberg on the new PROKIDS project aimed at reducing international human trafficking.
September 22, 2009 • Archive
The UNT Health Science Center is proud to sponsor our fellow world-class neighbors in this year's Day in the District. Join us Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 am to 5 pm for free admission to seven cultural destinations and free performances in and around each. Free transportation within the Cultural District will be provided by…
September 10, 2009 • Archive
Don Peska, D.O., associate dean for educational programs for the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM), has been named dean of TCOM at the UNT Health Science Center effective Sept. 9. Peska joined TCOM as a full-time faculty member in 1995 as an assistant professor and advanced through several administrative positions. In 2004, he was…
September 10, 2009 • Archive
As a sponsor of the 2009 Day in the District (the Fort Worth Cultural District), the UNT Health Science Center will be featured on WFAA Channel 8's Good Morning Texas morning show at 9 a.m. President Scott Ransom will talk with the host and share our pride in sponsoring this event in our neighborhoood Sept. 26.…
September 4, 2009 • Archive
The School of Public Health has named José A. Pagán, Ph.D., chair for the Department of Health Management and Policy, and SPH Alumna Elizabeth (Liz) Treviño Dawson, DrPH, assistant dean for Curriculum.José A. Pagán, PhD, joins the Health Science Center from The University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, Texas, where he served as professor of…
August 28, 2009 • Archive
Three new members, including two alumni, join the University of North Texas System Board of Regents following Gov. Rick Perry's appointments to the UNT System's governing body. The governor named G. Brint Ryan of Dallas, Steve Mitchell of Richardson and Michael R. Bradford of Midland, as the newest members to the board. All three will…
August 25, 2009 • Archive
Dallas prostitutes are getting a chance to change their lives, thanks to a collaboration among the Dallas Police Department, Dallas County Sheriff's Office, Dallas County Commissioner's Office, courts, Dallas County Health Department, Adult Probation Department, Parkland Hospital and Homeward Bound which serves as the lead for more than 40 social service and faith-based organizations. The…
August 17, 2009 • Archive
In addition to potential shortages in primary care specialties, the demand for specialists that provide care for patients over 65 will increase significantly. But by 2020, the number of cardiologists is expected to drop by 20 percent. The demand for oncologists is expected to grow by 48 percent over the next 10 years, but supply…
August 5, 2009 • Archive
Arthur Eisenberg, PhD, received a $500,000 grant from The Life Technologies Foundation to develop the DNA-PROKIDS Project, an international humanitarian effort using DNA testing to deter human trafficking of children and help reunite abducted homeless children with their parents. By establishing DNA registries of parents with a missing or abducted child, homeless children living on…
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