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June 7, 2010 • Archive
Cancer at any age is tragic, but it's especially difficult for children. But at what age are cancer patients no longer children? When should they be treated as "adult" cancer patients? Should a 17-year-old dealing with leukemia be treated as an adult on his 18th birthday? Or should he be given the same treatments as…
June 2, 2010 • Archive
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) recently presented a $300,000 check to the University of North Texas Health Science Center for a cancer prevention program in South Dallas. The check was accepted by Provost Thomas Yorio and Dean Richard Kurz from School of Public Health. These monies, part of CPRIT's $61 million inaugural grants, will fund…
June 1, 2010 • Archive
Maryam Shambayati, TCOM '12, was recently named Student of the Year by the Texas Medical Association (TMA) Medical Student Section. The recipient for this award is chosen each year by the TMA Medical Student Section council after students from every medical school in Texas submit nominations.TCOM students nominated Shambayati for her involvement in different organizations.…
May 28, 2010 • Archive
Jennifer Trevino and Elizabeth Trevino Dawson were recognized in the 40 Under 40 Class of 2010 by the Fort Worth Business Press. They were honored at an awards dinner Thursday evening at the Fort Worth Club.Trevino, chief of staff to the president at the Health Science Center, handles day-to-day operations in the Office of the President and works…
May 26, 2010 • Archive
Bruce Budowle, PhD, director of the Health Science Center's Institute of Investigative Genetics and vice chair of the Department of Forensic and Investigative Genetics, has been named a Health Care Hero by Dallas Business Journal. He joined the Health Science Center in 2009, bringing renowned expertise in the areas of counterterrorism, primarily in identification of…
May 24, 2010 • Archive
On May 27-28, the Health Science Center will sponsor the 5th annual Texas Conference on Health Disparities in the brand new Medical Education and Training building. The Health Disparity Conference focuses on women's cancer, HIV, CVD and obesity, with a special emphasis on community programs. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. at the new Medical Education…
May 21, 2010 • Archive
The first day of classes arrived at the UNT Health Science Center's new Medical Education and Training building on Thursday, May 20. Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) students attended the inaugural course - Mechanisms of Disease taught by Linda Cunningham, MD, associate professor - in the new teaching auditorium.The new building ushers in a…
May 20, 2010 • Archive
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) alumni currently completing residencies earned the highest average score in the nation on the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) Level 3. The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners released COMLEX scores this week. This is the second consecutive year that TCOM has been the top performer in the…
May 17, 2010 • Archive
Acanthamoeba keratitis may be a mouthful, but for contact wearers the cost of the devastating condition can be loss of sight. The condition is almost always associated with contact lens use and is caused by amoebae invading the eye's cornea, resulting in severe inflammation. Identifying causes for the condition and possible new treatments is the…
May 13, 2010 • Archive
Eric Gonzales, PhD, GSBS '05, assistant professor of pharmacology, was recently awarded a Robert A. Welch Foundation Grant. These grants are primarily given to researchers focused on advancing chemistry and improving life.Gonzales and members of his lab team will study protein crystallography, which, through x-ray defraction, can determine the atomic structure of proteins. The process…
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