UNT Health Science Center DNA expert named HealthCare Hero

Arthur Eisenberg, Ph.D., was named a 2008 HealthCare Hero by the Fort Worth Business Press. Dr. Eisenberg serves as the director of the UNT Center for Human Identification DNA identity lab, located at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth’s medical school and more.Dr. Eisenberg heads a team of researchers and analysts who…

Faculty publishes books

Recent books published in 2007 by UNTHSC faculty:BioMechanics in Ergonomics, Shrawan Kumar, published by CRC Press.Disparities and Access Barriers to Health Care Among Mexican American Elders, Alberto Coustasse and Fernando Trevino, published by Springer.Health-Seeking Behavior in Ethnic Populations, Tyson Gibbs and Sue Gena Lurie, published by The Edwin Mellen Press.Medical School Leadership Strategies, Robert N.…

Cowtown celebrates 30 years

Be a part of the 30th anniversary of the Cowtown Marathon and other running events. The University of North Texas Health Science Center, original founder of the Cowtown, will be one of this year's presenters, and Dr. Christopher Mann, UNT Health, will help spearhead the medical team assigned to treat the Cowtown participants. The Cowtown Marathon,…

New Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders launched in collaboration with The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

The University of North Texas Health Science Center and The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders have formed the Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders. The new Institute's goal is to eliminate cancer through excellence in research, prevention, patient care, education and service to cancer patients and families in both urban and rural Texas.The new…

Health Science Center announces new VP of development

The University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth's medical school and more, announces the appointment of Gary Grant as its new vice president of development.Grant comes to the Health Science Center from the national Alzheimer's Association, where he served as their director of major gifts for five years. In his first three years…

UNTHSC closes for MLK Day

The UNT Health Science Center and the clinics staffed by UNT Health physicians will be closed on Monday, Jan. 21, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The campus and all UNT Health clinics will reopen for normal business hours Tuesday, Jan. 22.We apologize for any inconvenience this closure may cause.

UNTHSC expansion begins

 The University of North Texas Health Science Center has taken the first steps in its efforts to expand its campus size according to its recently completed 20-year Master Plan. A new building on the corner of Camp Bowie Boulevard and Montgomery Street will provide the Health Science Center with an auditorium that can be divided…

What should you do when Old Man Winter strikes?

Local meteorologists are predicting a warmer-than-normal winter this year, but, in Texas, you never really know what the weather will do. When the temperatures dip below freezing and there’s snow or ice on the ground, you may wonder whether the Health Science Center will be open. Here are three easy ways to find out, listed…

UNT Health Science Center closes for Winter Break

UNT Health Science Center will be closed Monday, Dec. 24, through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008, for the winter holiday. All classes and administrative offices will be closed during this time. Normal operations will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008, at 8:00 am.The Gibson D. Lewis Library at the Health Science Center will be closed Monday,…

Ransom named Distinguished Fellow

Dr. Scott B. Ransom, UNTHSC president, was conferred as a Distinguished Fellow of the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) by its board of directors, an honor that is only given out once every few years. This distinction is given to physician executives who make â??exemplary and enduring contributions to the knowledge and advancement of…