SBS News

Research funded by a seed grant from the Department of Physiology and Anatomy at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has produced new findings on the developmental abnormalities associated with osteogenesis imperfecta. The collaborative studies explored the effects of osteogenesis imperfecta, known as brittle bone disease, on skull development, the […]

The Center for Student Life recently recognized registered student organizations and RSO Advisors for their countless hours and contributions at HSC, in the Fort Worth community and beyond. These School of Biomedical Sciences student organizations took home awards:

Each year, the Office of Admissions and Recruitment hosts a pinning ceremony to thank HSC student ambassadors for their commitment and service during the academic year. These ambassadors are selected from an application pool to represent the student population at HSC. They provide campus tours for prospective students and their families – both in-person and […]

Rebecca Cook, PhD Dr. Rebecca Cook joins the School of Biomedical Sciences as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology & Anatomy (School of Biomedical Sciences).  Cook is an evolutionary anthropologist and clinical anatomist whose research program focuses on changes in hip joint biomechanics during human evolution and the design of improved hip prosthetics […]

Graci Finco, PhD, CPO, MS Dr. Graci Finco joins the School of Biomedical Sciences as assistant professor with joint appointments in the Department of Physiology & Anatomy (School of Biomedical Sciences) and Department of Physical Therapy (School of Health Professions).  Finco is a certified prosthetist and orthotist whose biomechanics-focused research centers on improving rehabilitation techniques […]

Dr. Amit Tripathi, a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Biomedical Sciences at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth was honored recently with the P.R. Vijayalaxmi Award for Innovation in Cancer Research 2024 by the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research. The award was granted for his innovative […]

On Friday, April 19, the School of Biomedical Sciences celebrated the remarkable achievements and outstanding contributions of its students, faculty and staff at the annual SBS Awards Celebration. Outstanding students were honored with Dean’s Awards and Program Awards. The Student Association of Biomedical Sciences also awarded faculty, staff and students for outstanding teaching and service. […]

School of Biomedical Sciences students and postdoctoral scientists earned awards for the research at 2024 Research Appreciation Day at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. RAD is an institutional tradition encompassing medicine, public health and basic science. The program provides an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to share their […]

Abbot “Abe” Clark, PhD, FARVO, FAAO, regents professor of pharmacology and neuroscience in the School of Biomedical Sciences at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, has received the International Society for Eye Research 2024 Ernst H. Bárány Prize.   The award was given in recognition of Clark’s outstanding contributions to research that has increased […]

Congratulations to SBS students Nina Donkor and Steve Mabry, who earned awards for their research at the recent College of Pharmacy Poster Forum: 2nd Place Research – Pharmaceutical & Basic Sciences: “Sex dependent effects of chronic intermittent hypoxia on mitochondrial oxidative stress and inflammation” by Steve Mabry (mentor: Rebecca Cunningham) 1st Place Research – Pharmaceutical & […]