SBS News

We are extremely proud of Sabrina White, a PhD Candidate who studies tick-borne diseases and tick microbiomes in Dr. Michael Allen’s Lab. Sabrina represented SBS during the Student Spotlight portion of the UNT System Board of Regents meeting this week. As president of the Student Association of Biomedical Sciences, Sabrina shared her story and highlighted […]

Each year at HSC’s commencement ceremony, many of our new graduates recite oaths to pledge their commitment to the standards of their chosen professions.  This year, for the first time ever, School of Biomedical Sciences PhD students will join their fellow graduates by reciting The Biomedical Scientist’s Oath.   We are excited for our graduates to […]

Dr. Dimitrios Karamichos, Interim Dean of SBS and Executive Director of the North Texas Eye Research Institute, recently spoke to the Dallas Morning News about why it is important to protect your eyes during the upcoming total solar eclipse.  Here’s an excerpt from the story: When a total solar eclipse comes to the Dallas-Fort Worth […]

Thank you Wheels for Wellness!  The Fort Worth nonprofit makes a big impact on the health of our community by hosting annual car shows that offer free prostate cancer screenings and raise money for cancer research.  The team from Wheels for Wellness stopped by this week to add to their continued support of cancer research at […]

Dr. Stephen Mathew, Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Genetics, was named the new graduate advisor for the Biochemistry and Cancer Biology Discipline. Dr. Mathew received his MS and PhD in Microbiology from R. D. University, Jabalpur, India, and worked in the pharmaceutical industry as a Clinical Research Manager before coming to […]

Dr. Stephen Mathew, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, gave the keynote talk at an international seminar on current cutting-edge biotechnology at RKDF University in Bhopal, India. He presented his research on “Novel targeted immunotherapy for cancer” at the two-day seminar, which included talks from eminent researchers, career readiness sessions and student poster presentations.

We are excited to share our full-page ad for the School of Biomedical Sciences in the journal, Nature. The ad notes SBS’ 30th anniversary and highlights our continued commitment to providing innovative academic training and research opportunities to our students. You can view the ad on page four at this link: Nature, Dec. 14, 2023 As […]

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is celebrating its first-ever graduating class of undergraduate students. This month, The School of Biomedical Sciences awarded Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences degrees to the program’s first cohort.  “This is a historic day for the Health Science Center as we celebrate the first undergraduate class of students […]

On Dec. 9, the Center for Anatomical Sciences welcomed over 120 prospective HSC students and their families into the anatomy lab for the HSC Experience event. School of Biomedical Sciences and Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine student volunteers led the tours.

Sixty million U.S. women live with some form of heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart disease is responsible for 1 in 5 female deaths, but only about half of women recognize it as their No. 1 killer.   To bring awareness to the importance of women’s heart and brain health, The […]