SBS News

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 […]

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 & […]

Last week, HSC’s SACNAS chapter hosted notable alumni for an event that explored career opportunities in academia and industry. The panel discussion included Marc Sprouse, PhD (’15), Senior Scientist at Boehringer Ingelheim, and Heather Snell, PhD (’15), Assistant Professor at  the Yale Univeresity School of Medicine. The well-attended, interactive event gave HSC students valuable resources […]

Dr. Marcel Satsky Kerr, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Pharmacology and Neuroscience at the HSC School of Biomedical Sciences, outlined the the development and implementation of SBS’ online bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences in an article published by the Association of STEMM Pathway and Bridge Programs. In the article, “Redefining the Value […]

SBS has launched a new newsletter to celebrate our accomplishments and highlight all the ways that our teams are making a difference day in and day out. The newsletter is full of stories that exemplify the spirit of collaboration and professionalism in SBS and confirm our mission to solve critical health challenges as leaders in […]

New findings by a team of researchers at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Biomedical Sciences are expanding our understanding of the potential benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.  Their study, titled “Hyperbaric Oxygen Alleviates Selective Domains of Cognitive and Motor Deficits in Female 5XFAD Mice,” was published recently in GeroScience, a leading international journal focused […]

Outstanding student research was on display at the 5th Annual Women’s Cardiovascular and Brain Health Symposium at HSC on Feb. 1-2. Students and postdocs from HSC and other local universities presented their work in poster and oral presentations over the two day symposium. Congratulations to these SBS students and postdocs who took home awards for […]

Lane Hughes, a student in our Master of Science in Medical Science program and SBS Student Ambassador, talks with the HSC Admissions team about his experience as a Med Sci student on the Inside HSC podcast. Here are some of the things you can hear about in the episode: Day in the life of a […]