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Nana Kofi Kusi-Boadum, PhD candidate in the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, was awarded a prestigious American Heart Association predoctoral fellowship to support his research project that explores the nervous system’s role in nicotine addiction.   According to the CDC, cigarette smoking is […]

College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences students were honored for outstanding research at the 2024 Neurobiology of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Symposium at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth on May 14. The Symposium is funded by a T32 Training Grant in the Neurobiology of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease from […]

CBTS announced new student awards and an upcoming symposium to support and enhance translational cardiovascular research at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. Students Selina Tucker and Lindsey Hudson are recipients of the inaugural Robert J. Hardin Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Translational Cardiovascular Research. The awards will be presented […]

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 […]

On May 1, Dr. Nicole Phillips, assistant professor, microbiology, immunology and genetics, in the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences was awarded The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s prestigious Faculty Achievement Award. The Faculty Achievement Award Committee annually selects one winner based on a nominee’s achievements in teaching, research and […]

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 College of Biomedical and Translational 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 College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology & Anatomy (College of Biomedical and Translational 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 […]

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

Dr. Amit Tripathi, a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Biomedical and Translational 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 […]