15th annual Research Appreciation Day winners announced

The winners from the UNT Health Science Centerâ??s 15th annual Research Appreciation Day were announced at the end of the event on April 6.   The Alcon Research Achievement Postdoctoral Fellow Poster Presentation Award went to Art Braden, PhD, research associate in molecular biology and immunology.   The first place Alcon Research Achievement Oral Presentation…
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Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, PA Program ranked in U.S. News & World ReportA€AsAts top 50 graduate schools

The University of North Texas Health Science Centerâ??s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine was ranked 34th in primary care this year, according to recently released rankings from U.S. News & World Report, marking the collegeâ??s sixth consecutive appearance in the top 50. The TCOM Physicians Assistant Studies program was also ranked 34th among the nation's…

UNTHSC hosts Neurobiology of Aging Trainee Symposium

The University of North Texas Health Science Center will host the 5th Annual Neurobiology of Aging Trainee Symposium beginning at 8:30 a.m. on March 30 in the Center for BioHealth, Room 201. Due to inclement weather, the keynote presentation has been cancelled, but the oral and poster presentations will continue as planned.Graduate fellows conducting research…
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UNTHSC Appoints Hodge as Osteopathic Heritage Basic Science Chair

The University of North Texas Health Science Center has announced the appointment of Lisa Hodge, Ph.D., as the first Heritage Basic Science Research Chair for the national Osteopathic Research Center.While Dr. Hodgeâ??s primary faculty appointment will continue to be in the Molecular Biology and Immunology Department, she will spend approximately 80% of her time working…

UNTHSC Receives $2.27 million Emerging Technology Fund Grant

Gov. Rick Perry today announced a $2.27 million Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) grant for the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth to establish a Center for Commercialization of Fluorescence Technology. The Center will be led by the international research team of Zygmut Gryczynski, Ph.D; Ignacy Gryczynski, Ph.D; Evgenia Matveeva, Ph.D.;…
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UNT Health Science Center closes for Spring Break; UNT Health clinics remain open

The UNT Health Science Center administrative offices will be closed Thursday, March 15, and Friday, March 16, in observance of Spring Break. All clinics staffed by UNT Health physicians will remain open these days, however. The Lewis Library on the UNTHSC campus will be open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. The library will…
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Linda Cunningham named Outstanding Woman of the Year

Linda Cunningham, M.D., associate professor of pathology and human identification, was named Outstanding Woman of the Year in by the Fort Worth/Tarrant County Minority Leaders and Citizens Council.Dr. Cunningham presented the Hattitude: Hats Off to Women 2007 keynote address, â??A Mile in Her Shoes,â? at the kickoff celebration of Womenâ??s History Month. Dr. Cunningham has…

DNA Lab receives federal funding

The Health Science Centerâ??s DNA Identity Lab was awarded $819,081 from the National Institute of Justice for developing improved capacity in the lab. The grant lasts through Sept. 30, 2007.   This DNA Capacity Enhancement Program grant brings NIJ funding of the lab to a total of $1,308,524 for the past three years.   The…

Health Science Center collaborates with Cook ChildrenA€AsAPs Physician Network

The Health Science Center and Cook Childrenâ??s Physician Network have founded a partnership to further improve the health of Tarrant County through primary care and public health research.   Researchers and leaders from both the North Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network, or NorTex, housed in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, and Cook…
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Health Science Center hosts 15th annual Research Appreciation Day today

UNT Health Science Center will host its 15th annual Research Appreciation Day (RAD) on Friday, April 6. 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 research efforts with the campus community and the public. The program encourages…