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October 20, 2014 • Interprofessional Education
Brad Cannell, PhD, MPH As the world anxiously follows news from first responders, health care workers and the CDC in the wake of the Ebola outbreak in Dallas, students at UNT Health Science Center are learning valuable lessons to help prepare for their own future service in the field. During a recent disaster preparedness tabletop…
October 17, 2014 • School of Public Health
Lilly Ramphal-Naley, MD, MPH, has come up with a unique way to assist international graduate students at UNT Health Science Center by donating her teaching stipend back to the school to create five new $1,000 scholarships through the School of Public Health BEST Center. The SPH BEST Center gives students an opportunity to work on…
October 16, 2014 • Community
Martha Felini, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UNT Health Science Center, has been honored for her leadership role in the Prostitute Diversion Initiative (PDI) in Dallas. The Dallas County Commissioners Court recently approved a resolution recognizing Dr. Felini's work. "It's an honor to receive it," she said, pointing out that much…
October 16, 2014 • Continuing education
Paul Lam Image courtesy: Tai Chi for Health Paul Lam, an international tai chi expert, will present "Tai Chi for Health and Wellness" from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, on the UNT Health Science Center campus. Dr. Lam is director of the Tai Chi for Health Institute in New South Wales, Australia.…
October 16, 2014 • School of Public Health Alumni
Pawankumar Gulabrao Patil Image courtesy: thebetterindia.com Dr. Pawankumar Gulabrao Patil, an alumnus of UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health, has a story that reads like a movie script, according to The Better India. The publication describes him as an unsung hero who has returned home and is making a difference in improving living…
October 14, 2014 • Community
The skies were overcast and the ground was soggy, but the spirits of the UNT Health Science Center volunteers were high and bright as they gathered last weekend to paint a house as part of the annual Cowtown Brush Up campaign. "I wanted to help make a difference," said Wendy Landon, Senior Executive Assistant of…
October 10, 2014 • Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Biomedical Sciences
The combination of testosterone, sleep apnea and oxidative stress may work together to promote brain inflammation and put men at a greater risk for Alzheimer's disease. That's the hypothesis that Rebecca Cunningham, PhD, hopes to prove with the help of a $100,000 New Investigator Research Grant from the Alzheimer's Association. "Alone, sleep apnea may influence…
October 9, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
A federal grant puts UNT Health Science Center at the heart of an effort to combat Fort Worth's stubbornly high infant mortality rates. The university received a five-year, $3.5 million Healthy Start grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to implement a national model that's designed to improve women's health before, during and after…
October 8, 2014 • School of Public Health
For six years, volunteer Libby Watson has helped UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health (SPH) build partnerships, engage local leaders and tackle top priority public health issues in the community by serving as Chair of the University's Public Health and Prevention Council. Recently, as she passed the gavel to incoming Chair Shirley Little,…
October 8, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
In North Texas, a sure sign of autumn is sneezing. Cooler temperatures are welcome, but they coincide with the height of ragweed season. Each ragweed plant can release more than a billion pollen particles, creating misery for those who are allergic. But there's good news, says John Fling, MD, an allergist with UNT Health Science…
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