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February 5, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Student volunteers from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) at UNT Health Science Center provided free physicals recently to local Boy Scout Troop 499. The event took place during the troops' regular scheduled meeting at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth. All Boy Scout members are required to receive a physical, and not all…
February 2, 2014 • Community
Due to potential ice accumulations on bridges and overpasses this evening, the Lewis Library and Founders Activity Center will close at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2. We will continue to monitor conditions overnight. Here is a reminder of your emergency weather information sources if a late opening or closing is necessary for Monday morning:Call…
January 31, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Albert Yurvati, DO (TCOM '86), Chair of Surgery at UNT Health Science Center, has been recognized as an Unsung Hero by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The AOA defines an Unsung Hero as "an osteopathic physician who has enhanced the image of osteopathic medicine by living each day as an example of what an osteopathic…
January 30, 2014 • School of Biomedical Sciences
Sid O'Bryant, PhD, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Interim Director of the Institute of Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Research, has received the Federation of Associations in Behavioral Health & Brain Science (FABBS) Early Career Impact Award. The award is given to researchers who have made major contributions to the sciences of mind, brain and…
January 29, 2014 • School of Biomedical Sciences
Scientists at UNT Health Science Center who are trying to identify human remains excavated from a former reform school in Florida saw their work highlighted in news media outlets across the country this week. Led by Arthur Eisenberg, PhD, UNTHSC scientists are trying to extract DNA from remains that are decades old in hopes of…
January 28, 2014 • School of Biomedical Sciences
Arthur Eisenberg, PhD Scientists at UNT Health Science Center have begun DNA testing and analysis on human remains excavated in Florida on the grounds of a former reform school. Arthur Eisenberg, PhD, who co-directs the UNT Center for Human Identification (UNTCHI), is leading efforts to identify the remains through DNA testing. The Center has received…
January 27, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Janice Knebl, DO, MBA, was quick to put to rest any misconceptions about aging when she spoke at the Rotary Club of Fort Worth. "People think someone in their late 80s is supposed to be confused," she told the audience before pausing a second. "No!" The Chief of UNTHSC's Division of Geriatrics then explained the…
January 26, 2014
Interested in enrolling for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? An information session entitled "Learn How Obama Care Works" will be conducted from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Saturday, at UNT Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., in the Research and Education Building, Room 100. The session -- free and open to the public…
January 23, 2014 • Interprofessional Education
Think a library is a quiet place? Think again. At UNT Health Science Center's Gibson D. Lewis Library, students gather around café-style booths, big screens, virtual dissection tables and semi-private nooks. They talk about projects, research online and practice their presentations. The Lewis Library is leading a revolution to better serve today's health care professionals…
January 21, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Howard Lund, Allan Kell and PA Julia Reynolds A few days before Thanksgiving, Allan Kell staggered into his living room, his skin pale and sweating, and collapsed into a chair. "I think I'm dying," he gasped to his wife, Valerie. Valerie called 911, but when paramedics arrived, the episode was over. Kell, 72, declined…
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