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December 19, 2013 • School of Public Health
SPH students George Alaniz, Garrett Boland, Darin Maccatherine, Dante Ridgell, Adedoyin Akinlonu, Zarna Shah, Matt Stabe and Bhaavika Patel A student team from UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health (SPH) recently won top honors at the fourth annual North Texas Case Study Competition of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Members of…
December 18, 2013 • School of Health Professions
Vic Holmes MPAS, PA-C Twice a month, Vic Holmes, MPAS, PA-C, gathers his medical examination instruments and makes the 20-mile drive from UNT Health Science Center to a two-acre camp for adults with disabilities in Mansfield. As goats, horses and a mule graze outside, Holmes spends four hours inside an examination area with camp…
December 17, 2013 • Orthopaedic Surgery, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Daniel Clearfield, DO, MS, recently spent an unforgettable two-weeks tending to world-class athletes at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. From Nov. 11-26, Dr. Clearfield was a volunteer sports medicine physician sharing a dormitory with Olympic weightlifters. He treated wrestlers, gymnasts, divers, bobsledders and other athletes, all while utilizing the training center's…
December 11, 2013 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Twelve UNT Health physicians have been selected as "Texas Super Doctors 2013" in the December issue of Texas Monthly magazine. Those named, and their respective specialty, are: W. Paul Bowman, PediatricsKathleen Crowley, OB-GYNJohn Fling, Allergy & Immunology Janice Knebl, GeriatricsDavid Lichtman, OrthopaedicsAlvin Mathe, Internal MedicineArvind Nana, OrthopaedicsAlan Podawiltz, PsychiatryRussell Wagner, Orthopaedics Michael Wimmer, OrthopaedicsScott Winter,…
December 11, 2013 • School of Biomedical Sciences
Andras Lacko, PhD Andras Lacko, PhD, Professor of Molecular Biology and Immunology at UNT Health Science Center, is one of three finalists for a $50,000 research grant from TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation. After narrowing hundreds of submitted research projects down to three, the foundation is allowing the public to choose the winner. You can…
December 10, 2013 • Integrative Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences
An easy-to-use device that could keep trauma victims alive until they reach definitive medical care is being tested by UNT Health Science Center researchers. The impedance threshold device, or ITD, is designed to improve blood flow to the brain and other vital organs following a traumatic injury. Although the device is being tested as part…
December 10, 2013 • College of Pharmacy
UNT Health Science Center is helping shape nuclear technology's future. Anthony J. Di Pasqua, PhD, of the UNT System College of Pharmacy is part of a new national team seeking ways to use nuclear technology for better cancer treatment. Di Pasqua's team, formed during a recent national conference organized by the National Academies, includes top…
December 9, 2013 • Community
UNT Health Science Center and all UNT Health clinics will reopen Tuesday, Dec. 10, and resume normal operations.The Health Science Center's emergency office and facilities team have determined that all buildings are safe and accessible. Crews have worked throughout the weekend and Monday to clear parking lots and pathways on campus and at the clinics.…
December 6, 2013
Jamboor K. Vishwanatha, PhD, who has served as Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UNT Health Sciences Center for six years, has announced he is stepping down at the end of December.Dr. Vishwanatha plans to devote his time to work related to diversifying the biomedical workforce. He also will serve as Special…
December 4, 2013
It’s that time of year again. Everyone around you seems to be sneezing, coughing and feeling feverish. How can you avoid from joining the sickly crowd? The most important thing you can do to keep from getting sick is to wash your hands, says the Centers for Disease Control, so it’s no coincidence that this…
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