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January 10, 2010 • Archive
The UNT Health Science Center and clinics staffed by UNT Health physicians will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The campus and all UNT Health clinics will reopen for normal business hours Tuesday, Jan. 19.Also, Lewis Library will have shortened service hours during the holiday weekend. The…
January 5, 2010 • Archive
Anuja Ghorpade, PhD and professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy at the UNT Health Science Center, was recently appointed chair of the department, effective Jan. 1.Ghorpade joined the Health Science Center in December 2007 to establish a new research program in HIV/AIDS, glial biology and a Brain Bank for neurodegeneration research. As a leading researcher…
December 14, 2009 • Archive
More than 40,000 medical professionals across Texas were asked to nominate doctors based on the question, "If you needed medical care, which doctor would you choose?" The list appears in the December 2009 issue of Texas Monthly magazine. See which UNT Physicians are Texas Super Doctors. UNT Health Physicians on the list: Allergy & ImmunologyJohn…
December 11, 2009 • Archive
Look in the Dec. 14 edition of the Star-Telegram for an article on TCOM student outreach at the Fort Worth Day Resource Center. Reporter Alex Branch talked with TCOM students Christian Dean, Amir Barzin and Ghazeleh Moayedi about their commitment to giving back to the people of Tarrant County.Each Friday, medical students from the Texas…
December 10, 2009 • Archive
Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed President Obama's landmark health care legislation. And while the president expressed hopes that he would be able to sign the bill into law before the end of this year, opponents of the plan in the Senate are likely to move the vote into 2010. That's…
December 4, 2009 • Archive
The UNT Health Science Center will be closed Thursday, Dec. 24, through Friday, Jan. 1, 2009, for the winter holiday. All classes and administrative offices will be closed during this time. Normal operations will resume on Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, at 8:00 a.m. The Gibson D. Lewis Library at the Health Science Center will be…
December 1, 2009 • Archive
When the weather turns to snow and ice, check these sources for Health Science Center closing information: * Call the main phone number, 817-735-2000. This is the first and most authoritative source for weather closure information. If the Health Science Center closes for inclement weather, a special recorded message will inform you of the closing…
November 20, 2009 • Archive
The University of North Texas System Board of Regents today voted unanimously to move forward in its intent to offer an MD degree at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. This second medical degree would be separate from and in addition to the DO degree which currently is conferred through the Texas College…
November 11, 2009 • Archive
On Friday and Saturday, November 13 and 14, the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth will host the Southwest Regional National Science Foundation (NSF) GK-12 conference for educators who support kindergarten through 12th grade students, including high school teachers, project managers, evaluators, research advisors, and university faculty. Fifty attendees from Texas…
November 9, 2009 • Archive
Alzheimer's disease affects more than 5 million Americans. With the aging of the U.S. population, that number is expected to triple by 2050. On Saturday, Nov. 14, the UNT Health Science Center's Reynolds Geriatric Education and Training in Texas (GET-IT) program will host "Alzheimer's Disease: Implications for an Aging Society," to discuss new approaches to…
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