TECH Fort Worth Acceleration Lab to open on UNT Health Science Center campus

The TECH Fort Worth Acceleration Lab, a partnership with the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth will open in early April. The area is on the second floor of the Center for BioHealth on the UNTHSC campus.   Clients of TECH Fort Worth have proprietary technology and potential for significant economic impact…

UNT Health Science Center closes for Spring Break

The UNT Health Science Center administrative offices will be closed Monday, March 17 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 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both Sunday, March 16, and Monday, March 17. Regular campus…

Don’t miss Research Appreciation Day March 28

FBI scientist to speak at Research Appreciation DayDr. Bruce Budowle, senior scientist for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Washington, D.C., is the featured luncheon speaker for the Health Science Center's 2008 Research Appreciation Day (RAD) on March 28 in the Center for BioHealth. Budowle will speak about the "Forensic Challenges to the Bioterrorism…

UNT Health Science Center closes at 5 p.m. today

UNT Health Science Center will close at 5 p.m. today, Thursday, March 6, 2008, due to inclement weather. Call 817-735-2000, check the Web site, and watch local media for the campus status tomorrow.

UNT Health Science Center announces new executive vice president of clinical affairs and business development

The University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth's medical school and more, announced the appointment of Kathleen Forbes, M.D., as its new executive vice president of clinical affairs and business development, effective March 1.Dr. Forbes will work closely with UNT Health President and CEO Randall Jones and the UNT Health Board to oversee…

UNT Health Science Center DNA expert named HealthCare Hero

Arthur Eisenberg, Ph.D., was named a 2008 HealthCare Hero by the Fort Worth Business Press. Dr. Eisenberg serves as the director of the UNT Center for Human Identification DNA identity lab, located at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth’s medical school and more.Dr. Eisenberg heads a team of researchers and analysts who…

Faculty publishes books

Recent books published in 2007 by UNTHSC faculty:BioMechanics in Ergonomics, Shrawan Kumar, published by CRC Press.Disparities and Access Barriers to Health Care Among Mexican American Elders, Alberto Coustasse and Fernando Trevino, published by Springer.Health-Seeking Behavior in Ethnic Populations, Tyson Gibbs and Sue Gena Lurie, published by The Edwin Mellen Press.Medical School Leadership Strategies, Robert N.…

Cowtown celebrates 30 years

Be a part of the 30th anniversary of the Cowtown Marathon and other running events. The University of North Texas Health Science Center, original founder of the Cowtown, will be one of this year's presenters, and Dr. Christopher Mann, UNT Health, will help spearhead the medical team assigned to treat the Cowtown participants. The Cowtown Marathon,…

New Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders launched in collaboration with The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

The University of North Texas Health Science Center and The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders have formed the Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders. The new Institute's goal is to eliminate cancer through excellence in research, prevention, patient care, education and service to cancer patients and families in both urban and rural Texas.The new…

Health Science Center announces new VP of development

The University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth's medical school and more, announces the appointment of Gary Grant as its new vice president of development.Grant comes to the Health Science Center from the national Alzheimer's Association, where he served as their director of major gifts for five years. In his first three years…