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Paapa Mensah Kane
  • Research
| February 29, 2024

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy shows promise as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

New findings by a team of researchers at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Biomedical Sciences are expanding people's understanding of the potential benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy...

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  • Community
| February 27, 2024

Department of Physical Therapy to host Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults certification course

Dr.  Beverly McNeal’s path to becoming a faculty member in The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Department of Physical Therapy began when she arrived on campus for training...

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  • Community
| February 27, 2024

HSC nursing professor loses son to fentanyl

Noah Scout Burns just wanted to sleep. His dreams had become a place of dread, punctuated by screams, outbursts and violent flailing. The 26-year-old was tormented by crippling and persistent nightmares after a failed attempt on his life — a...

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  • Community
| February 26, 2024

HSC College of Nursing associate dean for research earns recognition from national health care magazine

Tonychris Nnaka, associate dean for research at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth College of Nursing, recently was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of its 40 Under 40 for 2024. The program recognizes the...

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  • Community
| February 26, 2024

TCOM’s Office of Rural Medical Education receives grant from United Health Care for medical mission trips

The Office of Rural Medical Education at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine has received a grant from United Health Care that will support two one-week medical mission trips to...

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  • Our People
| February 23, 2024

Dr. Malinee Neelamegam elected to South Asian Public Health Association executive council

Dr. Malinee Neelamegam, assistant professor of population and community health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Public Health, has been elected to the executive council of the South Asian Public Health Association....

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  • Community
| February 22, 2024

UNT System Board of Regents approves fall 2025 HSC College of Nursing degree programs

The University of North Texas System Board of Regents voted Thursday to approve two additional undergraduate and graduate nursing degree programs expected to be offered starting in fall 2025 at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort...

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  • Our People
| February 21, 2024

TCOM Announces Significant Seed Grant Funding to Propel Faculty Research Initiatives

In a significant boost to health sciences research, the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has allocated seed grants totaling $99,211. This strategic funding underlines TCOM's commitment to fostering...

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  • Our People
| February 20, 2024

SPH welcomes new faculty member Dr. Babayemi Olakunde

Dr. Babayemi Olakunde has spent the majority of his career coordinating the HIV response in Nigeria. The country has one of the highest burdens of HIV/AIDS in the world, with an estimated 1.9 million people living with HIV and nearly...

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  • Our People
| February 20, 2024

HSC wins bronze in International Serious Play Awards

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently won a bronze award from the prestigious international Serious Play Conference. The organization honors outstanding digital and board/tabletop games used for training, education or other game-based learning programs....