- Research
Protecting astronauts’ immune systems during spaceflight
By Alex Branch Long-time collaborators UNT Health Science Center and Langston University have teamed with NASA on a five-year project to study the effects of reduced gravity on astronauts’ immune systems during spaceflight. ...
- On Campus
Health Science Center to close for winter break
The UNT Health Science Center will be closed Monday, Dec. 26, through Friday, Dec. 30, for the winter holiday. All classes and administrative offices will be closed during this time. Normal operations will resume on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at...
- Education
No effort too small in public health
By Sally Crocker As a public health student working on her doctoral degree, Erin Carlson, DrPH, questioned how reaching out to one local apartment complex could make a significant impact in preventing breast cancer. What she learned, after early detection...
- Education
School of Public Health Seeks Outstanding PhD Students
The UNTHSC School of Public Health seeks outstanding students for its PhD degree program in Public Health Sciences. Students are being recruited for two concentrations within the PhD program: Behavioral and Community Health and Epidemiology. Accepted students will be provided...
- Research
Med students discovering the value of lab research
By Jan Jarvis After spending the summer doing research on gestational hypertension, TCOM student Spencer Cushen changed his career plans. He still wants to be a physician, but now he plans to add a doctorate and possibly a master’s in...
- Patient Care
New patient safety leader committed to reducing medical harm
By Jan Jarvis The youthful sailors who work aboard aircraft carriers fall into an age group that is not exactly known for reliability. And yet in a highly dangerous environment, these 18- to...
- Patient Care
A virtual tour of dementia
By Jan Jarvis After struggling to take her morning pill, Dr. Gillian Greer collapsed on the couch and sighed. “I feel like I can’t focus on anything,” she said. “I can’t remember what I am supposed to be doing.”...
- Research
Pest control
By Jeff Carlton and Jan Jarvis At a glance The threat Mosquitos, ticks and other biting arthropods can transmit serious diseases to humans, ranging from West Nile virus to Lyme disease. The response UNTHSC researchers are seeking better preventative...
- Education
Foundation founded by Texas DO establishes TCOM scholarship
By Alex Branch In the late 1930s, in a small Kansas town during the thick of the Dust Bowl, a young doctor of osteopathic medicine struggled...
- On Campus
Health Science Center to close Nov. 23-24 for Thanksgiving
The UNT Health Science Center will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 23-24. Administrative offices will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27. All clinics staffed by UNT Health providers also will be closed Nov....
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