- Research
Could grapes be the ‘magic bullet’ for cataracts?
By Jan Jarvis Grapes are more than sweet treats in the eyes of one UNT Health Science Center researcher, who is studying how the fruit can prevent cataracts. Whether they’re green, red or black, grapes appear to have significant...
- Education
SPH training leads Biostatistics graduate to Harvard
By Sally Crocker When Kshitiz Rakesh (MPH ’15 Biostatistics) transferred to the UNTHSC School of Public Health (SPH), he was seeking a program that would challenge him beyond the coursework, involve him in real-world health problems and solutions, and push...
- Research
Video: Supporting eye research at UNT Health Science Center
The human eye is a complex and confounding organ that processes light, interprets shapes and allows us to see the world in all its beauty and variety. Diseases that damage and destroy eyesight can have a devastating effect on a...
- Community
Public health professor inspires Eagle Scout badge, helps moms and babies
By Sally Crocker On any given day, you might find UNTHSC School of Public Health assistant professor Marcy L. Paul, PhD, reading to elementary students in local schools and day care centers, working with parents-to-be at area churches, helping high...
- Research
A precision medicine approach to Alzheimer’s disease
By Jan Jarvis Can an anti-inflammatory drug commonly used for headaches possibly treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease? The answer might depend on who’s taking the drug, according to Sid O’Bryant, PhD, Professor in the Center for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative...
- Our People
A dedication to research and education
By Jan Jarvis Two professors – one focused on finding a cure for glaucoma and the other working to provide a better understanding of how the brain regulates physiological processes – have been named recipients of one of UNT Health...
- Community
PA had ‘found his calling’
By Alex Branch Justin Capers began his career in the chemical industry. But his passion was always for medicine, inspired by childhood memories of following his physician father on weekend rounds at the Dallas VA Medical Center. So in his late...
- Our People
First class of HSC Fellows graduates Friday
The first cohort of HSC Fellows will end their year-long leadership training program this Friday with a special graduation ceremony. The Fellows program was created to develop the skills and capabilities necessary to prepare aspiring leaders to face challenges...
- Community
Rock and roll raffle to support the Health Science Center
By Jeff Carlton The UNT Health Science Center Foundation is raffling off free airfare, hotel and tickets to an upcoming Chicago concert as part of its annual Evening with a Legend fundraiser. A maximum of 1,000 raffle tickets will be...
- Research
A potential ‘game changer’ for eye disease
By Jan Jarvis An eye drop that could prevent blindness caused by glaucoma is one step closer to becoming a reality. A novel pharmacological intervention to control retinal ganglion cell death caused by glaucoma is in preclinical development, said Katalin...
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