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Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson, associate professor, wears the lower body negative-pressure pants at UTA's Clinical Imaging Research Center [Photo: UTA]
How Seeing Astronauts in Space Pants Helped a UT Arlington Researcher Solve a Heart Testing Problem
by Lance Murray | Jul 23, 2025
A photo of astronauts sparked a patent-pending innovation that UT Arlington researcher Michael Nelson believes “should become the new standard” for cardiac MRI. His gravity-simulating gear is designed to help doctors better assess heart function inside the MRI.
by David Seeley |
Nov 2, 2021
The noninvasive technology—developed in collaboration with Austin-based Shani Biotechnologies—may enable real-time monitoring of vital blood parameters like hemoglobin, without taking blood samples or using expensive equipment. It could be especially useful for monitoring people of color, helping to close racial disparities in health care diagnostics.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 16, 2018
Every day, researchers and scientists across North Texas are discovering new things to improve our health and make our lives easier. Here are some of their stories.
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by Lance Murray |
May 23, 2016
Coronary microvascular dysfunction is a disease that affects the walls and inner linings of tiny coronary artery blood vessels that branch off from larger coronary arteries.
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