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How Seeing Astronauts in Space Pants Helped a UT Arlington Researcher Solve a Heart Testing Problem

by | 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.
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UTA Greenlights $6M Imaging Center, Cutting-Edge MRI for Brain Health Research, and More
by | Nov 2, 2023
The new on-campus facility at the University of Arlington will be a major upgrade in research infrastructure for the Texas Tier One institution. A focus of the new center will be pressing issues in brain health.
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Discovery: UT Southwestern Finds Coronavirus Vulnerabilties, CPRIT Awards North Texans $21M for Cancer Research
by | Feb 21, 2020
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll read about a study led by researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington that could lead to better treatment for osteoporosis, and the Center for BrainHealth seeking pilot phase participants.
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Discovery: UNT Prof Puts Virtual Chem Lab Inside Supercomputer and UTA Studies Groundwater Contamination
by | Feb 7, 2020
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you'll also find out how a team at UT Dallas is repurposing an old MRI contrast agent to eliminate the need for using heavy metals.
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3 Things: Want To Pitch Your Business to Mark Cuban? Here’s Your Chance

by | Aug 24, 2016

Researchers at UTSW have found a diagnostic method that could help detect prostate cancer earlier, Charitybuzz auction offers chance to have lunch with Mark Cuban, and a Dallas startup is ready to “sock it to” Australia.

UT Southwestern Medical Center radiologists have found a new MRI technique that can help differentiate healthy prostate tissue from cancerous tissue....

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