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A scientist with an entrepreneurial edge, Dr. Shalini Prasad innovations include a rapid fentanyl detection system, a DIY food safety tester, and a wearable healthcare monitor—each designed to give users critical, real-time information. [Photo: UTD}
From Fentanyl to DIY Food Safety: Dr. Shalini Prasad’s Groundbreaking Trifecta of Detection Devices
by UT Dallas | Jan 29, 2025
Combining cutting-edge research and real-world applications, the UT Dallas professor transforms public health with innovations in detection technology, including “a check engine light” for the human body. In collaboration with EnLiSense, the company she cofounded, Dr. Prasad combines chemistry with software and hardware to bring the technology to life as market-ready devices.
by Lance Murray |
Dec 27, 2022
"We don’t have years to wait—it’s important that the data and recommendations are delivered as quickly as possible, in ways people can understand and apply," says Dr. Scott Walters, who served as steering committee chair of the 67-community HEALing Communities Study.
A center at the University of North Texas Health Science Center will share findings to communities most affected by the worsening opioid crisis. “We already know quite a bit about best practices,” Walters notes.
A center at the University of North Texas Health Science Center will share findings to communities most affected by the worsening opioid crisis. “We already know quite a bit about best practices,” Walters notes.
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by Southwestern Medical Foundation |
Feb 17, 2022
Add public health advocacy to your to-do list. Here are three ways you can be an advocate for yourself and your community this year.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 11, 2020
Six weeks into Nancy Flores' new role at Irving-based McKesson, the pandemic hit. Overnight, she reprioritized—scaling systems, pivoting tech teams, and working in hyperdrive. Now, she's laser focused on the mass effort and investment that goes into vaccine distribution for an entire country.
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[Photo: Courtesy PCCI]
Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation Vulnerability Index Uncovers COVID-19 Risk Factors in Dallas County
by Alex Edwards | Jul 1, 2020
PCCI compares COVID-19 response to fire prevention: There's long-term considerations (where to locate a firehouse) and short-term (identifying active fires). Once those are understood, public health actions can be taken.
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by Lance Murray |
May 11, 2018
Plus, a local researcher is looking at how media coverage affects public perception of the court system. Find out more in the weekly roundup of research and development in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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