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}
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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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Often cities can have a gap between healthcare opportunities and its unhoused population.
In Fort Worth a group of medical students from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is helping to bridge that gap via the Street Medicine Student Coalition....
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
Brain plasticity, or neuroplasticity, is the brain’s remarkable ability to change, adapt, and reorganize throughout our lives as we grow and learn. However, in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), learning results in the memories and sensory information surrounding a traumatic event permanently connecting to the emotional part of the brain that drives fear and anxiety, known as the fight-or-flight response....
Dallas-Fort Worth is charting its own path in artificial intelligence. From applied AI to groundbreaking research to technical breakthroughs, our region leads in advancing real-world solutions. Behind every breakthrough and real-world solution are the individuals making it happen....
The Department of Defense is implementing new cybersecurity requirements that will affect more than 300,000 contractors—including many in Texas—who must meet stricter security standards or risk losing defense contracts, Southern Methodist University officials said in an announcement....
Often cities can have a gap between healthcare opportunities and its unhoused population.
In Fort Worth a group of medical students from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is helping to bridge that gap via the Street Medicine Student Coalition....