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UNTHSC Prof: With Opioid Research Done, It’s Time to ‘Talk About the Results’

by | 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.
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Meet the Finalists: The Innovation Awards 2023, Presented by Dallas Innovates and D CEO
by | Nov 3, 2022
Now in its fourth year, the program from Dallas Innovates and D CEO honors 68 disruptors and trailblazers driving a new vision for innovation in North Texas. Finalists will be recognized in the January/February issue of D CEO magazine and online at DallasInnovates.com. Winners will be revealed at an exclusive awards event in January.
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This HSC Professor is Working To Fundamentally Change the Way Alzheimer’s Disease is Diagnosed and Treated
by | Mar 16, 2021
Contracting Alzheimer's is the No. 1 fear of people over 65, says Sid O'Bryant, who wants to give primary physicians the ability to test for Alzheimer's with a blood test. That can offer peace of mind to many and earlier help for those who need it.

His groundbreaking research, which has revealed significant differences in biomarkers for the disease, could make the treatment of Alzheimer's more like that for cancer—a multi-dimensional "precision" approach.
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Startups Are the Key to Fort Worth’s Economic Recovery, New HSC Report Shows
by | Nov 17, 2020
New research funded by HSC and released by Sparkyard shows that startups created 155,307 new jobs in Tarrant County from 2013 to 2018.
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Discovery: NASA Selects UTA Team to Examine ‘Space Weather,’ UTD Research Focuses on Chronic Pain

by | Jan 24, 2020
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you'll also find out about a collaboration between the University of North Texas Health Science Center and Quest Diagnostics to address preventable diseases.
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BionorthTX Names Pharma Entrepreneur, Investor, and Philanthropist as Stone Award Recipient
by | Sep 9, 2019
Among the contributions of recipient Paul Dorman, the chairman and CEO of DFB Pharmaceuticals, is paying for the first-year tuition of the entire inaugural class of M.D. students at the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine in Fort Worth.
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Discovery: Neuro Rehab VR Teams Up With Schools for Robotic Glove; UTD Explores Roots of Chronic Pain
by | Mar 29, 2019
You'll also find out about Caris Life Sciences' data that shows a novel pathway to treating Non-Hodgkins lymphoma in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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R&D: UTA Working on UAVs to Illuminate Nighttime Emergency Scenes; UNTHSC Study Probes Pneumonia
by | Jan 18, 2019
You'll also discover how a $100,000 pledge from the Newman Foundation will benefit the TAMS program at the University of North Texas in this roundup of research and development activities in North Texas.
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R&D: UNTHSC Seeks to Give Stroke Victims More Time; UTSW Examines Heart Issues & Race

by | Nov 23, 2018
Researchers and scientists in laboratories across North Texas are conducting studies and developing new medical treatments to make lives better.
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R&D: UNTHSC Finds Hope for Sight-Stealing Eye Disease, UTA Engineers Stronger Walls with Recycled Plastic
by | Oct 12, 2018
Also, you'll learn how Galderma has boosted its R&D investment and boosted its clinical trials. Here are some of the research projects underway in North Texas that could make lives better.
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R&D: $1M to Ward Off ‘Malicious Insiders,’ UTA & Naval Surface Warfare Center Reach Pact
by | Oct 5, 2018
Also, you'll learn about a researcher who's studying the effects of even mild traumatic brain injuries on veterans. Here are some of the research projects underway in North Texas that could make lives better.
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R&D: What are Effects of Cannabis & Nicotine Together? Could Hydrogels Become Artificial Muscle?
by | Sep 14, 2018
You'll also discover how scientists at the UNT Health Science Center turned an honored discovery in 1998 into another award and a possible Glaucoma treatment.
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Nonprofit Collaborative Working to Nurture DFW Biosciences Industry

by | Aug 21, 2018
The Medical Innovation Collaborative is connecting scaling bioscience companies to university researchers, funding, lab space, and corporations.
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Top, from left, Salvador Espino and Dr. Sandra Chapman; center, Geoff Moore, Betsy Price, Charles Taylor, and Joe DePetrillo; bottom, April Barnes.
DI People: UNTHSC Names Provost, EVP; TWU Appoints Associate VP, CIO; Chapman Honored by Les Femmes du Monde
by | Jul 23, 2018
In this roundup of DFW personnel activity, awards, and honors, you'll also find details about honors for Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Envy Gaming naming new president, COO.
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Discovery: Study Examines Blood Test for Alzheimer’s; AgriLife Probes Plant Disease Resistance
by | Jul 13, 2018
Also, you'll find research on how a UTA professor is looking to optimize the national power grid. Here are some of the research projects underway in North Texas aimed at making our lives better.
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Discovery: UTSW Realizes Brain Receptor Structure, UTA’s Patented New Tech Aids Disabled
by | Jul 6, 2018
Plus, you'll find research on treatments for glucocorticoid-caused glaucoma and improving nuclear waste storage. Here are some of the research projects underway in North Texas aimed at making our lives better.
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