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Drs. Dimitrios Karamichos (left) and Jayoung Kim [Photos: UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth]
UNT Health Science Center Researchers Explore Use of 3D Bioprinting to Treat Corneal Condition
by Lance Murray | Oct 15, 2024
Keratoconus, which causes the cornea to thin and bulge, not only impairs vision but if left untreated can lead to severe complications including blindness, HSC said.
by David Seeley |
Dec 21, 2023
Cameron Cushman, Assistant VP of Innovation Ecosystems at HSC Fort Worth, is host of the "Innovate Fort Worth" podcast, Powered by UNT Health Science Center, the podcast shares the stories of the city’s leading innovators, entrepreneurs and investors—and highlights the resources available to bring ideas to market.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Dec 13, 2023
The audience was spirited, cheering from their seats and giving each entrepreneur a standing ovation as they approached the stage. This was no “TED talk” … it was the Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth pitch and demo night—a showcase of innovation and demonstration of lessons learned in the accelerator. ...
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by David Seeley |
Nov 16, 2023
A company that accelerates production pipelines beat out a clothes hanger innovator and a sleep apnea innovator to take first-place honors at EOSERA's second annual EmpowHERment Pitch Competition during Global Entrepreneurship Week.
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Boozy Bites Founder DeeDee Bryant took home the top prize in EOSERA's inaugural pitch competition in 2022. [Photo: Boozy Bites]
EOSERA Announces 2nd Annual EmpowHERment Pitch Competition
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jul 25, 2023
Designed for female-led, Texas-based startups, this year's competition will be held in Fort Worth on November 14 during Global Entrepreneurship Week. Three finalists will pitch live for a chance to win a total of $25,000.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 21, 2023
Kimberly Russell, a vice president at Texas Woman's University, was named HSC’s new vice president for Institutional Advancement and executive director of the UNTHSC Foundation. Kemp Louis was promoted to chief financial officer.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 3, 2023
Along with formalizing its policy on innovation districts, the Fort Worth city council said the city's Medical Innovation District and AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone— two areas already well-known as clusters of innovation in the city’s target industries—have been formally designated as innovation zones.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Dec 2, 2022
10 startups will make history themselves as part of the world’s first physical health accelerator.
Techstars Demo Day is the culmination of Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Accelerator. It signifies more than a year of planning and a lifetime of dreaming, innovating, and disrupting industries for the 10 startups.
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DI People: UNT Health Science Center, McKesson, Cyrus One, and More Make Leadership Moves
by Lance Murray | Sep 16, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Jacobs, HF Sinclair and Holly Energy Partners, Caris Life Sciences, Fossil Group, Deloitte, TRG, Invited, Instil Bio, RealPage, Critical Start, Genuine Article, and others.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Sep 15, 2022
The inaugural Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Accelerator is kicking off with 10 startups who come from all over the map—from Dallas to cities across the U.S. as well as Canada, Switzerland, and Germany. They'll be taking up residence in Fort Worth for an "intensive" 13-week mentorship program that makes each eligible for $120,000 in seed funding from the UNT Health Science Center and Goff Capital.
“We believe that Fort Worth can become the physical health innovation capital of the world, and this is an incredible next step to making that vision a reality,” says Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams, president of UNT HSC.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jul 13, 2022
Three finalists will be picked to pitch during Global Entrepreneurship Week in November.
The EmpowHERment Pitch Competition is hosted by Fort Worth biotech EOSERA, along with partners Simmons Bank, Satori Capital, Fort Worth Report, Tech Fort Worth, and UNT Health Science Center.
The EmpowHERment Pitch Competition is hosted by Fort Worth biotech EOSERA, along with partners Simmons Bank, Satori Capital, Fort Worth Report, Tech Fort Worth, and UNT Health Science Center.
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by Alex Edwards |
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: UTD Team Studies How Brains Learn Faces, UTSW Examines Regulations’ Effect on Clinical Trials
by Lance Murray | Dec 13, 2019
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll also find out about how scientists at the University of North Texas Health Science Center are studying the benefits of older women with hypertension taking warm leg baths.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 9, 2019
You'll also find out about a study that shows empathy and understanding from a healthcare provider can improve outcomes with chronic pain patients in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 21, 2019
A $321,000 grant is helping Dr. Tasmeen Sharma use her patent-pending device to study a condition affecting astronauts returning from outer space. Her startup could help the rest of us, too.
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by Lance Murray |
May 17, 2019
Also, you'll find out why a researcher at the University of North Texas believes tourism and destination development could help reunite the Korean Peninsula in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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