Research Appreciation Day
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About RAD
RAD is an institutional tradition encompassing medicine, public health and basic science. The program provides an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to share their research efforts with the campus community and the public. The program encourages the development of joint research projects and increases the community's awareness of the outstanding quality and range of research conducted at UNT Health Science Center.
See the RAD website for more information. Please contact rad@unthsc.edu with questions.
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Recent Submissions
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DEVELOPMENT OF A FULL MITOCHONDRIAL GENOME SPECIFIC TARGET-ENRICHED LIBRARY FOR NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING APPLICATIONS
(2013-04-12)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop a target-enriched full mitochondrial genome library for a set of database samples from Easter Island to be used for downstream next generation sequencing applications. The ... -
TARRANT COUNTY ADDICTION SERVICES
(2013-04-12)Purpose: This research study delves into the addiction issues and disparities within the Tarrant County Community. Addiction is a disease that physically and emotionally grasps the life of an individual, their friends, and ... -
ONCOLOGY RESOURCES IN TARRANT COUNTY
(2013-04-12)Purpose: Many strides have been made in the field of cancer prevention and cure, resulting in an increase in cancer patient longevity and survivorship in the population. This increased demand for cancer services has left ... -
BILATERAL APPEARANCE OF ADIPOSE MEDIAL GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE - A CASE REPORT
(2013-04-12)Purpose: The gastrocnemius is normally a strong muscle for ankle plantar flexion as part of the triceps surae of the calf. Its two heads originate from the medial and lateral femoral epicondyles, respectively and converge ... -
CULTURAL COMPETENCIES IN HEALTH CARE INTERVIEWING
(2013-04-12)Purpose: The health history interview is a fundamental opportunity for a clinician to establish a trusting and supportive relationship with the patient, as well as to gather and offer information. During the interview, the ... -
PERICARDIAL EFFUSION IN A 16 MONTH-OLD CHILD WITH LANGHERHANS CELL HISTIOCYTOSIS
(2013-04-12)Purpose: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a proliferative disorder of Langerhans dendritic cells that has a wide range of clinical presentations. It may present with involvement of almost any system in the body. It ... -
GENERALIZED LYMPHADENOPATHY IN A PATIENT WITH DIFFUSE BILATERAL PULMONARY FIBROSIS
(2013-04-12)Purpose: To present an unique and atypical case of sarcoidosis and lessons learned from it. Methods: Medical charts, Diagnostic studies, Imaging studies, and Laboratory studies, Consultant notes and referral notes. Results: ... -
ANTI NEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODY POSITIVE VASCULITIS ASSOCIATED WITH LEVAMISOLE CONTAMINATION IN STREET DRUGS
(2013-04-12)Purpose: The antihelminth drug, Levamisole is widely used to cut cocaine and has been reported to cause aganulocytosis and neutropenia. It can present with an elvated perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (P-ANCA), ... -
WOMEN'S HEALTH: OSTEOPOROSIS
(2013-04-12)Purpose: Osteoporosis is associated with changes in bone remodeling, characterized by decreased bone mass and structural deterioration. A major feature of osteoporosis, fractures, can have an enormous impact on a patient's ... -
QUADRICEPS AND PATELLAR TENDON PIE-CRUSTING AS A TREATMENT FOR LIMITED FLEXION IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
(2013-04-12)Purpose: The pie-crusting method of ligament and tendon lengthening has been used successfully in various tissues but is not reported in the literature as an option for patellar or quadriceps tendons to address flexion ... -
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS' BELIEFS AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS CLINICAL RESEARCH STUDIES
(2013-04-12)Purpose: To assess former and current patients' beliefs and attitudes towards clinical research to determine if it correlates with the likelihood the patient would participate in a future clinical research study. To assess ... -
IMMATURE TERATOMA IN A 16 YEAR OLD PATIENT: A CASE REPORT
(2013-04-12)Purpose: While immature teratomas are rare germ cell tumors, which can affect both males and females, this case presentation focuses on clinical presentation, treatment and management of a patient from onset of symptoms ... -
A CASE PRESENTATION OF INTESTINAL CANDIDIASIS CAUSING IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME AND PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY
(2013-04-12)Purpose: To demonstrate the role of candidiasis in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), investigate the possibility of intestinal candidiasis causing periphery neuropathy, and encourage clinicians to consider intestinal candidiasis ... -
PATIENT WITH SMALL INTERSTITIAL DELETION OF SHORT ARM OF CHROMOSOME 2
(2013-04-12)Purpose: This is a unique case presentation of an infant male who was diagnosed with chromosomal 2 deletion at Cook Children's. Since birth, he was noted to have a variety of physical anomalies. These anomalies include ... -
MELLOW YELLOW: A CASE OF AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS IN A 2 YEAR OLD FEMALE
(2013-04-12)Purpose: The following case report discusses the significance of promptly diagnosing and managing a child with AIH to prevent irreparable damage to vital organs. Methods: The methods used to evaluate this patient were ... -
A CASE OF HYPERTROPHIC OBSTRUCTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY WITH NO PREVIOUS CARDIAC HISTORY
(2013-04-12)Purpose: This case study will depict the presentation, diagnosis, management and prognosis of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) in a 64-year-old Caucasian female with no previous cardiac history who presented ... -
PYRUVATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY, DYSTONIA AND DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION
(2013-04-12)Purpose: Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency (PDH) is an X-linked inherited neurodegenerative mitochondrial disorder with diverse neurological manifestations, including secondary dystonia. We present the unique case of a 10 ... -
ANATOMICAL VARIATION OF THE STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE; A CASE REPORT
(2013-04-12)Purpose: The sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle is a prominent neck muscle. It is the main flexor muscle of the neck and an accessory muscle during deep inspiration. Variations of the SCM have been widely recognized and ... -
PHELAN MCDERMID SYNDROME: A POTENTIAL UNDERLYING CAUSE OF UNEXPLAINED MENTAL RETARDATION IN THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION
(2013-04-12)Purpose: This case report will present information on a rare chromosome 22q13.3 deletion syndrome named Phelan McDermid syndrome(PMDS). With approximately 600 reported cases worldwide and minimal research published,physicians ... -
A CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS MYOCARDITIS PRESENTING AS NON-ST ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
(2013-04-12)Purpose: This case study will present an atypical presentation of West Nile Virus (WNV) myocarditis in a Hispanic male who presented with palpitations, syncope and chest pain consistent with NSTEMI. Typically, WNV infection ...
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