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Clinical Translational Research Forum Seminars
Overview
The Clinical Translational Research Forum, “CTRF”, supports CONHI faculty researchers in hosting an innovative scholar every Wednesday during the Spring and Fall semesters to present to nursing and kinesiology, undergraduate and graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and researchers/healthcare professionals from across campus and colleagues throughout DFW. A new schedule of seminars is distributed each semester throughout campus and research facilities in the DFW area.
Clinical Translational Research Forum – Schedule of Seminars
FALL SEMESTER 2025The following seminars are held on Wednesday from 12 to 12:50 PM in SEIR #298. Anyone who is interested in the material being presented is invited to attend, including faculty, students, and staff.
Date |
Seminar |
SEPTEMBER 10 |
KENG-YU CHANG, PhD Candidate, Department of Kinesiology, UT Arlington “Effects of Masked Hypertension on Neural Vascular Function” |
SEPTEMBER 17 |
NO SEMINAR First Annual Clinical Imaging Research Center (CIRC) Scientific Symposium, 11:00am -2:00 pm, SEIR 480. |
SEPTEMBER 24 |
AREUM JENSEN, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA “The role of sympathetic nervous system activity on blood pressure regulation in individuals with autism spectrum disorder” |
OCTOBER 01 |
ZANE LYBRAND, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Biology, School of the Sciences Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX “Neuroengineering approaches to understanding the biology behind traumatic brain injury” |
OCTOBER 08 |
DALLAS PEOPLES, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Maternal & Reproductive Health Equity Research Lab, Department of Kinesiology, UT Arlington “Beyond Survival: Examining Black Maternal Health Following Severe Pregnancy Complications” |
OCTOBER 15 |
KRISTIN GOSSELINK, PhD, Chair of Physiology and Pathology & Professor of Physiology and Pathology, Physiology, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, Las Cruces, NM “Considerations in the neurological and behavioral responses to emotional stress: A survey of multiple studies” |
OCTOBER 22 |
JUSTIN SPRICK, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology Health Promotion and Recreation, University of North Texas, Denton, TX “Cerebrovascular Regulation in Chronic Kidney Disease” |
OCTOBER 29 |
AHMED YACOUB, PhD Candidate, Department of Kinesiology, UT Arlington “New Biomaterials for Bone Regeneration” |
NOVEMBER 05 |
CHAD RETHORST, PhD, Associate Professor, Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Dallas, TX “Development and optimization of behavior change interventions” |
NOVEMBER 12 |
D. WALTER WRAY, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Director, Utah Vascular Research Laboratory, University of Utah | Division of Geriatrics, GRECC Associate Director of Research, CSR&D Research Career Scientist, George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center “The Physiology of Heart Failure: What do we know, and where should we go next?” |
NOVEMBER 19 |
ZIBA TAHERZADEH, PhD Candidate, Department of Kinesiology, UT Arlington “Racial disparities in cerebral vascular responsivity in health and disease" |
NOVEMBER 26 |
NO SEMINAR – THANKSGIVING WEEK |
DECEMBER 03 |
FEDERICO MOSCOGIURI, BA, LLM International Law, Distinction CEO, International Federation of Musculoskeletal Research Societies-IFMRS “From Lab to Life: A Global, Person-Centered Approach to Musculoskeletal Care” |