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 2025

The 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.
LIMITED SPACE-BY RSVP ONLY
* RSVP is required as space is limited. Click here to confirm attendance by September 5th. If the RSVP link is no longer available, it means the room has reached capacity.

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
TEAMS ONLY

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”
(Co-sponsored by the Bone Muscle Research Center)

 

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