Cresting new heights
Cresting new heights Texas Woman’s legacy of meaningful applied research, despite the pandemic. Xiaofen Du, Ph.D., in nutrition and food sciences published her work on the benefits of watermelon rinds on post-exercise recovery, and the Golf Channel interviewed kinesiology’s Young-Hoo Kwon, Ph.D., on developing a better swing. Kwon should know; it was one of his graduate students, Chris Como, who golf icon Tiger Woods hired as a consultant in 2014. TWU is pioneering health in 80 degree/certificate programs across five colleges. TWU dental hygienists conduct community clinics for the underserved. 6
It took 11 years, but the payoff was big for a team of researchers led by associate professor Michael Bergel, Ph.D., who discovered three key compounds that can save cancer patients’ lives. Bergel’s team earned a patent for its work on the compounds, called “bisamidoximes,” which inhibit growth of human breast, lung and colon cancer cells — without killing healthy human cells. TWU Stroke Center-Dallas has advanced research, treatment and training since 1992. Did you know the way a person walks can predict future diseases or injuries? Health Sciences Dean Christopher Ray, Ph.D., and colleagues earned a patent for their process of predicting medical conditions based on a person’s gait, or walking motion. Experts analyze video data to predict injuries and diseases, including falls, osteoarthritis, Parkinson’s disease and cardiovascular disease. Through early detection – particularly in geriatric patients – doctors can intervene for the best possible health outcomes. 7
