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New system uses electrical conductivity to measure dry blood samples used in infant HIV screening, testing for metabolic disorders

Researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington have demonstrated that electrical conductivity can be an effective means to precisely measure the amount of blood present in dry blood spot analysis, providing a new alternative to the current preferred approach of measuring sodium levels. Dry blood spots are a pinprick of blood blotted on filter paper and allowed to air dry, which is then sent to a laboratory for analysis. Simple and inexpensive, dry blood spot analysis is routinely used to screen newborns for metabolic disorders and has also proven effective in diagnosing infant HIV

Anderson Cooper to headline University of Texas at Arlington's Maverick Speakers Series

Distinguished lecture series kicks off 2013-14 season on Sept. 24ARLINGTON, Texas -- Five distinguished guests will share their global experiences and diverse perspectives as part of The University of Texas at Arlington's 2013-14 Maverick Speakers Series.  The season opens Sept. 24 with a lecture by immigration rights activist Jose Vargas and includes CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg, entrepreneur and ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen, and neurosurgeon and CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta. Now in its sixth season, the Maverick Speakers Series (

UT Arlington names first director for its new Center for African American Studies

Hatcher to start July 1ARLINGTON, Texas – The University of Texas at Arlington has named Schnavia Smith Hatcher, a University of Georgia associate professor of social work, as director of the new UT Arlington Center for African American Studies. Her first day will be July 1. Hatcher moves to Texas after seven years with the University of Georgia School of Social Work. She joined Georgia in 2005 and previously served as an adjunct faculty member in the social work and sociology departments of Bowie State University, Prince George’s Community College and the University of the District of

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