Research Orientation Sept. 19

September 16, 2015

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Additional Orientation Date Added for UT Tyler Research Study

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September 16, 2015

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September 16, 2015

The University of Texas at Tyler Department of Health and Kinesiology faculty continue to recruit men and women for a research study, Dr. Yong Tai Wang, College of Nursing and Health Sciences dean, announced.

An additional orientation session is scheduled for 10 a.m. – noon Saturday, Sept. 19 in the UT Tyler Herrington Patriot Center, next to the Citizens 1st Bank/Perkins Soccer Complex off Old Omen Road.

Participants must be 50 years or older and have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and Peripheral Neuropathy. The group will meet three times a week for 45 minutes per session.

Principle investigator UT Tyler assistant professor Dr. Arturo Arce-Esquivel will lead the study, which involves participation in a five-week "Infrared Light Therapy" protocol to begin sometime next month.

For more information, call Arce-Esquivel, 903.565.5838.

One of the 15 campuses of the UT System, UT Tyler features excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at UT Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 8,500 high-ability students. UT Tyler offers courses at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine as well as a location in Houston.