2016 Article Archive

From Sept. 11 responder to Emergency Management Coordinator, Derek Trabon has a passion for safety

 

When the plane hit the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, it sounded like cannon fire.

Meet Donna Ivery, Day Operations Supervisor for Environmental Services

 

Directly responsible for EVS sustainability on units 7, 8 and 9, Ms. Ivery is recognized by her colleagues as a dedicated teammate whose work ethic and responsibilities are vital to unit cleanliness and the prevention of infectious disease.

Examining mitochondrial DNA may help identify unknown ancestry that influences breast cancer risk

 

Genetic testing of mitochondrial DNA could reveal otherwise unknown ancestry that can influence a person’s risk for certain types of breast cancer, a new study finds.

Scientists enhance ability of antibiotics to defeat resistant types of bacteria using molecules called PPMOs

 

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a strategy to overcome a key defense that drug-resistant bacteria use to fend off antibiotic attack.

Eminent biologist Chen to discuss innate immunity in fight against cancer and autoimmune disease

 

Dr. Chen, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator at UT Southwestern, will present “The Fight Against Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases – Harnessing the Body’s Immune System” at the next President’s Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 6.

39-year faculty member Buchanan named Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics

 

Dr. George R. Buchanan, a renowned pediatric hematology physician-researcher and former Professor of Pediatrics and of Internal Medicine, has been named Professor Emeritus.

FWC Loan Closet helps campus newcomers settle in

 

International graduate students, visiting research professors, and trainees often arrive at UT Southwestern Medical Center with just a suitcase of clothes.

Biophysics Chair studies fundamental processes of T cell activation

 

UT Southwestern Medical Center Biophysics Chairman Dr. Michael Rosen spent part of his summer at the Marine Biology Laboratory at Woods Hole, Massachusetts, learning the steps in an intricate immune-system dance.

Drug-loaded synthetic nanoparticles can distinguish lung cancer cells from healthy cells

 

Researchers with the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center successfully developed a synthetic polymer that can transport a drug into lung cancer cells without going inside of normal lung cells.

Skull base surgeons help pioneer method of extracting tumors from ear canal

 

A surgical team at UT Southwestern Medical Center is helping to pioneer a new minimally invasive procedure that extracts vertigo-inducing tumors from the inner ear without having to remove a large piece of skull, as is usually required.