As a ninth-grader, Oscar Contreras participated in a summer science workshop presented by the Science Teacher Access to Resources at Southwestern (STARS) at which teachers at the medical center coach colleagues from area schools on how to make science com Read More
Woman, 36, is living proof of success of lung transplant program
Vanessa Ullivarri’s mother said her daughter had “one foot in the grave” due to familial pulmonary fibrosis before coming to UT Southwestern. Read More
President's Lecture Series — Oct. 13, 2011
Dr. Takahashi, Chairman of Neuroscience and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, will discuss “Living Clocks: Biology in the Fourth Dimension,” Thursday, Oct. 13, at 4 p.m. in the Tom and Lula Gooch Auditorium. Read More
Navy enlists Sakhaee in study of bottlenose dolphins
When the U.S. Navy learned that its fleet of bottlenose dolphins was prone to developing kidney stones, personnel began searching for a national expert to help find the underlying causes. Read More
BioBank seeks thousands of minority participants for study
The largest and most ambitious study of its kind in the Dallas-Fort Worth area – is looking for thousands of men and women to help researchers explore genetic risk factors for heart disease in a variety of ethnic group. Read More
Chromosomal anomaly seen as spurring colon cancer development
In trying to decode what turns a normal human cell cancerous, UT Southwestern researchers have learned that chromosomal abnormalities may be among earliest factors that come into play. Read More
CPRIT grant funds research for new antibody-based cancer drugs
Research is under way at UT Southwestern to develop more effective antibody-based drugs that destroy the blood vessels that nourish tumors, killing cancer without harming healthy tissue. Read More
In the News — August 2011
In the News — August 2011 Read More
Longtime Faculty Club manager retires
After 27 years of feeding, entertaining and befriending UT Southwestern physicians and employees, Hans Stettler is retiring from his position as manager of the A.W. Harris Faculty and Alumni Center. Read More
For ER nurse, a flight never to be forgotten
Christopher Honrath, a registered nurse in the Emergency Department at University Hospital, compares his job to serving in the military: It’s exciting, ever-changing and offers the opportunity to help others. Read More
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