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"Orphan Drug Mechanisms Reveal Unexpected Cancer Targets and Pathways" Speaker: Pano Theodoropoulos, M.D., Ph.D. Instructor of Radiation Oncology UT Southwestern Medical Center About Pano Theodoropoulos: Dr. Theodoropoulos earned a bachelor’s degree in biological chemistry from the University of Chicago and completed both his medical degree and doctorate in biochemistry at UT Southwestern, where he also trained through the Physician-Scientist Training Program. His research focuses on understanding how small bioactive molecules work in cells and using that knowledge to develop new approaches to cancer treatment. A major theme of his work is uncovering how experimental cancer-fighting compounds exert their effects. He has helped define how a glioblastoma toxin becomes activated inside cells and disables a key metabolic pathway required for tumor growth. He is currently studying another small molecule that acts on a previously unrecognized cancer target. During his doctoral training, Dr. Theod…

Marek Napierala, Ph.D. Professor of Neurology Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX Lecture Title: Defining Pathogenic Mechanisms of Friedreich's Ataxia to Reveal Opportunities for Therapeutic Intervention Lunch will be served. To attend in-person contact Carey Chafouleas, carey.chafouleas@utsouthwestern.edu., powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

A monthly update series for the UT Southwestern research community in which Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) provides reminders on upcoming funding agency deadlines, highlights process updates, and shares key regulatory and administrative information. The sessions are designed for research support staff and departmental administrators, but all members of the research community are welcome to participate. Agenda: New SPA Staff SPA Certification Program Update Salary & Wage Attestation Reminder Fringe Benefit Rate Changes Cost Transfer Updates Hospital Research Billing Updates, powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

“To (vitamin) D or Not to D: That is the Question” Made possible by the Arthur Grollman Visiting Professorship in Experimental Medicine Speaker: Sharon Moe, M.D. Stuart A. Kleit Distinguished Professor of Medicine Director, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research Co-Director, Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute Indiana University About Sharon Moe: Dr. Moe holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She earned her medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and completed internal medicine residency training at Loyola University Medical Center. She then obtained advanced training through a clinical fellowship and a research fellowship in nephrology at the University of Chicago. Dr. Moe is the principal investigator for several NIH funded ongoing basic and clinical research studies in the field of Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD), studying …

Jen Liou, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Physiology UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas Lecture Tite: Regulation of Cell Signaling by Retinal Degeneration B Family of Phosphatidylinositol Transfer Proteins Lunch will be served. To attend in-person contact Carey Chafouleas, carey.chafouleas@utsouthwestern.edu., powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

"OPCML and the IgLON Family: Towards Clinical Tumor Suppressor Replacement Therapy" Hani Gabra, M.D., Ph.D. Emeritus Professor of Medical Oncology, Imperial College London Founder and CSO, Papyrus Therapeutics, powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

"Building Sustainable Models of Care for Adults in Sickle Cell Disease: Is it Possible?" Speaker: Foluso Joy Ogunsile, M.D. Medical Director, Sickle Cell Medical Home Memorial Healthcare System About Foluso Ogunsile: Dr. Ogunsile received her medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed internal medicine residency training at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She then obtained fellowship training in hematology at Johns Hopkins Unversity in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ogunsile currently serves as Medical Director of the Adult Sickle Cell Medical Home at the Memorial Healthcare System, where she provides longitudinal care for approximately 350 adults with sickle cell disease. In this role, she supervises advanced practice providers and a multidisciplinary care team, develop and implement institutional clinical protocols and workflows, and lead system-wide education, community engagement, and clinical trial participation. This work has required close c…

"Managing a Research Team" Co-sponsored by Internal Medicine Research and the Office of Physician-Scientist Development. Moderated by Joel Elmquist, D.V.D., Ph.D. Panelists: Ezra Burstein, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Internal Medicine Division of Digestive & Liver Diseases UT Southwestern Medical Center Hao Zhu, M.D. Professor, Children's Medical Center Research Institute (CRI) at UT Southwestern Director, Tissue Regeneration Program UT Southwestern Medical Center Drs. Burstein, Zhu, and Elmquist bring complementary perspectives on research leadership. Dr. Burstein directs the Inflammation and Digestive Diseases Research Center while leading a laboratory focused on molecular immunology and inflammatory disease. Dr. Zhu leads a highly productive basic and translational science laboratory while overseeing a major research program focused on tissue regeneration and cancer. As moderator, Dr. Elmquist brings a department-wide perspective shaped by his role as Vice Chair for Research. Collectively, they…

"Subarachnoid Hemorrahage and Brain Injury - A New Era" Sherry Chou, M.D. Northwestern University, powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

Sponsored by: Joint Department of Radiology and the AIRC: The Office of Continuing Medical Education Title: The Challenges and Opportunities of Functional MRI Speaker: Peter Bandettini Chief, Section on Functional Imaging Methods Director, Functional MRI Facility National Institutes of Mental Health Bethesda, MD Join via Zoom - Joint Radiology and AIRC Research Grand Rounds 2026-2027, powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform