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"Redefining Remission: Integrating the 2025 ATA Guidelines into Thyroid Cancer Survivorship Care" Speaker: Kaniksha Desai, M.D. Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology, & Metabolism Stanford University School of Medicine About Kaniksha Desai: Dr. Desai received her medical degree from Wake Forest School of Medicine and completed internal medicine residency training at Virginia Commonwealth University. She then obtained advanced training through an endocrinology fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Desai's clinical practice focuses on the management of patients with thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer. Her research interests focus on thyroid cancer survivorship care. Her dedication to quality improvement began during her residency training and grew as she recognized the socieoeconmic and systemic factors influencing healthcare. She advocates for physician leadership in healthcare transformation, emphasizing the alignment of patient and provider outcomes to en…

"Catalytically Inactive Enzymes as Metabolite Sensors" Speaker: Xin Cai, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor Radiation Oncology UT Southwestern Medical Center About Xin Cai: Dr. Cai holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and physics and a master’s degree in chemistry from Harvard University. He earned his M.D./Ph.D. at UT Southwestern, where he studied mechanisms of innate immune and inflammasome signaling. He then completed radiation oncology residency training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where he also conducted postdoctoral research in cancer metabolism. He joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2023. "Why Do Large Atria Tend to Fib?" Speaker: Amanda Tong, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Division of Cardiology UT Southwestern Medical Center About Amanda Tong: Dr. Tong received her medical degree from the Tongji Medical College in China and her doctorate from the University of Western Ontario in Canada. She completed internal medicine residency tr…

"Heterochromatin and Mitotic Fragment Tethering in Chromothripsis" Speaker: Amanda Mennie, M.D., Ph.D. Research Fellow Division of Hematology & Oncology UT Southwestern Medical Center About Amanda Mennie: Dr. Mennie holds two bachelor’s degrees, in genetics and biotechnology and in English literature, from the University of Iowa and an M.D./Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in Chicago. Her Ph.D. focused on telomere and telomerase regulation in fission yeast in the lab of Toru Nakamura, Ph.D. She completed internal medicine residency training at UT Southwestern, where she is currently conducting postdoctoral research in hematology and oncology. Dr. Mennie’s research centers on chromosomal instability and the mechanisms that preserve genome integrity, with an emphasis on chromothripsis, heterochromatin dynamics, and the roles of factors such as ATRX in mitotic chromosome behavior. She also investigates telomere protection, telomerase assembly, and the regulation of TERRA expression, build…

You’re invited to join us for a fun-filled celebration of community and building connections on Wednesday, April 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. UTSW community members will have the opportunity to engage with campus departments, local colleges and universities, and learn about valuable resources and services across the institution, including a chance to connect with UTSW’s Business Resource Groups (BRGs). This in-person event will be held near the D1 area on South Campus, and little nibbles will be available and limited on a first come, first serve basis. This event is sponsored by the Office for Institutional Opportunity and the Employee Advisory Council (EAC). Campus shuttle services will be increased at the time of this event, and gates at Staff Garage 2 and the visitor lot on South Campus will also be open. No registration is required., powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

"The Complicated Sex Lives of Schistosomes" Speaker: James Collins, Ph.D. Professor and Interim Chair of Pharmacology UT Southwestern Medical Center About James Collins: A Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator, Dr. Collins holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Southeast Missouri State University and a doctoral degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Collins studies schistosomes, parasitic flatworms responsible for schistosomiasis, a tropical disease that affects more than 200 million people worldwide. Infection typically occurs through contact with contaminated freshwater, where the parasites penetrate the skin and migrate through blood vessels to organs such as the liver and bladder. The Collins Lab focuses on the sexual development of the worms, particularly how male schistosomes trigger female maturation and egg production (these eggs are the primary cause of disease symptoms…

"PCSK9 Inhibition: From Variant Discovery to Post-Transcriptional Control" Speaker: P. Gabriel Steg, M.D. Professor, Université Paris-Cité Chief, Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Bichat Vice-President, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris About Gabriel Steg: Dr. Steg earned his medical degree from the Université Paris V René Descartes and completed cardiology residency training at Interne des Hôpitaux de Paris, establishing a career centered on coronary artery disease, diabetes, and antithrombotic therapy. Dr. Steg’s career is distinguished by his extensive work in clinical research, particularly in atherothrombosis. He directs the Clinical Research in Atherothrombosis team within INSERM/Université Paris‑Cité (UMR 1148/LVTS), where his research has centered on improving understanding and treatment of coronary artery disease and related cardiometabolic conditions. He has also coordinated major research consortia, including the iVASC program (InnoVations in Atherothrombosis Scienc…

"Rethinking Dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury: Lessons from the LIBERATE-D Trial" Speaker: Yaseen Jumani, M.B.B.S. Clinical Fellow Division of Nephrology UT Southwestern Medical Center, powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

"Barriers to HIV Care" Speaker: Sarah Lofgren, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine University of Minnesota About Sarah Lofgren: Dr. Lofgren received her medical degree from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and completed internal medicine residency training at Emory University in Atlanta. She then obtained fellowship training in infectious diseases at the Universtity of Minnesota. Her research focuses on the pathogenesis of depression in people with HIV, the impact of mental health on HIV care engagement, and HIV treatment outcomes in resource-limited settings., powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

"The Two Faces of Striatal Diseases", powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform

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