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In compliance with Title IX, UT Southwestern is committed to ensuring that the working, educational, and training environments are free from sex discrimination.

Maralice Conacci-Sorrell, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Cell Biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, is the recipient of the 2026 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science & Technology (TAMEST).

Duojia Pan, Ph.D., Chair and Professor of Physiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and Joshua Mendell, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Biology, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

UT Southwestern molecular biologist Kim Orth, Ph.D., elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Helen H. Hobbs, M.D., Professor in the Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development and of Internal Medicine and Molecular Genetics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Valentin Fuster Award for Innovation in Science by the American College of Cardiology (ACC).

Zhijian “James” Chen, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and one of the world’s top researchers on how the body’s immune system protects us against threats such as bacteria and viruses, has been awarded the 2026 Japan Prize in Life Sciences – one of the highest international honors for science and technology.

Research Cores Research Programs Research at the O'Donnell School of Public Health Research at the O’Donnell School of Public Health (OSPH) is essential to achieving our mission of creating excellence for impact. We discover and disseminate new methodologies and scientific knowledge to inform health …

The O’Donnell School of Public Health contains four departments: Epidemiology, Health Data Science and Biostatistics, Health Economics Systems and Policy, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Departments manage Ph.D. concentrations with supplemental OSPH support, while the Office of Academic Affairs manages master’s concentrations and certificates, with input from the departments.

Explore rewarding public health careers with a degree from UT Southwestern. Prepare for a future in health policy, epidemiology, and community health.

A program that asks patients to mail in stool samples to screen for colon cancer is an effective way to expand screenings to underserved and underinsured communities and offers an alternative to in-person testing during the pandemic, according to a study conducted by UT Southwestern.