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Dr. Julie Pfeiffer’s refusal to back down from a challenge pays off in her studies of poliovirus.

When Dr. Jonathan Cohen arrived in Dr. Helen Hobbs’ lab to learn genetics, the pairing was unexpected – neither had chosen the other. “He was a postdoc in my laboratory with no background in genetics, but a deep understanding of lipoprotein physiology,” Dr. Hobbs says. “He was a quick learner, avid reader, and good experimentalist.” A decade later, the two forged a partnership widely credited with laying the scientific foundation for a new class of cholesterol-lowering drugs – and there’s more to the story.

A maverick with the spirit to thrive in UT Southwestern’s “no fences” environment, which encourages interdepartmental collaborations, Dr. Danuser is a transformative thinker with the power to shake things up.

Hairpin turns ahead: Scientists identify the ‘Big Bang’ of Alzheimer’s

Customizing cures with CRISPR

Introducing the Microbiome Research Laboratory, a new campus resource for in-depth study of intestinal bacteria.

For years, everyone viewed body fat as unhealthy. Dr. Scherer’s research changes that thinking.

Dr. Lu Le earned international recognition for figuring out why mice – and possibly people – get gray hair and go bald as they age.

Undergraduates from across the country received valuable laboratory experience with leading UT Southwestern scientists through biomedical research training programs over the summer.

UT Southwestern research projects battle before judges in this year’s Pitch Competition Published on: December 21, 2022 By: Staff Reports Tags: Research Simmons Cancer Center Share: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Google Plus Share on LinkedIn Top winners of UT Southwes…