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American Heart Month at UT Southwestern kicked off Feb. 1 at the Bass Center with one of two Heart Month Health Fairs, and featured good eats, blood pressure and BMI screenings, and other heart health activities and information. There was even a little mindfulness meditation.

Dr. Madhukar Trivedi, Director of the Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care and Professor of Psychiatry, has received the Award for Research in Mood Disorders from the American College of Psychiatrists.

One of UT Southwestern Medical Center’s most steadfast benefactors for more than three decades, legendary Texan H. Ross Perot Sr. passed away July 9 at the age of 89, leaving an enduring legacy.

See how UT Southwestern faculty, residents, and alumni made an impact at AAPM&R 2025 through awards, research presentations, and community events.

Dr. Eugene P. Frenkel was revered for his compassionate bedside care and was highly respected as an academic mentor who supported the career development of countless students, residents, fellows, and junior faculty during a remarkable 57-year career at UT Southwestern.

Sixteen students from academic institutions around the U.S. trained with UT Southwestern professors as part of the Amgen Scholar program.

UT Southwestern scientists have discovered a molecular origin of Alzheimer’s disease, led national efforts to improve depression treatment, and now are developing gene therapies for children with the rarest of deadly neurological diseases. These are a few of the distinguishing achievements of faculty associated with the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute, which is seeking to position UT Southwestern as a national leader in brain research and care.

At UT Southwestern, we have one of the largest OB/Gyn Departments in the United States—with 80 faculty members in Dallas and 20 in Austin.

Dr. Larissa Velez, who has led the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at UT Southwestern since 2011, has been selected as the new Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education.

Dr. Melanie Cobb, Professor of Pharmacology and Associate Director of Basic Research for the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and a luminary in molecular pharmacology, has been elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the most prestigious honorary societies in the world.