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.One of the most mysterious functions of the brain is its ability to form a memory of an experience, said Dr. Mengni Wang, a recent neuroscience graduate of the UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. To understand how this happens, she studied how spatial memory is formed when a rat explores an environment. For this research, Dr. Wang was selected for a Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award. Given by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, the award recognizes outstanding achievement in graduate studies in the biological sciences. It includes an honorarium and a certificate. Thirteen award recipients were chosen this year from among nominations received internationally.

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The latest methods use high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) waves to penetrate the brain and remove unhealthy tissue. It is similar to how children use a magnifying glass to focus the sun’s rays and burn a scrap of paper – only instead of sunlight, ultrasound is used.

The opportunity to draw upon UT Southwestern’s dual strengths in outstanding clinical care and translational research to develop new treatment options attracted Dr. Nader Pouratian, a neurosurgeon known for innovative surgical care for depression, blindness, and movement disorders, to the role of Chair of Neurological Surgery. UT Southwestern is ranked No. 17 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in neurology and neurosurgery.

Recap: Top moments from the 2025 Leaders in Clinical Excellence Awards ceremony Published on: November 20, 2025 By: Staff Reports Tags: Patient Care Share: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Google Plus Share on LinkedIn Several hundred UT Southwestern community members an…

Sometimes “paying it forward” creates a web of good works that leads right back to the giver. That’s the story of Tim Ervin, who in 2014 received a lifesaving double-lung transplant at UT Southwestern.

Four UT Southwestern faculty members are featured in a newly installed statue exhibit at NorthPark Center. Julie Mirpuri, M.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics; Nina Niu Sanford, M.D., Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology; Danielle Robertson, O.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Ophthalmology; and Kirsten Tulchin-Francis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Health Care Sciences and Prosthetics-Orthotics, have life-sized 3D-printed statues on display as part of the #IfThenSheCan – The Exhibit.

Leadership Carlos L. Arteaga, M.D. Director Associate Dean of Oncology Programs Melanie Cobb, Ph.D. Associate Director of Basic Science Professor, Pharmacology Jason Fleming, M.D., FACS Deputy Director for Clinical Affairs Professor, Surgery Becky Gibson, M.S.M. Associate Director of Administration R…

Michael Trinh, the child of Vietnam War refugees, is the first graduate student from UT Southwestern to receive a Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans and one of 30 recipients nationwide. The fellowship will support his research on how cholesterol is transported inside human cells.