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Yunsun Nam, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, will receive the 2026 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Biological Sciences from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science & Technology (TAMEST) for her research into how RNAs and proteins interact at the molecular level. Her work has shed light on gene regulation, cancer biology, and RNA-based therapeutics.

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.

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.

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Shixuan Liu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and in the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute, has been selected as a 2026 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Neuroscience.

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Food banks should be used more consistently rather than only during emergencies to better address food insecurity and related health issues

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.

The University Lecture Series (ULS) brings prominent scientists and speakers to UT Southwestern to enhance the intellectual climate of the UTSW community.

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