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As the first female physician in her family, Dr. Merin John wants to fulfill what she considers a divine calling to help others. She aspires to practice in an urban, underserved community, providing primary care and emphasizing preventive health strategies.

In a virtual Town Hall held on Sept. 21, UT Southwestern President Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D., shared an update on priorities and progress the institution has made over the past year in the midst of fighting a pandemic.

Clinical trials at UT Southwestern help evaluate new cancer treatments by assessing their safety, effectiveness, and potential side effects.

Kapur Receives CPRIT Award Published on: November 21, 2025 Dr. Payal Kapur Payal Kapur, M.D., and Satwik Rajaram, Ph.D., together with their teams, have received a new Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) award to develop a machine-learning infrastructure that helps guide treatme…

Genetics, Single-Cell Sequencing, and RNA Sequencing Core Provides exome sequencing and gene expression and analysis. Program Director Jonathan Cohen, Ph.D. Professor Center for Human Nutrition jonathan.cohen@UTSouthwestern.edu Phone: 214-648-4774 Back-to top

The odds did not seem to be in Dr. Won Jae Jeong’s favor to become a doctor – especially since he failed all classes except biology in middle school. But he improved his learning skills and eventually pursued his passion to help restore patients’ physical abilities as a rehabilitation specialist.

A competitive swimmer in college, Dr. Lauren Day developed the drive and discipline to achieve a goal. A spinal fusion at age 12 and the care she received from her doctor inspired her to pursue medicine as a career. For her, she found emergency medicine to be the perfect mix of different specialties.

When Dr. Ashley Phillips began medical school, she envisioned becoming an Ob/Gyn until her very last rotation – internal medicine. Within days she felt excitement, camaraderie, connection, and joy unlike any she had experienced in other clinical settings. She upended her career plans and two months before residency applications were due, decided to become an internist.

As an undergrad, Dr. Laila Abbas set her sights on dermatology. She volunteered at a UTSW dermatology clinic and then began participating in research once she enrolled as a medical student. Dr. Abbas said the impact that a dermatologist can have on helping patients with complex skin diseases solidified her focus.

Although science had always fascinated Dr. Yue “Alice” Gao, the field of medicine had a stronger pull that finally reeled her in. She hopes to work as a physician helping underserved populations, applying her passion for community and public health.