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Parkinson's patients fight disease through boxing course led by UTSW alumnus

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Dr. Joseph Frank Sambrook, a preeminent and internationally known molecular biologist involved in pioneering molecular cloning, died June 14 at 80. Dr. Sambrook was recruited to UT Southwestern in the 1980s as Chairman of Biochemistry and later served as Director of the Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development.

Scientists at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) are using a new approach to pinpoint the causes of rare genetic diseases in children and identify treatment options faster than with traditional methods. The new approach combines DNA sequencing and a chemical analysis called metabolomics to identify mutant genes that cause defective metabolic pathways in patients.

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.

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.

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF), an independent private foundation dedicated to advancing the biomedical sciences, has selected two UT Southwestern investigators to receive five-year awards that begin this year.

A study in JAMA Cardiology concludes that blood donation programs represent a unique opportunity as a public health portal to screen for diseases such as familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a condition that causes extremely high levels of cholesterol at an early age.

Dr. Rodney Infante, who studies cancer cachexia, has been named a 2019 recipient of a Career Award for Medical Scientists by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF). He is among 13 scientists selected for this research grant, which provides support of $700,000 over five years.

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