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The Department of Psychiatry sponsors diverse clinical research activities, which receive support from federal, state, and local agencies. Research informs us of the causes of mental disorders, and brings to patients the newest and best treatments.

From investing in the most advanced cryo-electron microscopy to building novel 3-D optical microscopes for cancer studies, UT Southwestern is at the forefront of using and creating the technologies needed to advance biomedical discovery.

Those who know Dr. Josep Rizo can understand his fascination with the brain. After all, he's a man of more than two minds – equally at home in neuroscience, in art, and in chess, to name a few.

When Drs. Sandra Schmid and Michael Rosen began planning UT Southwestern's cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) facility, they shared a vision: They wanted the University to use the new technology as soon as it attained atomic resolution.

UT Southwestern's recent honors include ranking fifth in the world in research cited in third-party patent applications and joining the global effort to map human cells.

The first structures solved in UT Southwestern Medical Center's new $22.5 million cryo-EM facility and published in the prestigious journal Nature grew out of a dynamic collaboration.

Clinical and basic science researchers in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery contribute to the overall body of knowledge within the field. 

Dr. Michael Rosen, UT Southwestern Biophysics Chair and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator, recently led a major international experiment over five summers (2013-2017) at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) at Woods Hole, Massachusetts, that posed the question: How can scientists best structure collaborative research teams to speed discovery?

Illuminating cancer like a beacon, a digital pH sensor invented at UT Southwestern seeks to improve the accuracy of tumor surgeries. This potentially game-changing technology came to fruition through the unique, long-term collaboration of two UT Southwestern faculty members – a cancer surgeon and a scientist with expertise in biomedical engineering and pharmacology.

UT Southwestern's recent honors include ranking fifth in the world in research cited in third-party patent applications and joining the global effort to map human cells.