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As COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations stabilized in North Texas, UT Southwestern launched a phased reopening of operations that had been suspended due to the outbreak – resuming nonemergency patient procedures, restarting near-shuttered research labs, and finding new ways to train the next generation of health care providers and scientists during a pandemic.

The Department of Clinical Sciences has a new name that reflects its broader focus: the Department of Population and Data Sciences.

UT Southwestern scientists have identified a previously unknown mechanism by which yeast cells regulate the production of mevalonate, a form of cholesterol. The findings, published online in eLife, could eventually lead to new ways to fight high cholesterol, a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease in humans. “It’s exciting that in yeast, there’s a previously unappreciated way to regulate mevalonate,” said study leader Dr. W. Mike Henne,, Assistant Professor of Cell Biology and Biophysics at UTSW and a member of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center. “This may be an important regulatory mechanism for cholesterol in our cells too.”

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.

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.

Student Accounting answers frequently asked questions about financial obligations.

Student Academic Support Services (SASS) sponsors a supplemental, peer tutorial program to help students who are experiencing difficulty in their coursework.

Once each quarter, six employees within UT Southwestern’s Health System are selected to receive the Strauss Award, which honors employees in our hospital and clinics who exemplify excellence and professionalism in all they do.

UT Southwestern students have a wide variety of mental health resources available to them.