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A type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that shows the level of oxygen in tumors may predict which ones will respond well to radiation therapy, research led by UT Southwestern scientists suggests. The findings, published online by the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, could offer a way to personalize therapy for the many patients worldwide who receive radiation to treat cancers.

UT Southwestern secured record funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in fiscal year 2020, in both the number of grants and the total level of funding. In all, 153 grants representing current and future support of more than $253.26 million were approved in the last fiscal year, which ended Aug. 31.

The daughter of primary care physicians, Dr. Smriti Prasad came to UTSW knowing she wanted to pursue a career in public and community health.

Dr. Paul Southern’s career took him around the world as he studied and educated others about infectious diseases.

The Hamon Center for Regenerative Science & Medicine awards fellowships to talented graduate student or postdoctoral trainees at UT Southwestern.

Dr. Tyler Couch grew up captivated by the stories his grandfather – a general practitioner in rural Oklahoma – told about caring for patients with medical and social challenges.

Dr. Lawrence Wu’s immigrant parents benefited from safety net programs when they first arrived in the U.S., and they taught their son the importance of giving back whenever possible.

A protein produced by the human immune system can potently inhibit several coronaviruses.

Drugs already approved for other uses could hold promise in fighting COVID-19, according to computer modeling studies done by UT Southwestern scientists.

A joint program of UT Southwestern and Children’s Health has been approved as a Certified Duchenne Care Center (CDCC) by Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), the nation’s most comprehensive nonprofit organization focused on finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.