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On Nov. 5, UT Southwestern celebrated the eighth annual Leaders in Clinical Excellence Awards.

The atmosphere was electric at the ninth annual Adaptive Sports Expo on Oct. 11, where wheelchair basketball, rock climbing, and a dynamic lineup of other adaptive sports took center stage. Hosted by the Dallas-Fort Worth Adaptive Sports Coalition in partnership with UT Southwestern’s Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute and UT Arlington, the event celebrated athleticism, inclusion, and resilience.

Poor diets have been linked to seven of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States, from heart disease to diabetes and certain types of cancer. Yet many physicians are not equipped to counsel patients about healthy food choices, and most medical students and trainees do not receive adequate training in this discipline.

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers identified a genetic mutation that slows the growth of melanoma and potentially other cancers by harnessing the power of the immune system. Their findings, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, could lead to new treatments that improve outcomes from existing cancer immunotherapies.

Three of the leading chatbots can provide basic information about endometriosis, a painful gynecologic condition that affects as many as 1 in 10 women, but their responses are not as comprehensive as the guidance from health care providers, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.

Retired Navy Adm. William McRaven, former commander of U.S. Special Operations who oversaw the SEAL Team Six raid that killed Osama bin Laden in 2011, has donated $1 million to UT Southwestern Medical Center to support its research program focused on Gulf War Illness (GWI), as well as mental health programs for veterans.

Genetic testing, which has expanded in recent years with advances in technology and the development of consumer products, is on a path to widespread acceptance in the U.S., researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found.

Oncology programs have sought to decrease visits by cancer patients to a hospital emergency department (ED) by offering resources such as 24/7 phone triage lines and urgent care clinics. However, these tend to be underutilized.

Quarter Century Club Breakfast event 2025 - video of employee recognition event

In April 2017, we opened a 63,000-square-foot radiation oncology building dedicated solely to the purpose of treating cancer.