An Ideal Environment for Research
As part of one of the world’s foremost research institutions, the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center conducts basic science and clinical research with the goal of bringing the latest discoveries from the “bench to the bedside.” Here, we take a multidisciplinary approach to research, fostering an environment for physicians, scientists, and students that is both collaborative and cooperative.
Basic and clinical studies in many fields help UT Southwestern deliver the future of medicine, today, by working at the leading edge of research. Our discoveries make a difference.
Research by the Numbers
776
Department Publications
152.3.1 M
Research Expenditures
103
NIH Funded Investigators
2025 Active Grants by Division
| Division | Active Grants | Awarded Directs | Awarded Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy & Immunology | 3 | $560,703 | $823,509 |
| Cardiology | 118 | $26,720,982 | $33,838,323 |
| Combined Medicine and Pediatrics | 2 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 |
| Digestive & Liver Diseases | 90 | $24,006,878 | $31,486,941 |
| Endocrinology | 34 | $8.745.598 | $12,783,655 |
| General Internal Medicine | 13 | $1,391,127 | $2,048,002 |
| Hematology & Oncology | 95 | $16,093,016 | $20,023,764 |
| Hypothalamic Research Center | 26 | $5,853,473 | $8,550,213 |
| Infectious Diseases & Geographic Medicine | 57 | $15,983,286 | $20,917,533 |
| Nephrology | 64 | $14,631,072 | $22,313,706 |
| Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine | 68 | $7,900,158 | $9,412,377 |
| Rheumatic Diseases | 13 | $2,473,351 | $2,473,351 |
| Touchstone Diabetes Center | 15 | $4,869,885 | $7,079,388 |
| Vascular Medicine | 5 | $213,828 | $350,679 |
UT Southwestern research is supported by funding from major organizations, including the National Institutes of Health, Department of Veterans Affairs, American Heart Association, March of Dimes, National Kidney Foundation, and many more.
Internal Medicine Research Conference
The Internal Medicine Research Conference is held nearly every week to highlight works in progress (WIPs) by participants in the Physician-Scientist Training Program (PSTP), investigators within the Department, and distinguished invited guests from outside the Department.
- 2025-2026 Schedule
All conferences are held from noon - 1 p.m. in D1.502.
Reserch Career Development - Summer 2026
Friday, June 5
Russell DeBose-Boyd, Ph.D.
Basic Science Limited Submission Opportunities for Early Career ScientistsFriday, June 12
CancelledFriday, June 19
HolidayFriday, June 26
Joel Elmquist, D.V.M., Ph.D., Denise Marciano, M.D., Ph.D., and Rodney Infante, M.D., Ph.D.Friday, July 3
HolidayFriday, July 10
Mark CubanFriday, July 17
Bart Loewen, M.B.A. and Syann Lee, Ph.D.
Research FinanceFriday, July 24
Thomas Mathews, Ph.D.
MetabolomicsFriday, July 31
Daniel Hommes, MD, Ph.D.
The Innovation Hub at UT Southwestern is LIVE... and now what?Friday, Aug. 7
CancelledFriday, Aug. 14
Amit Singal, M.D. and Hao Zhu, M.D.
Panel Discussion: Managing a Research TeamResearch Conference
Friday, June 5
Joel Elmquist, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Center for Hypothalamic ResearchFriday, Sept. 12
Lenette Lu, M.D., Ph.D.
Infectious Diseases & Geographic MedicineFriday, Sept. 19
Joseph Hill, M.D., Ph.D.
CardiologyFriday, Sept. 26
Nikhil Madhusudhan, M.D., Ph.D.
Hematology & Oncology PSTPFriday, Oct. 3
Isaac Chan, M.D., Ph.D.
Hematology & OncologyFriday, Oct. 10
No ConferenceFriday, Oct. 17
James Collins, Ph.D.
PharmacologyFriday, Oct. 24
Frankie Heyward, Ph.D.
Center for Hypothalamic ResearchFriday, Oct. 31
No ConferenceFriday, Nov. 7
Xiao-Fei Kong, M.D., Ph.D.
Digestive & Liver DiseasesFriday, Nov. 14
Hao Zhu, M.D.
Children's Medical Center Research InstituteFriday, Nov. 21
Mauricio Ostrosky-Frid, M.D., Ph.D.
Nephrology PSTPFriday, Nov. 28
No ConferenceFriday, Dec. 5
Yuh Min Chook, Ph.D.
PharmacologyFriday, Dec. 12
Sarah Huen, M.D., Ph.D.
Pharmacology, NephrologyFriday, Dec. 19
Cameron Landers, M.D., Ph.D.
Pulmonary & Critical Care PSTPFriday, Dec. 26
No ConferenceFriday, Jan. 2
No ConferenceFriday, Jan. 9
John Minna, M.D.
Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research, Hematology & OncologyFriday, Jan. 16
Lindsay Hill, MD, Ph.D.
Hematology & Oncology PSTPJune Song, M.D.
Nephrology PSTPFriday, Jan. 23
Kurt Peichemeier, M.D., Ph.D.
Pulmonary & Critical Care PSTPFriday, Jan. 30
Panagiotis Mastorakos, M.D., Ph.D.
Neurological SurgeryJoshua Gruber, M.D., Ph.D.
Hematology & OncologyFriday, Feb. 6
Nuala Meyer, M.D., M.S.
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of MedicineFriday, Feb. 13
No ConferenceFriday, Feb. 20
David Beckham, M.D.
Infectious Diseases and Geographic MedicineFriday, Feb. 27
Evan D. Rosen, M.D., Ph.D.
Beth Isael Deaconess Medical CenterFriday, March 6
Xin Cai, M.D., Ph.D.Radiation ONcologyAmanda "Dan" Tong, M.D., Ph.D.
CardiologyFriday, March 13
Amanda Mennie, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology PSTPFriday, March 20
No conferenceFriday, March 27
Clara Abraham, M.D.
Yale School of MedicineFriday, April 3
Alexander Bick, M.D., Ph.D.Seldin Smith LectureFriday, April 10
CancelledFriday, April 17
No ConferenceFriday, April 24
Faith Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.
Radiation OncologyIsaac Chan, M.D., Ph.D.
Hematology & OncologyFriday, May 1
Jennifer Gill, M.D., Ph.D.
DermatologyJosephine Thinwa, M.D., Ph.D.
Infectious Diseases and Geographic MedicineFriday, May 8
Pano Theodoropoulos, M.D., Ph.D.
Radiation OncologyFriday, May 15
CancelledFriday, May 22
Lissandro Maya-Ramos, M.D., Ph.D.
Cardiology PSTPFriday, May 29
Cancelled