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Rogers Stroke Center site for test of implant aimed at restoring lost arm function after stroke
Dr. Ty Shang, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics at UT Southwestern, is heading the UT Southwestern arm of the trial.
Sankalp Gokhale, M.D., selected for UT Southwestern Mentored Clinical and Translational Research Scholar Program
Dr. Gokhale’s research focuses on axonal recovery after stroke using murine models of stroke.
Mauricio Delgado-Ayala, M.D., integral in founding of Mexican Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Neuro-Developmental Disorders
The Mexican Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Neuro-Developmental Disorders will bring together health professionals and scientists to discuss the latest research and treatments for childhood onset neurodevelopmental disorders.
Lone Star Stroke Consortium opens new research platform for trials
The first Lone Star Stroke-initiated study will take place at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The Nursing-driven Acute Stroke Care (NAS-Care) study will examine the effects of implementing nursing-based workflow processes to expedite the triage and treatm
Presbyterian Village North Foundation donates $1,250,000 to benefit Alzheimer’s research
The organization donated $250,000 to UT Southwestern to support the Alzheimer’s disease vaccine therapy research of Dr. Roger Rosenberg.
First nurse fellows complete research conducted with Neuroscience Nursing Research Center
The NNRC was established in 2012 in the Department of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics. It is dedicated to ensuring that nurses are able to provide vital research contributions to the science of caring for patients with neurological illness.
Amyn Habib, M.D., and colleagues make discovery about how certain cancers resist chemotherapy
Amyn Habib, M.D., Associate Professor of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics, and UT Southwestern colleagues have made a discovery into how an important target in cancer treatment functions to resist chemotherapy.
Texas Institute for Brain Injury and Repair awards 2014 pilot grants
The projects chosen are aimed at developing effective treatments for brain injury.
Peter Tsai, M.D., Ph.D., child neurologist, joins Department of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics
Dr. Tsai will treat children whose neurodevelopmental disorders are linked to abnormalities in the cerebellum.
Kan Ding, M.D., joins epilepsy faculty in UT Southwestern’s Department of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics
As a clinician and researcher, Dr. Kan Ding has a special interest in post-traumatic epilepsy and critical care EEG monitoring.