2015 Article Archive

Shine Academy selects Ph.D. Track for Award

 

The UT Kenneth I. Shine, M.D., Academy of Health Science Education recently selected UT Southwestern’s program in translational science for its 2015 Innovations in Health Science Education Award.

Faculty members inducted into Shine Academy

 

Two faculty members at UT Southwestern Medical Center were recently inducted into the UT Kenneth I. Shine, M.D., Academy of Health Science Education.

Immunity enzyme defends against tuberculosis infection

 

The new finding has potential implications for the development of immunity-based therapies to treat tuberculosis, which typically takes months to eradicate and has become increasingly resistant to antibiotics.

1990s Anderson recruit Girod selected to hold Anderson Professorship

 

Dr. Carlos Girod has been named the inaugural holder of the Ron Anderson, M.D. Professorship in Clinical Care and Education at Parkland Memorial Hospital.

Sperandio wins Eli Lilly microbiology recognition

 

Dr. Vanessa Sperandio, Professor of Microbiology and of Biochemistry at UT Southwestern Medical Center, is the 2015 winner of the Eli Lilly and Company-Elanco Research Award, the oldest and most prestigious prize.

UTSW recognized by Pulmonary Hypertension Association

 

The Pulmonary Hypertension Program at UT Southwestern recently became one of just a handful of programs in the country and the only program in Texas to be designated as a Center of Comprehensive Care by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association.

Awards for May 2015

 

Federal, nonfederal, and industry sponsored grants awarded to UT Southwestern faculty in May 2015.

Awards for April 2015

 

Federal, nonfederal, and industry-sponsored awards granted to UT Southwestern faculty in April 2015.

3,000 and counting

 

Since its establishment at UT Southwestern Medical Center, the Graduate School has now conferred degrees to more than 3,000 students.

500th lung transplant brings relief for cystic fibrosis patient, puts Medical Center among top 25 in U.S. to reach benchmark

 

With the 500th lung transplant, UT Southwestern surgeons now have performed more than 1,000 cardiothoracic transplants, which includes both heart and lung transplants.