2015 Article Archive

Concussion in former NFL players related to brain changes later in life, study finds

 

In the first study of its kind, former National Football League (NFL) players who lost consciousness due to concussion during their playing days showed key differences in brain structure later in life.

Psychiatrist Dr. Madhukar Trivedi receives American Psychiatric Association’s top research award

 

Dr. Madhukar Trivedi, Director of the Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care at UT Southwestern Medical Center and an internationally recognized expert in depression and mood disorders, is receiving the 2015 American Psychiatric Association Awar

Medical education goes ‘new school’ with revamped curriculum

 

The new realities of medicine demand a different kind of medical education, and UT Southwestern Medical School will debut a revised curriculum in the fall of 2015 designed to better train students to be knowledgeable, confident, and forward-looking physic

In Memoriam: Dr. William ‘Bill’ Miller: Pulmonary care pioneer

 

Spanning a 50-year career on the faculty at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dr. William F. “Bill” Miller was a proven pioneering professor, practitioner, and researcher in pulmonary care.

Medical education goes 'new school' with curriculum

 

The new realities of medicine demand a different kind of medical education, and UT Southwestern Medical School will debut a revised curriculum in the fall of 2015 designed to better train students to be knowledgeable, confident, and forward-looking.

SMU college graduate conquers ovarian cancer to graduate on time

 

Katie Ballard graduated Saturday from SMU having conquered not only her course of studies, but a rare ovarian cancer diagnosis that required removing a four-pound tumor.

Katie Schaukowitch: Nominata Award

 

Before setting out on a risky experimental track in Neuroscience as a first-year graduate student, Katie Schaukowitch used her head: She conducted two preliminary experiments to determine whether to pursue the project.

UT Southwestern establishes Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute

 

The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved the establishment of the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute at UT Southwestern Medical Center, a recognized leader in neuroscience.

Teamwork with Rogers Stroke Center helps Vietnam memorial caretaker avoid lasting effects from stroke

 

An alert friend, a 24/7 phone consultation service tapping UT Southwestern Medical Center stroke experts, and an innovative procedure to restore blood flow to her brain helped spare Mary Alice Stam the lasting effects of severe stroke.

40 Years: Sandy Wittie

 

Sandy Wittie, celebrating a career that spans 40 years, is a walking witness to the people, the expansion, and the history of UT Southwestern.