2015 Article Archive

Roland named Professor Emeritus of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

 

Dr. Peter Roland, the second Chairman of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at UT Southwestern and a pioneer in the field of cochlear implants who helped draft the first treatment guidelines for swimmer’s ear.

Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care established with $5 million gift from Hersh Foundation

 

The Hersh Foundation has made a $5 million lead gift to Southwestern Medical Foundation to help establish the Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care at UT Southwestern Medical Center

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.