2016 Article Archive

Biophysics Chair studies fundamental processes of T cell activation

 

UT Southwestern Medical Center Biophysics Chairman Dr. Michael Rosen spent part of his summer at the Marine Biology Laboratory at Woods Hole, Massachusetts, learning the steps in an intricate immune-system dance.

Drug-loaded synthetic nanoparticles can distinguish lung cancer cells from healthy cells

 

Researchers with the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center successfully developed a synthetic polymer that can transport a drug into lung cancer cells without going inside of normal lung cells.

Skull base surgeons help pioneer method of extracting tumors from ear canal

 

A surgical team at UT Southwestern Medical Center is helping to pioneer a new minimally invasive procedure that extracts vertigo-inducing tumors from the inner ear without having to remove a large piece of skull, as is usually required.

Fusion targeted prostate biopsy proves more accurate in diagnosis of prostate cancer

 

New research confirms that an innovative procedure combining MRI and ultrasound to create a 3D image of the prostate can more accurately locate suspicious areas and help diagnose whether it’s prostate cancer.

Mother with hearing loss discovers rare tumor, helps pioneer surgery through ear

 

Ana Placencia stretched in bed after waking up one Saturday morning, when suddenly the hearing in her left ear became muffled.

Resident/Fellow Notes

 

Resident and fellows notes from the September 2016 edition of Center Times, UT Southwestern's campus newspaper.

Awards for August 2016

 

Federal, non-federal, and industry-sponsored awards received by UT Southwestern faculty in August 2016.

Class Notes for September 2016

 

Class notes from the September 2016 edition of Center Times.

Future leaders, students grow in Conrad program

 

The Dr. Emmett J. Conrad Leadership Internship Program, open to qualified college students, sent 11 undergrads to various Departments and Offices on the UT Southwestern Medical Center campus over the summer.

Students gain experience, perspective through mayor’s internships

 

The Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program brought 44 Dallas-area high school students to campus over the summer, exposing the teens to UT Southwestern Medical Center, to health care as a career option, and to professional work settings.