2016 Article Archive
Dr. An Lu: Dr. Richard Mays Smith Award in Internal Medicine
Growing up in a small village in Vietnam, Dr. An Lu knew the struggle of adapting to new places. At age 14, Dr. Lu and her parents, both manual laborers, moved to the United States.
Dr. Caite Meyer: North Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians Award for Outstanding Medical Student in Psychiatry
Not only does Dr. Caite Meyer have a family history in medicine, her grandfather, Dr. George Meyer, was a psychiatrist and former President of the American Psychiatric Association.
Drs. Abby Brehm and Jenny Ringqvist: MT “Pepper” Jenkins Outstanding Medical Student Award in Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Drs. Abby Brehm and Jenny Ringqvist’s friendship first sparked in medical school. When they both chose anesthesiology as their career path, their relationship deepened, and when both matched to UT Southwestern for their residencies, they were delighted.
Drs. Kate Baron and Sai Madhavapeddi: William F. Ross, M.D., Scholarship Award in Family Medicine
Drs. Kate Baron and Naga Sai Venkata Madhavapeddi both want to effectively assist the medically underserved, but are likely to approach their careers from entirely different angles.
Dr. Shanica Pompey: Southwestern Gynecologic Assembly Award
As a young illustrator, Dr. Shanica Pompey’s gifts and love for art could have easily set her on a lifelong path to a career as an artist. However, at age 17, the course of her life changed quickly after her mother survived a serious health scare.
Dr. Khalil Chamseddin: Hudson-Penn Award for Excellence in Surgery
From martial arts to photography, Dr. Khalil Chamseddin has always enjoyed working with his hands. But it wasn’t until he came to UT Southwestern Medical School that he understood how skilled hands could translate to a promising career in medicine.
Dr. Bo Zhou: Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Research
Dr. Zhou, a graduate of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, and one of nearly 600 postdocs on the UT Southwestern campus, won the award in a stringent competition.
Researchers determine 3-D atomic structure of cholesterol transporter
Using X-ray crystallography, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have determined the 3-D atomic structure of a human sterol transporter that helps maintain cholesterol balance.
Dr. Shanup Dalal: ‘Incredible heart’ helps Dalal win Iatros Award
Dr. Shanup Dalal recently was announced as the winner of the 2016 Iatros Award, the only graduating student award determined by a class vote of fourth-year medical students at UT Southwestern Medical School.
Dr. Anu Atluru: Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Award
The recipient of the 2016 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Award had to make a tough choice between emergency medicine and surgery.