2016 Article Archive
Class Notes
Class of 1980: Joe Spann, M.D. was presented the 2015 Travis County Medical Society Physician Humanitarian Award on Dec. 9, 2015, for his volunteer medical work in Liberia during last year’s Ebola crisis.
February Newsmakers
Dr. Thomas Carroll, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and of Molecular Biology, has been selected to hold the NCH Corporation Chair in Molecular Transport.
Clinical Nutrition grad receives Schermerhorn award
Lilian Nwora, a December 2015 graduate of the UT Southwestern School of Health Professions’ Master of Clinical Nutrition program, has received the 2015 Student Service Award in Honor of Dr. John W. Schermerhorn.
Podolsky serving on AAMC board
Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky, President of UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been appointed to the 2015-16 Board of Directors for the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Awards for January 2016
Federal, non-federal, and industry-sponsored grants awarded to UT Southwestern faculty in in January 2016.
Willson joins CPRIT; Cobb named Interim Director of Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. Melanie Cobb, Professor of Pharmacology and former Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (2003-2010) has been named Interim Director the Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
Willson joins CPRIT; Cobb named Interim Director of Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. James K.V. Willson, who led UT Southwestern Medical Center’s successful efforts to have the Simmons Cancer Center recognized with Comprehensive status – the National Cancer Institute’s highest designation – became Chief Scientific Officer of t
Clinical Nutrition grad receives Schermerhorn award
Lilian Nwora, a December 2015 graduate of the UT Southwestern School of Health Professions’ Master of Clinical Nutrition program, has received the 2015 Student Service Award in Honor of Dr. John W. Schermerhorn.
Nanoparticle therapy that uses LDL and fish oil kills liver cancer cells
An experimental nanoparticle therapy that combines low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and fish oil preferentially kills primary liver cancer cells without harming healthy cells, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.
UTSW recognized for innovative system to help ensure best practices, quality care for patients
UT Southwestern Medical Center has received the 2016 Healthcare Informatics Innovator of the Year Award for developing a comprehensive and agile system to identify, track, and report clinical quality and patient-reported outcomes across all ambulatory cli