2016 Article Archive

Dr. Eric Olson recognized for cutting-edge research into regenerative medicine and mentoring of future leaders

 

Dr. Eric Olson, Director of the Hamon Center and Chairman of Molecular Biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, was recognized nationally and locally for his academic mentoring prowess, along with his pioneering research into tissue regeneration and gene editing.

Outreach to cirrhosis patients doubles early screening rates for deadly liver cancer on the rise

 

Proactive outreach to cirrhosis patients in a safety net health system successfully doubled their screening rates for liver cancer, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found.

Service, making a difference focus of veterans celebration

 

Retired Air Force Col. Don Taylor, Director of Southwestern Health Resources Integration, made “The Calling: Health Care Leadership from the War Zone and Beyond” his keynote presentation at the second annual Tribute to Veterans celebration.

Holiday Center Times - Awards for Oct. 2016

 

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

‘Humans’ give medical students new clinical perspective

 

Clusters of medical students walking the halls of Parkland Memorial Hospital is a daily occurrence, but one student group is helping others to learn the value of time taken to actually see patients rather than simply focusing on the injuries and maladies

Be alert for symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis

 

Late summer and early fall have brought an uptick in the number of cases of the polio-like paralytic disease acute flaccid myelitis (AFM).

Researchers report highest-resolution model to date of brain receptor behind marijuana’s high

 

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center report the most detailed 3-D structure to date of the brain receptor that binds and responds to the chemical at the root of marijuana’s high.

20-year cancer survivor is beating a second diagnosis: pancreatic cancer

 

Ken Abernathy is very familiar with cancer. He was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 1996 and managed his slow-growing disease until 2013, when he started having pains in the side of his abdomen.

Research Highlight: Targeting molecules that replenish brain cells

 

Researchers at the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute have identified a set of molecules that can be manipulated to promote the regeneration of neural stem cells crucial for learning and memory.

Mentoring the next generation of cancer researchers

 

David Gerber, M.D., Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, knows the importance of mentorship and its role in advancing cancer research.