2016 Article Archive
PRC honors Augustine, Volk as distinguished researchers
The President’s Research Council at UT Southwestern Medical Center recently honored Dr. Mathew Augustine, Assistant Professor of Surgery, and Dr. Lenora Volk, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and of Psychiatry, with 2016 Distinguished Researcher Awards.
Tiwana first holder of Sinn Chair in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
In recognition of his outstanding expertise in pediatric and craniofacial oral and maxillofacial surgery, Dr. Paul Tiwana, Associate Professor of Surgery and Neurological Surgery, has been named the inaugural holder of the Dr. Douglas and Diane Sinn Chair.
Awards for July 2016
Federal, non-federal, and industry-sponsored grants awarded to UT Southwestern researchers in July 2016.
PIAS1 may offer new targets for blood cancer therapies
Researchers with the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center have been able to characterize interactions inside cells that they hope could lead to targeted treatments for lymphomas and other blood cancers.
6 ways to save summer skin
As temperatures peak this summer, UT Southwestern cancer specialists remind you to protect your skin.
Gotta wear shades
Ophthalmologists remind everyone to protect their eyes from the sun. The surface of the eye and the cornea are particularly vulnerable to the sun's rays.
Phosphates in processed foods may hike blood pressure
A diet high in phosphates, which are often present in large quantities in processed foods and cola drinks, may lead to increases in blood pressure, especially during exercise.
Essential oils a poisoning danger for young children
Essential oils, popular home remedies for everything from digestive ailments to insomnia, increasingly are being accidentally ingested by small children, sending them to emergency care.
A health app gap
Relying on readings from smart phone health apps may not be a smart idea.
Study finds innate immunity connection to rare, fatal childhood disease, and possibly TB
UTSW researchers have found an important innate immunity role for a gene linked to a rare, fatal syndrome in children. Their study has implications for a much more common disease: tuberculosis.