2016 Article Archive

Electric fans may exacerbate heat issues for seniors, study finds

 

Using electric fans to relieve high levels of heat and humidity may, surprisingly, have the opposite effect for seniors, a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center heart specialists suggests.

New HIF-2 kidney cancer therapy more effective than current treatment, study shows

 

A new class of drugs called HIF-2 inhibitors is more effective and better tolerated than the standard of care drug sunitinib in treating kidney cancer

Simmons Cancer Center recognized for comprehensive care

 

UT Southwestern Medical Center has been recognized by Becker's Hospital Review for its comprehensive cancer services and care, provided through the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center.

St. Paul Medical Foundation to donate more than $13 million to UTSW; will cease operations at the end of this month

 

St. Paul Medical Foundation will donate all of its assets, now more than $13 million, to UT Southwestern Medical Center, and close Sept. 30.

Regents recognize 6 faculty members with Outstanding Teaching Awards

 

The UT System Board of Regents has honored six faculty members at UT Southwestern Medical Center among the 60 UT System educators who received 2016 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards (ROTA).

Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award recipients

 

Meet the recipients of the 2016 Regents' Outstanding Teaching Awards.

Green, former Dean of Health Professions, named Professor Emeritus

 

Dr. Gordon Green, who served as Dean and Professor for the UT Southwestern School of Health Professions from 1991 to 2006, has been appointed as a Professor Emeritus at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Newsmakers

 

Faculty newsmakers recognized in the September 2016 issue of Center Times include Drs. Trish Perl-DeLisle and Ava Pierce.

2016 promotions

 

The following faculty promotions took effect Sept. 1 at UT Southwestern Medical Center.