2017 Article Archive

UTSW’s new Radiation Oncology Building – and what’s in it for patients

 

The new Radiation Oncology Building represents yet another indicator of the growth of UT Southwestern Medical Center’s cancer services, both in numbers and in reputation.

Possible early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder

 

Measuring a set of proteins in the blood may enable earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study from the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Mildly obese fare better after major heart attack

 

People who survive a major heart attack often do better in the years afterward if they’re mildly obese, a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center cardiologists showed.

Grinnell receives Piper Professor Award, recognizing outstanding teaching

 

Dr. Frederick Grinnell, Professor of Cell Biology and founder of UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Ethics in Science and Medicine Program, was selected by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation to receive a prestigious Piper Professor Award for 2017.

Researchers ID network of neurons crucial for vocal learning

 

Researchers have identified a network of neurons that plays a vital role in learning vocalizations by aiding communication between motor and auditory regions of the brain.

Skin cell model advances study of genetic mutation linked to heart disease, stroke risk

 

Using a new skin cell model, researchers have overcome a barrier that previously prevented the study of living tissue from people at risk for early heart disease and stroke.

Whatever your skin tone, spread on the sunscreen

 

No matter what the color of your skin, UT Southwestern cancer experts recommend wearing sunscreen.

Seafood poisoning bug thwarts a key host defense by attacking the cell’s cytoskeleton

 

The leading cause of acute gastroenteritis linked to eating raw seafood disarms a key host defense system in a novel way: It paralyzes a cell’s skeleton, or cytoskeleton.

NIH Director touts UTSW research successes during town hall address

 

Speaking to a near-capacity crowd in the Tom and Lula Gooch Auditorium on May 19, Dr. Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), said the future of medicine belongs to institutions like UT Southwestern.

Awards for May 2017

 

Federal, non-federal, and industry-sponsored grants awarded to UT Southwestern faculty in May 2017.