2017 Article Archive

Nobel Prize: Circadian rhythm field poised for medical advances

 

The field of circadian rhythms is being recognized with a Nobel Prize this year for the discovery of a fruit fly gene controlling the biological clock.

CLOCK gene may hold answers to human brain evolution

 

A gene controlling our biological clocks plays a vital role in regulating human-specific genes important to brain evolution.

Medical student dad makes a special delivery

 

Fourth-year UT Southwestern Medical School medical student Nicholas Spendlove celebrated his son’s first birthday last week, hosting a party for family and friends in the same apartment where he unexpectedly delivered Ethan last October.

Golden Pager Award: Dr. Venkatesh Aiyagari

 

The Golden Pager Award honors physicians who demonstrate excellence in care, professionalism, collaboration, and respect for the contributions of nursing colleagues. Recipients are selected by the University Hospitals nursing staff.