2017 Article Archive
UTSW elevates Nursing Program and University Hospitals with Magnet achievement
The hundreds of nurses who support UT Southwestern’s hospitals and clinics as front-line providers and stewards of exceptional patient care celebrated a significant milestone last year with the Medical Center’s achievement of Magnet designation, recognized as the gold standard of nursing excellence.
Southwestern Health Resources unfolds, expanding UTSW’s reach and capabilities
Southwestern Health Resources – the clinically integrated health care network formed by UT Southwestern and Texas Health Resources in December 2015 – continued to develop and grow in 2016 with the announcement of its executive leadership and expansion of its affiliated physicians network.
Using nanoparticles to deliver tumor-suppressing therapy
UT Southwestern Medical Center chemists have successfully used synthetic nanoparticles to deliver tumor-suppressing therapies to diseased livers with cancer, an important hurdle scientists have been struggling to conquer.
Researchers uncover mutation that causes rare disease
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have discovered a mutation that causes a rare systemic disorder known as X-linked reticulate pigmentary disorder (XLPDR) and, significantly, the unexpected cellular mechanism by which the mutation causes the disease.
From the front lines: Medical students reflect on how revised curriculum prepares them as future doctors
For the pioneering UT Southwestern Medical School Class of 2019, exposure to the real world of medicine has begun. With the first phase of the new integrated curriculum completed, many students are starting their clerkship periods now – six months earlier than any preceding class.
Surgical teams perform North Texas’ first lung-liver transplant
Surgeons at UT Southwestern’s William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital made lifesaving history last year with their successful completion of the first combined lung and liver transplant in North Texas.
Trial advances game-changing immunotherapy for lung cancer
The success of an international clinical trial that UT Southwestern Medical Center took part in paved the way for approval of an immunotherapy drug to treat advanced-stage lung cancer – signifying a major advancement in immune system-boosting alternatives to chemotherapy.
Immunotherapy: The autoimmune disease downside
The UT Southwestern cancer researchers calculated that between 14 and 25 percent of lung cancer patients reviewed also had autoimmune disease, and these individuals were more likely to be female and older.
Hobbs, Cohen recognized for groundbreaking cholesterol research
UT Southwestern geneticists Dr. Jonathan Cohen and Dr. Helen Hobbs received one of the nation’s highest honors in biomedical science last year – the 2016 Passano Award.
Growing to meet future needs
To keep pace with the growth of medical, research, and educational efforts, plans for the next transformative stages of UTSW’s ongoing evolution are in the works.