2017 Article Archive
Awards for January 2017
Federal, non-federal, and industry-sponsored grants awarded to UT Southwestern faculty in January 2017.
Newsmakers: March 2017
Faculty newsmakers recognized in the March 2017 issue of Center Times.
Health Professions faculty, educators honored
Students, faculty, and staff from UT Southwestern School of Health Professions recently gathered to recognize top educators and staff during the 3rd annual event at the Excellence in Education Foundation Auditorium on the North Campus.
Cardiologist seeks to end blow-to-chest deaths in teen athletes
It’s a rare, but tragic, event that occurs less than 20 times a year: Teen athletes who are struck in the chest by a ball, causing their heart to stop. And it can be instantly fatal.
Study finds no benefit, but possible harm, from drug used to prevent preterm births
A drug commonly prescribed to pregnant women with a history of delivering babies early provides no benefit, and may even increase the risk of gestational diabetes.
White House funds songbird study to unlock mystery of vocal learning
A young songbird sings an intricate melody from its caged perch, trying to echo the mating song heard so many times from his father.
Bioinformatics computer model predicts deadliest lung cancers
After evaluating more than 900 differences in the shape and structure of cancer cells, UTSW researchers developed a computer model able to predict the most deadly lung cancers based on a fraction of those features.
Pediatrician is a champion for children in foster care
When Dr. Anu Partap was a 21-year-old medical student, she happened to read a Time magazine issue that had a cover story on domestic abuse. That chance reading spawned an interest that has shaped her career, bringing Dr. Partap, in time, to her role as a leading advocate for better medical care for foster children in Texas.
Class Notes for March 2017
Class notes from the March 2017 edition of Center Times.
Towler named first holder of Avioli Professorship
Dr. Dwight A. Towler, Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been named the inaugural holder of the Louis V. Avioli Professorship in Mineral Metabolism Research, made possible through generous support from the Charles Y.C. Pak Foundation.