2025 Article Archive
UTSW molecular biologist Eric Olson, Ph.D., to receive prestigious Horwitz Prize
Eric Olson, Ph.D., founding Chair and Professor of Molecular Biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been awarded the 2025 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize.
‘Timekeeper’ shapes body’s infection defenses, UTSW study finds
A newly discovered “timekeeper” for fighting infections dramatically shapes the body’s immune defenses.
UTSW designated as North Texas Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, recently funded the North Texas Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) to be based at UT Southwestern Medical Center, in collaboration with UT Dallas and UT Arlington.
At 25, the Dallas Heart Study is shaping cardiac care and exploring links to brain health
Twenty-five years since its inception, the Dallas Heart Study (DHS) is recognized as one of the leading population-based studies of heart health in the U.S. It has spawned more than 230 research papers and produced major findings that have guided advancements in how cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and heart failure are treated.
A MEG powerhouse: How UTSW is pushing the limits of brain research, care
Most days, neurologist Sasha Alick-Lindstrom, M.D., M.P.H., FAAN, FACNS, FAES, can be found staring at rows of brain signals on multiple computer screens, inspecting the squiggly lines for any irregularities or spikes of electrical activity.
How to talk to children who have experienced traumatic events
More than two-thirds of 16-year-olds today have been through a traumatic event, such as the Central Texas flooding in July that killed over 130 people, including numerous children at summer camp.
The secret lives of bacteria: How they evade viral attack
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified more than 200 strategies bacteria use to avoid viral infection. Their findings, published in Cell Host & Microbe, shed light on a microbial “arms race” that could lead to new approaches to fight infectious bacteria.
Ribosome level changes detected in early brain development
A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists has identified a specific stage of neurodevelopment when differentiating neural cells produce fewer ribosomes, which are responsible for making proteins.
Circadian gene may be a key to humans’ unique cognitive abilities
The CLOCK gene, which serves as a master controller of circadian rhythms, may play a key role in the extraordinary cognitive abilities of humans as well as neuropsychiatric disorders that afflict them, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.