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Cary Council Honors Promising UTSW Researchers

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Celebrating the impact of members of The Cary Council, Chair Amanda Eagle George, third from left, is pictured with (l-r) Samuel John, M.D.; Event Co-Chairs Grace Cook and Alex Kahn; Emily H. Adhikari, M.D.; and Owoicho Adogwa, M.D. during the annual An Evening With DocStars at Home event held May 1, 2021 at UT Southwestern.

Sustaining its commitment to support UT Southwestern research, The Cary Council honored three of the institution’s outstanding faculty with annual early stage research grants.

Since 2017, the organization has awarded 12 grants to investigators in the early stages of their careers, resulting in nearly $7 million in additional scientific research funding. Faculty are selected by The Cary Council’s Steering Committee from UT Southwestern leadership nominations. This year’s honorees are:

A woman with brown hair, wearing glasses, Emily H. Adhikari, M.D.

Emily H. Adhikari, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

A specialist in maternal-fetal medicine, Dr. Adhikari studies how COVID-19 affects pregnant women and their babies and how vaccination can help protect fetuses.

man wearing a suit and blue bowtie, Owoicho Adogwa, M.D.

Owoicho Adogwa, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

One of a few surgeons in the world trained in both neurosurgery and orthopedic spinal surgery, Dr. Adogwa researches effective treatments for complex spine diseases.

A man with black hair, wearing glasses

Samuel John, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Recognized for his research on blood cancers in children, Dr. John investigates how immunotherapy and cell therapy can improve cancer treatment.

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