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Faculty members named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators
Two UT Southwestern Medical Center molecular biologists are among 26 distinguished biomedical scientists nationwide named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - May 19, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care established with $5 million gift from Hersh Foundation
The Hersh Foundation has made a $5 million lead gift to Southwestern Medical Foundation to help establish the Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care at UT Southwestern Medical Center (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - May 18, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Concussion in former NFL players related to brain changes later in life, study finds
In the first study of its kind, former National Football League (NFL) players who lost consciousness due to concussion during their playing days showed key differences in brain structure later in life. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - May 18, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Psychiatrist Dr. Madhukar Trivedi receives American Psychiatric Association’s top research award
Dr. Madhukar Trivedi, Director of the Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care at UT Southwestern Medical Center and an internationally recognized expert in depression and mood disorders, is receiving the 2015 American Psychiatric Association Awar (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - May 18, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

SMU college graduate conquers ovarian cancer to graduate on time
Katie Ballard graduated Saturday from SMU having conquered not only her course of studies, but a rare ovarian cancer diagnosis that required removing a four-pound tumor. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - May 17, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

UT Southwestern establishes Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute
The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved the establishment of the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute at UT Southwestern Medical Center, a recognized leader in neuroscience. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - May 16, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Teamwork with Rogers Stroke Center helps Vietnam memorial caretaker avoid lasting effects from stroke
An alert friend, a 24/7 phone consultation service tapping UT Southwestern Medical Center stroke experts, and an innovative procedure to restore blood flow to her brain helped spare Mary Alice Stam the lasting effects of severe stroke. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - May 12, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Rogers Stroke Center site for test of implant aimed at restoring lost arm function after stroke
UT Southwestern Medical Center will be one of three national sites to pioneer U.S. testing for an implant device that stimulates the vagus nerve in stroke patients to see whether it can help restore lost arm function. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - May 11, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

UTSW testing whether implant device can help restore lost arm function after stroke
UT Southwestern Medical Center will be one of three national sites to pioneer U.S. testing for an implant device that stimulates the vagus nerve in stroke patients to see whether it can help restore lost arm function. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - May 8, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Hybrid cerebrovascular operating suite to enhance multidisciplinary approach for stroke, neurosurgery
UT Southwestern Medical Center has established a Hybrid Cerebrovascular Operating Suite at Zale Lipshy University Hospital that will combine surgical innovations with advanced imaging capabilities for surgical cases related to stroke and brain aneurysms. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - May 6, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

UTSW brings comprehensive clinical cancer services to Tarrant and surrounding counties at new Fort Worth facility
The Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center brings its world-class advances in clinical cancer care and through the dedication of its new satellite facility at the Moncrief Cancer Institute in Fort Worth. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - May 4, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Mutations in two genes linked to familial pulmonary fibrosis and telomere shortening
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified mutations in two genes that cause a fatal lung scarring disease known as familial pulmonary fibrosis. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - May 4, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Scientists identify key receptors behind development of acute myeloid leukemia
UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have discovered that a certain class of receptors that inhibit immune response are crucial for the development of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the most common acute leukemia affecting adults. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - April 29, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Scherer to receive Banting Medal for diabetes research
Dr. Philipp Scherer, Director of the Touchstone Center for Diabetes Research at UT Southwestern Medical Center, will receive the prestigious Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement, the highest honor bestowed by the American Diabetes Association. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - April 29, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Hooper and Kliewer elected to prestigious National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) today announced the election of two UT Southwestern Medical Center faculty members – Dr. Lora Hooper and Dr. Steven Kliewer, one of the highest honors attainable by American scientists. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - April 29, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news