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Simmons Cancer Center awarded nearly $19 million in CPRIT funding: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2024/march-cprit-funding.html
Nine scientists and physicians in the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center have been awarded nearly $13 million in grants from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to support research and prevention efforts on a wide range of cancer
Could cancer immunotherapy success depend on gut bacteria?: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/cancer-immunotherapy-gut-bacteria.html
A study by researchers revealed that gut bacteria can penetrate tumor cells and boost the effectiveness of an experimental immunotherapy that targets the CD47 protein.
Studies examine different responses to SARS-CoV-2 variants: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2024/jan-sars-cov-2-variants.html
– Two studies led by a researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center show the effects of different SARS-CoV-2 variants on lung tissue, revealing what may cause some COVID-19 infections to be more severe than others.
Regenerating cells that keep the beat: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2021/regenerating-cells-that-keep-the-beat.html
Specialized cells that conduct electricity to keep the heart beating have a previously unrecognized ability to regenerate in the days after birth, a new study in mice by UT Southwestern researchers suggests.
UTSW expert: Resilience strategies can help avert holiday blues: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2023/dec-resilience-strategies.html
While the holiday season can bring joy to people of all ages, it also leaves many feeling depressed and lonely. Those who already suffer from a mental health condition can develop more serious symptoms. According to a survey by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 64% of people who have
Even with regular exercise, astronaut’s heart left smaller after a year in space : Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2021/astronauts-heart-left-smaller.html
With NASA preparing to send humans to Mars in the 2030s, researchers are studying the physical effects of spending long periods in space.
Hibbs honored with Hackerman Award for work on structure and function of receptors in the brain: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/hibbs-hackerman-award.html
UT Southwestern structural biologist and neuroscientist Ryan Hibbs, Ph.D., has received a 2022 Norman Hackerman Award in Chemical Research.
Urge to merge: Understanding how cells fuse: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/understanding-how-cells-fuse.html
New research from UT Southwestern may help those with rare muscle diseases
UT Southwestern joins Dallas and nation in mourning the loss of U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, inspirational leader and supporter: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2024/jan-ebj-tribute.html
UT Southwestern Medical Center joined leaders in Dallas and across the nation in mourning the loss and honoring the legacy of U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, an inspirational leader who helped advance the medical center’s science, research, clinical care, and educational initiatives during her
SORTing gene editing tools to where they're needed - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/sorting-gene-editing-tools.html
Scientists at UTSW have developed a technology that shuttles nanoparticles carrying gene editing and protein replacement tools to the specific tissues where they're needed.