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Tripling the standard dose of semaglutide, a popular drug prescribed to treat obesity, led to significantly greater weight loss and associated metabolic benefits without increased risk of serious side effects, a multicenter clinical trial led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher shows.

Jean D. Wilson, M.D., an internationally known endocrinologist whose scientific discoveries led to profound insights into the mechanisms underlying sexual differentiation and led to now widely used treatments for prostate disease, died June 13. He was 88.

Zhijian “James” Chen, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and one of the world’s top researchers on innate immunity, has been awarded the 2026 Elaine Redding Brinster Prize in Science or Medicine.

UT Southwestern researchers have identified vast webs of small snippets of the genome that interact with each other and with genes to promote prostate cancer.

In recognition of outstanding teaching, the UT System’s Kenneth I. Shine, M.D., Academy of Health Science Education is inducting two UT Southwestern educators as new members during its annual conference in Austin.

Grouped by specialty, here are the matches achieved by members of the UT Southwestern Medical School Class of 2019.

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.

Anesthesiologists are exploring the use of hypnosis through virtual reality to lessen postoperative pain and anxiety in children.

In Memoriam: David J. Mangelsdorf, Ph.D., pioneer in orphan nuclear receptor research and Chair of Pharmacology Published on: August 09, 2025 • By: Newsroom Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Email this page Print this page DALLAS – Aug. 9, 2025 – David J. Mangelsdorf, Ph.D., Chair and Professor of Pharmacology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, a visionary scientist who pioneered the once-obscure realm of orphan nuclear receptors (a class of proteins involved in gene

Millions of Americans have chronic shoulder pain, which can have a significant impact on quality of life. Although some get relief from medications, physical therapy, or joint injections, those with persistent pain often pursue more aggressive treatments such as surgeries and permanent