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CRI’s Gerta Hoxhaj, Ph.D., named TAMEST 2025 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship recipient
Gerta Hoxhaj, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI), is the recipient of the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST) 2025 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship for her research in cancer metabolism.
Genetic testing moving into the mainstream, UTSW study finds
Genetic testing, which has expanded in recent years with advances in technology and the development of consumer products, is on a path to widespread acceptance in the U.S., researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found.
UTSW Research: Python guts, emergency room visits, and more
Oncology programs have sought to decrease visits by cancer patients to a hospital emergency department (ED) by offering resources such as 24/7 phone triage lines and urgent care clinics. However, these tend to be underutilized.
Innovative surgery preserves limb growth for childhood bone cancer patients
– Arlette Chavez was a typical 3-year-old who loved jumping on the bed, riding her bike, and playing tag, said her mother, Lesly Rivera. When this active preschooler started complaining of pain in her left arm, Ms. Rivera and her husband, Carlos Chavez, weren’t overly concerned – it was probably a minor injury, they reasoned.
Clinical excellence takes center stage at inspiring event
Meet the recipients of the 2024 Leaders in Clinical Excellence awards at UT Southwestern.