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Loss of vitamin C synthesis protects animals from schistosomiasis
Scientists at Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered a benefit of vitamin C deficiency: protection from a major parasitic disease.
Stiffer colon could signal risk of early-onset colorectal cancer
Increased stiffness of the intestines, spurred by chronic inflammation, may encourage the development and progression of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC), a study co-led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggests.
State’s investment in cancer research has helped draw top talent to UTSW
Early in his career, Ralf Kittler, Ph.D., attracted the attention of academic leaders at UT Southwestern Medical Center with his studies of DNA transcription factors and their role in tumor growth and suppression.
UT Southwestern cell biologist to receive Maddox Award from TAMEST
Maralice Conacci-Sorrell, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Cell Biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, is the recipient of the 2026 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science & Technology (TAMEST).
UT Southwestern biochemist to receive O’Donnell Award from TAMEST
Yunsun Nam, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, will receive the 2026 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Biological Sciences from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science & Technology (TAMEST) for her research into how RNAs and proteins interact at the molecular level. Her work has shed light on gene regulation, cancer biology, and RNA-based therapeutics.