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UTSW Unscripted: Joseph Takahashi, Ph.D.
He didn’t plan on becoming a scientist. But Dr. Joseph Takahashi, Professor and Chair of the Department of Neuroscience at UT Southwestern, went on to discover the gene that controls our biological clock — a breakthrough that changed medicine. His message: stay curious, stay patient, and keep going.Discover UT Southwestern research updates and participation at the 2026 AAN Annual Meeting
Please join UT Southwestern’s expert neurologists as they participate in innovative scientific discussions, panel sessions and posters at the AAN Annual Meeting in Chicago and online April 18–22. We can’t wait to see you there!UT Southwestern Named Among 100 Great Neuro and Spine Programs
Leading clinicians at the Spine Center are committed to innovative treatments, providing patients with a wide variety of nonsurgical and surgical options.Excellence in Stroke Care at UT Southwestern
UT Southwestern is a regional referral center for cerebrovascular disorders and an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center, which means we offer the highest level of care available.Study finds gaps in concussion reporting across Texas high schools
Socioeconomic differences, awareness, and access to resources may be factors, UTSW researchers sayWhen Neurology Informs Psychiatry: Lessons from Movement Disorders in Treatment-Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Depression
Treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and depression numbers continue to rise, leaving families and physicians desperate for answers and uncertain about next therapeutic steps. A neurology team at UT Southwestern’s Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute has risen to the challenge and is following clues from other brain disorders to evaluate and introduce new therapies that can restore quality of life.Changes in circadian rhythms linked to higher dementia risk
Study co-led by UTSW researcher highlights new application of heart-monitor data in identifying daily activity changes tied to dementiaPrescribing movement for the brain: The neuroprotective case for exercise
Cardiovascular health, metabolic balance, and improved mood are well-established outcomes of regular exercise. But an expanding body of neurobiology research reveals that the most remarkable benefits may occur in the brain – where physical activity enhances neuroplasticity, promotes cellular repair, and supports cognitive longevity.‘Miracles Do Happen’: A Rare Case of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) Treated After Misdiagnosis
Richard “Dick” Nash first suspected something might be wrong in 2011, when he participated in a walk for juvenile diabetes in honor of his granddaughter. “It was only 2 miles – no big deal – but I wasn’t able to complete it without falling down,” he recalls. “My wife had to help me back to the car.”Modified tau thwarts aggregation in neurodegenerative disease
UT Southwestern researchers develop designer protein that retains biological function, a finding that could lead to new treatmentsState’s investment in cancer research has helped draw top talent to UTSW
15 years of CPRIT recruitment grants have spurred UTSW’s efforts to build leading cancer research programs and advance innovative patient care at Simmons Cancer CenterUTSW Research: Exploring essential tremor, Alzheimer’s changes appear early in patients with Down syndrome
Studies look at role of brain cell loss in movement disorder and early Alzheimer’s changes in patients with Down syndrome