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Creating a Regenerative Microenvironment to Augment the Healing of Childhood Bone Necrosis
Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, also known as juvenile osteonecrosis of the femoral head, causes debilitating osteoarthritis in half of the children it affects.UTSW Study Recommends Screening for Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Underweight Children
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center studied obstructive sleep apnea in a large group of children and concluded that underweight children with this condition are more likely to have decreased height, tonsillar hypertrophy, and allergic rhinitis.Clinical Trial Shows Stereotactic Radiation Extends Systemic Therapy and Slows Kidney Cancer Progression
A new study by the Kidney Cancer Program (KCP) at UT Southwestern’s Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that highly focused radiation to isolated metastases that progress despite drug therapy can prolong drug efficacy in kidney cancer patients, saving the few other drugs for treating kidney cancer for future use.Message from Elan Louis, M.D.
Chair of Neurology
Simmons Cancer Center Postdoctoral Program
Postdoctoral training at Simmons Cancer Center is a collaboration among UT Southwestern’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Medical School, and School of Health Professions. The program aims to enhance the careers of lab-based and clinical postdoctoral trainees and fellows through research training, clinical care experience, and mentorship.Scientists Find First in Human Evidence of How Memories Form
In a discovery that could one day benefit people suffering from traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer’s disease, and schizophrenia, UT Southwestern researchers have identified the characteristics of more than 100 memory-sensitive neurons that play a central role in how memories are recalled in the brain.Spong Named Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Catherine Spong, M.D., has been named Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, where she has served as Vice Chair since 2018. Dr. Spong is a tenured Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a renowned expert in maternal-fetal medicine.UTSW-led Research Identifies New Imaging Biomarkers that Predict Antidepressant Response
Research led by UT Southwestern has identified MRI brain imaging biomarkers that bring new levels of precision for prescribing the most effective antidepressants.Brain Tumor Surgery with Quadruplets on the Way: Katie's Extra-Complex Pregnancy
Katie Sturm was pregnant with naturally conceived quadruplets, which occurs in approximately 1 in 700,000 pregnancies. Early in the pregnancy, however, Katie was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. After two seizures related to the tumor, it became clear she would need brain surgery sooner rather than later.Regenerating Cells That Keep the Beat
Regenerating cells that keep the beat.National Cancer Institute Redesignation
The National Cancer Institute has renewed the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center’s comprehensive designation, reaffirming its place among the country’s elite cancer institutes.Simmons Cancer Center, MD Anderson Scientists Develop Artificial Intelligence Method to Predict Anti-cancer Immunity
Machine learning algorithms are shedding light on neoantigen T cell-receptor pairs.