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08/11/2026

Dr. Brad Lega and Dr. Genevieve Konopka co-led research that shows deep brain stimulation, a therapy used to treat Parkinson's disease, strengthens and reshapes the building blocks of thoughts and memories. Dr. Konopka says the new findings about DBS could lead to more targeted and effective therapies for cognitive issues like memory impairment.
https://bit.ly/4wp58jv

08/07/2026

The newly established North Texas Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (NT-ADRC) at UT Southwestern will provide support for the discovery of novel treatments for Alzheimer's as well as enhance collaborations among clinical and basic science researchers. Led by Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto, the NT-ADRC is also creating educational opportunities for researchers, clinicians, learners, and caregivers in the North Texas community. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3SdbvZ7

08/06/2026

The UT Southwestern Stroke team is being recognized by two national organizations for providing evidence-based care and delivering excellent outcomes for patients. U.S. News & World Report named UTSW a high performing hospital for stroke care. The team also earned the American Heart Association's GetWithTheGuidelines - Stroke Gold Plus & Commitment to Quality awards.

08/04/2026

UT Southwestern is ranked the No. 1 hospital in DFW for the 10th year in a row by U.S. News and World Report, with the most nationally ranked specialties of any hospital in Texas. Neurology and Neurosurgery are in the top ten in the nation. The rankings reflect the exceptional commitment of all our care teams as well as the many individuals who support their work, directly and indirectly, every day. https://bit.ly/4hNOOoF

07/30/2026

Amyn Habib, M.D., Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, co-led research with scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham that suggests treating glioblastoma, a devastating brain cancer, with a class of drugs known as EGFR inhibitors makes the cancer more sensitive to chemotherapy. The findings could lead to a new treatment strategy. Learn more. https://bit.ly/4pfxQS2

07/24/2026

Discoveries from two O'Donnell Brain Institute Investigators are featured in this month's issue of Science Magazine. Dr. Sam McBrayer, Assistant Professor at Children's Research Institute and of Pediatrics, discovered why babies born with a rare inborn error of metabolism, called GPT2 deficiency, suffer from severe neurological impairment. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3TkT3xV

Dr. Attila Losonczy, Professor in the O’Donnell Brain Institute and of Neuroscience, led research that shed light on the function of the dendritic arbor, a tree-like structure that defines the shape of brain cells. He and colleagues found that the dendritic tree provides a hidden key to understanding learning and memory in the brain. https://bit.ly/4yshHwD

07/20/2026

Last Friday, we hosted MD/PhD students from institutions around the country at this year's OBI Physician-Scientist Symposium. The students gave talks on their research that included topics like traumatic brain injury, ALS, and risk/reward. Thank you to the speakers and attendees.

07/17/2026

New research from Attila Losonczy, M.D., Ph.D., Asako Noguchi, Ph.D., and Satoshi Terada, Ph.D., found that dendrites, the branchlike structures that extend from neurons, act as minicomputers in the brain, independently processing information. The research is a paradigm shift in current models of learning and memory. https://bit.ly/4yshHwD

07/16/2026

Two groundbreaking blood-biomarker tests have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for patients 55 and older with dementia symptoms. Dr. Brendan Kelley (on left) and Dr. Marc Diamond say the tests could fundamentally change the approach to Alzheimer’s diagnosis, treatment, and interventions.
https://bit.ly/4gEDniM

07/14/2026

Registration is open for the UT System Brain Research Summit: Focus on Dementia and Related Neurodegenerative Diseases. OBI Director, Dr. William Dauer, and UTSW faculty Drs. Pedro Rosa-Neto, Marc Diamond, Tarek Rajji, and Jiang He are among the speakers.
https://bit.ly/4yqTI0Y

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