The latest updates in brain science at UT Southwestern's O'Donnell Brain Institute.
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Interested in helping define the future of memory research?
The Program in Memory Longevity is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor to help advance our understanding of memory and its disruption in aging and disease.
Learn more: bit.ly/4Az3eQy
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OBI Investigator, Sebastian Choi, is a 2026 recipient of the Suh Kyungbae Foundation (SUHF) Young Investigator Award. The award is the most prestigious junior faculty recognition for Korean biomedical scientists. Learn more about Dr. Choi's research: schoilab.org/
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"Squishy brain swag" is one of our many talents 😉
So much fun talking to first graders about the wonders of the human brain at @ghcougars today 🧠🎉🥳 and special thanks to @UTSWBrain for the squishy brain swag!
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ALT group photos of our APPs in Neurological Surgery
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UT Southwestern O'Donnell Brain Institute retweeted
My department @UTSW_Psychiatry is hiring TT faculty! Our Neuroscience Research Division has diverse research programs, from genes to neural circuits to human brain imaging. @UTSWMedCenter has a vibrant/growing neuroscience community @UTSWBrain
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A heartfelt thank you & congrats to Ronnie Brown, Senior Research Associate of the Clark-Samson Bioskills Lab, who after an exceptional 30-year career @UTSWMedCenter, has announced his retirement. We wish him the best in this well-deserved next chapter! @UTSWBrain #Neurosurgery
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You can learn about brain computer interfaces, what they do, and the patients who can benefit from BCI at a presentation next Friday, Sep 18. Speakers: Dr. Cecile Verbaarschot, Dr. Nader Pouratian, Dr. Babu Welch, and #BCI users. More details and register: bit.ly/4ytdrvQ
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OBI Investigator, Dr. Chen Liu, & team identify a brain signaling pathway that appears to drive the substantial weight gain associated with #clozapine, a drug for treatment resistant #schizophrenia. The findings could lead to a way to reduce clozapine's metabolic side effects.
New paper today in @NatureComms with Roger Cone’s group @UMLifeSciences: we identify an MC4R–Kir7.1 pathway contributing to clozapine-induced weight gain, and show it can be targeted without diminishing clozapine’s activity in an antipsychotic assay. bit.ly/4qWH0nk 1/🧵
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How does deep brain stimulation affect human brain cells? @bradlega lab uses living brain tissue to study how #DBS modulates gene-linked cell assemblies @SpringerNature. #neurons #glia nature.com/articles/s41586-0… @UTSWMedCenter @UTSWBrain #Neurosurgery
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Congrats to Michael Levy & Lisa Wilkins - nominees for an Outstanding APP in Ambulatory Clinical Practice Achievement Award! @UTSWMedCenter @UTSWBrain #Neurosurgery
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CME EVENT | 📅 Dec. 12, 2026
A full day focused on the latest advances in⚡ stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term recovery. Up to 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Register: bit.ly/46pXuux
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ALT Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke Symposium
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2026 Brain Summit Symposium | CE EVENT on NOV 7
We're back this year for a full day of stroke prevention & brain heath, optic neuritis, cerebellar ataxias, FND, anti-amyloid therapies, seizure management, & more. Take a look at our agenda: bit.ly/4x90HdS
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UT Southwestern O'Donnell Brain Institute retweeted
Deeply grateful to all current and former lab members; to Lora Hooper and Joe Takahashi (@CircadianClocks) for giving me the opportunity five years ago to establish my lab; to @pewtrusts for supporting the pilot work behind this R01; and to @UTSWBrain for supporting our research!
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Mark your calendars for Sept. 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Maverick Activities Center on the UT Arlington campus. Free and open to people of all ages and ability levels, the Adaptive Sports Expo welcomes families, friends, and community members.
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For 32 years at #UTSW, Munro Cullum, Ph.D., has helped trainees build skills, confidence, & independence. After mentoring 100+ trainees, he received the 2026 Karen Postal Outstanding Mentorship Award, with his nomination initiated by former trainees. bit.ly/4zauzb9
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Exploring the brain one neuron at a time, the @ShahmoraLab uses nanoscale imaging to uncover how neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and ALS begin and progress. Learn about the Shahmoradian Lab and its groundbreaking research: bit.ly/4wsg3Ju #UTSWMeetTheMinds
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The @bradlega lab shines again, learning more about brain connectivity in #episodic_memory in Neuropsychologia @Sciencedirect. sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @UTSWMedCenter @UTSWBrain #Neurosurgery
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UT Southwestern O'Donnell Brain Institute retweeted
New hope for #glioblastoma w #EGFR_inhibitors - Preclinical study co-led by Dr. Amyn Habib promises to make chemo more effective. Drs. Ankur Patel & Toral Patel coauthor @ScienceMagazine: Translational Medicine. science.org/doi/10.1126/scit… @UTSWMedCenter @UTSWBrain #Neurosurgery
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UT Southwestern O'Donnell Brain Institute retweeted
From 🧪 antibody testing to advanced clinical trials, the landscape of #myastheniagravis care continues to evolve. We are enrolling in trials investigating CAR T-cell therapy & Telitacicept as potential new treatment approaches for #MG.
@ShaidaKhanDO bit.ly/4xuuv4b
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