NEW! Texas Health Resources Clinical Scholars Program

The THR Clinical Scholars Program supports the training and development of outstanding UT Southwestern clinician-researchers, providing up to 70% protected research time and other resources for clinical investigators in their first five faculty years. Program applications may be submitted at any time.

NEW! Clinical Investigator Program Application Deadline

The application deadline for the Master of Science in Clinical Investigation and the Certificate in Clinical Investigation programs from the Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health programs is April 30. 

NEW! Community-Based Opioid Recovery Effort Grants

The Opioid Abatement Fund Council has announced the availability of up to $25 million across all regions for competitive, short-term Community-based Opioid Recovery Effort grants for one-time awards or projects expected to last less than a year that fall within any Council-approved category and strategy. The firm deadline to apply is Thursday, May 29 by 2 pm. 

NEW! Request for Applications: Texas Alzheimer’s Research and Care Consortium

TARCC has announced its 2025 Request for Applications to support innovative, translational based research in Texas and to ensure well-trained basic and translational researchers and clinician-scientists are available in Texas to aid in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Applications from junior investigators and projects that reflect cutting-edge science that will provide pilot data for larger proposals are particularly of interest. Applications are due July 15 by 5pm.

NEW! NAMIWalks North Texas

Join Psychiatry Team Confabulous to support changing and saving the lives of individuals with mental health conditions and their loved ones on Saturday, May 17, at Grandscape in The Colony.



The event hours are 7-10:30am. The opening ceremony will start at 8:00, and our team will begin walking at 8:30. Our Interventional Psychiatry group is hosting an event table with information about our program.

2025 UT System AI Symposium: Call for Abstracts Extended

The deadline has been extended to April 18 for researchers, clinicians, educators, students, and administrators across the UT system to submit abstracts on diverse applications of AI. The symposium will be in Houston May 15-16. Learn more on their website.

SOAR Intensive R Grant Writers Workshop Application Deadline

The SOAR Intensive R Grant Writers Workshop application deadline is April 29. Sessions begin June 16 and extend to September. The program includes eight virtual sessions and a mock study section, with grant sections reviewed collaboratively by facilitators and peers.

Apply Now for the 2025 ACNP Travel Award Program

The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology annually selects distinguished young scientists in the field of neuropsychopharmacology for its annual meeting travel award. Application deadline: May 8 at 5pm. 

NEW! Naveed Khokhar, M.D., describes how specialized magnets relieve medication-resistant depression in a newly posted UT Southwestern MedBlog.

The Texas Standard news show interviewed Betsy Kennard, Psy.D., about the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium, Texas Youth Depression and Suicide Research Network Registry study finding that 40% of Texas youth with depression or suicidal thoughts have ‘problematic’ social media use.

NEW! Class of 2025 Postdoctoral Fellowships

Please join us in congratulating the Class of 2025 on their postdoctoral fellowships. These highly competitive positions reflect their exceptional talent, dedication, and hard work!

NEW!

Marsha Siebenmorgen, Ph.D., Andrea Wahlberg, Ph.D., and Kristin Wolfe, Ph.D., have achieved American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) board certification. Successful completion of this rigorous process is a significant acknowledgement of their expertise and outstanding clinical skills!



NEW! The Psychology Division hosted the Oral Examination for the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology at Empire Central for 48 examinees, 24 examiners, and ABCN leadership from across the US and Canada. Pictured on the left with the distinguished panel of board examiners is Veronica Bordes Edgar, Ph.D., the current ABCN President.

NEW! E. Rabia Ayvaci, M.D., was selected for the Alies Muskin Career Development Leadership Award from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. 

Congratulations to psychiatry resident Allyson Davis, M.D. (pictured left), and triple board resident Aisha Julakanti (pictured right) on their selections for the 2025 Excellence in Family-Oriented Care Award by the Association of Family Psychiatrists!

The American Neuropsychiatric Association honored Kathy Niu, M.D. with its prestigious Career Development Award.

NEW! Joseph Guillory, M.D. and Mili Khandheria, M.D., with a colleague from UT Houston, presented the symposium Bridging the Gap: Expanding Youth Mental Health Care through Primary Care and Community Access," chaired by E. Rabia Ayvaci, M.D., at the annual Anxiety and Depression Association of America Conference.

At UT Southwestern's Women in Science and Medicine Advisory Committee event, the Brain-Body Perceptions Team presented posters on the impact of trauma for adolescents with eating disorders, brain reactivity and connectivity for adults with eating disorders, social perceptions in adolescents with eating disorders, measurement of eating disorder symptoms in both adults and adolescents, and the impact of a novel intervention targeting social processing in eating disorders. Team members include five faculty (Carrie McAdams, Jayme Palka, Melanie Sherman, Urszula Kelley, Jasmine Ghannadpour), one psychology graduate student (Natalie Noebel), three psychiatry residents (Kaylee Schrader, Gisela Gonzalez, Vivianne Oyefusi), five medical students (Sarah Gibson, Linh Lieu, Fariah Mahmood, Rohini Kallianpur, Christine Zhang), and two coordinators (Ava Ryan and Sharon Arthur). Those in bold were available for the photo.

TOMORROW! 2025 Functional Neurological Disorder Virtual Symposium:

FND Across the Lifespan

Friday, April 18, 2025; 8:00am to 3:30pm via Zoom

This symposium will feature a focus on FND in pediatric populations, Functional Cognitive Disorder, inpatient management of FND, and many other cutting-edge topics. We welcome all faculty, staff, and trainees interested in learning more. View our linked flyer and schedule. Please register to attend (there is no fee). After clicking the link to register, you may need to create an account to sign in.

Strategies for Effective Community Engagement and Infrastructure Development

Tuesday, April 29, 12-1pm, via Teams

Presenters: Heather Kitzman, Farra Kahalnik, Saundra Pennington 

• Understand the principles of community engagement

• Learn how the UTSW community engagement infrastructure was built (e.g., HealthStreet Program, Community Research Registry, North Texas Community Health Coalition).

NEW! Wellness Week 2025 for the UT Southwestern Community

Each day at 2pm, via Zoom

Monday, May 12:

Gift of Yoga: Connecting with Your Present for a Better Self

Tuesday, May 13:

Realities of the Working Parent

Wednesday, May 14:

The Journey Home: Defining your Path to Personal fulfillment

Thursday, May 15:

Lifestyle Medicine: Simple Steps for Optimal Well-Being

Friday, May 16:

Comprehensive Wellness Systems: Supporting Students, Faculty, and Employees at UT Southwestern

Ethics Grand Rounds

Tuesday, May 13, 12-1pm via Zoom.

Krystal S. Tsosie, Ph.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor in the School of Life Sciences and Associate Director of the Biodiversity Knowledge Integration Center at Arizona State University, will present "Reframing Indigenous Health through Genomic Data Sovereignty and Equity." 

UPDATED! Wellness Retreat for Faculty and APPs

Friday, June 6, 8:00am to 5:00pm (Breakfast starts at 7:30), at Pegasus Park

(3000 Pegasus Park Dr, Dallas)

CME-certified! Focus on personal resilience, rejuvenating, and reconnecting with your passion for academic medicine alongside like-minded colleagues.

KL2 Scholar Program Application Deadline

The KL2 Scholar Program application deadline is June 9. Positions start as early as September 15 for Junior Clinical and Translational Science KL2 Faculty Investigators who show great promise toward becoming independently funded clinical and translational science investigators.