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Faculty Senate Minutes and Snapshot
Adriane dela Cruz, M.D., Ph.D., serves as our department representative on the Faculty Senate. The minutes and snapshot presentation from the February meeting include information about grant funding changes. Each are linked here and on our SharePoint.
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O'Donnell Brain Institute Research Day: Call for Posters
The OBI invites residents, students, postdocs, fellows, and interns to submit a poster about their original research by April 9 for the annual OBI Research Day on April 16. Submit your poster here.
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2025 UT System AI Symposium: Call for Abstracts
Researchers, clinicians, educators, students, and administrators across the UT system are invited to submit abstracts on diverse applications of AI by April 11. The symposium will be in Houston Thursday, May 15, 9am-7pm, and Friday, May 16, 8am-1pm. Learn more on their website.
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Match Day 2025
Our residency programs were incredibly successful in recruiting for the 2025 Match! We thank everyone who expertly managed the process, and our faculty pictured below, who helped pass out Match envelopes to medical students.
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CPRIT Recruitment Award Deadline Change
On April 20 CPRIT will close submissions of Recruitment of First Time Tenure Track, Rising Star, and Established Investigator Awards under the FY2025 RFAs. Note: May and June submissions are cancelled.
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Grant Preparation
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.
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.
We encourage faculty to consider applying; enrollment is limited.
To address the need for more Psychiatry investigators to participate in these types of programs, we are introducing a similar workshop program for our investigators to increase participation and provide support for a broader range of grant types, including those submitted by more experienced investigators. Email us for more information.
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The News Release "UTSW Research: Mosquito saliva and malaria, brain tumors, and more" featured the work of Tarek K. Rajji, M.D., from a phase three clinical trial that found an alternate antidepressant not effective for Alzheimer’s agitation.
| | | In a Newsroom post, Betsy Kennard, Psy.D., spoke about a finding from the Texas Youth Depression and Suicide Research Network and Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium study that many young people with mental health issues report problematic social media habits and more severe symptoms. | | | Meitra Doty, M.D., discussed women's mental health on the Sirius XM Doctor Radio Show. | | | | | |
The Parkland Medical Executive Committee has recognized Aaron Van Wright, M.D., as one of Parkland’s Unsung Physician Heroes.
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Chadrick Lane, M.D. was selected as Chair of the American Neuropsychiatric Association Education Committee.
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Carmen Cruz, Psy.D., presented a full day CE workshop on Multicultural and Relational Supervision for the post-doctoral residency training faculty at the Community Health Center in Middletown, Connecticut.
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Neuropsychologists Christian LoBue, Deborah Gonzalez, Emmanuel Rosario Nieves, and clinical fellow William Goette partnered with Metrocrest Services and the Alzheimer’s Association at a community event to provide memory screenings and interactive sessions about how the brain works, memory loss, practical strategies for cognitive wellness, and local dementia resources, in English and Spanish.
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John Burruss, M.D., Rabia Ayvaci, M.D., Pedro Fernandez, M.D., and Joseph Guillory, M.D., served on the Navigating the Mental Healthcare Access Landscape in North Texas discussion panel, and Molin Shi, Ph.D., presented More than "Stay Positive!" Mental Wellbeing and Cancer at the UTSW CTSA Office of Community Health and Research Engagement Symposium.
| | | | | Psychology doctoral students presented on brain functions and neuroscience as part of the National Academy of Neuropsychology Foundation BECOOL (Brain Education) program at John Quincy Adams Elementary School. | | | |
Tuesday, April 8, 12-1pm via Zoom
"Personalized Medicine" Wasn't Personal; "Precision Medicine" Isn't Precise
James Tabery, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, University of Utah
| | | The Ken Altshuler, M.D. Grand Rounds in Psychiatry | |
Wednesday, April 9, 12-1pm via Zoom
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Substance Misuse in Youth: A Public Health Concern Understanding the Roots, Risks, and Responses
Toi Blakley Harris, M.D., Professor at UT Health Houston, and Edore Onigu-Otite, M.D., Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
| | | Compliance Training Deadline | |
Wednesday, April 16
Completing the mandatory compliance training helps UT Southwestern promote a culture of excellence, safeguard the institution’s reputation, and create a safer workplace. All employees – faculty, staff, and students – should have received an email on March 3 from Taleo Learn with the training link.
| | | O'Donnell Brain Institute Research Day | |
Wednesday, April 16, 8am-5pm, T. Boone Pickens Auditorium: NG3.112
Trainees and faculty will give presentations on OBI-funded research including the Visionary Neuroscience Program, Sprouts Grants, Neural Scientist Training Program, and Clinical Neuroscience Scholar Program. A trainee poster competition and a networking event at the end of the day for all attendees is included.
| | | Promotion Workshop: Clinician-Educator/Clinician Track | |
Wednesday, April 16, 12-1pm
The Promotion and Tenure Committee ensures faculty members understand the academic advancement timeline and criteria for each distinct academic rank and track.
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Thursday, April 17, 9:30am to 6pm, South Campus: D1.602
This forum will showcase ongoing work in Women’s Health Research and provide opportunities to interact with basic, translational, and clinical researchers around common themes in women’s health.
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2025 Functional Neurological Disorder Virtual Symposium:
FND Across the Lifespan
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Friday, April 18, 2025; 8:00am to 3:30pm via Zoom
This year’s symposium will feature an added 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 the flyer and schedule.
To attend the symposium, please pre-register. After clicking the registration link, you may need to create an account to sign in. There is no registration fee.
| | | 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).
| | | Join Psychiatry Team Confabulous on Saturday, May 17, at Grandscape to support changing and saving the lives of individuals with mental health conditions and their loved ones. Our department is an event sponsor. | | | |
Friday, June 6, 8:00am to 3:30pm via Zoom
Focus on personal resilience, rejuvenating, and reconnecting with your passion for academic medicine alongside like-minded colleagues. Email the Office of Faculty Wellness for more information.
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