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Southwestern Medical Foundation inspires a higher standard in innovation through early-stage research grants funded by The Cary Council. Our investments in promising research and bold ideas have led to millions of dollars in follow-on funding.

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What’s Up, Doc? Getting to Know The Cary Council’s 2023 DocStars

The Cary Council’s 2023 DocStars sit down for a Q&A at What’s Up, Doc? – a meet and greet for this year’s early-stage grant recipients.

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2023 DocStars

2023 DocStars: Meet the scientists awarded The Cary Council’s early-stage research grants for their promising work at UTSW.

Panelists at Learning From Leaders event at Southwestern Medical Foundation.

Events

Leading the Next Generation of Impact: A Q&A with Foundation Leadership Michael T. McMahan and Jere W. Thompson, Jr.

The Cary Council hosted a Learning From Leaders program featuring Michael T. McMahan and Jere W. Thompson, Jr.

Dr. John Sweetenham give a tour of the cancer care outpatient building at the Cary Council 2023 Kickoff Event.

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Advancing Patient-Centered Cancer Care: The Cary Council’s 2023 Kickoff Event

The Cary Council hosts an ‘Advancing Patient-Centered Cancer Care’ program highlighting the innovative ways UT Southwestern is approaching cancer care.

Community

Celebrating Medical Progress in 2022: A Message from Kathleen Gibson

Celebrating medical progress in 2022. President and CEO of Southwestern Medical Foundation, Kathleen Gibson, highlights the year’s accomplishments and looks forward to 2023.

The 2022 Docstar recipients: Dominic Moon, Robin Higashi, and Proshad Efune.

Awards, Events and Scholarships

An Evening With DocStars 2022: Photo Gallery and Recap

An Evening with DocStars 2022 photos and videos from a night to remember! This event helps support early-stage research grants awarded to promising young scientists at UT Southwestern.

November 1, 2022

DocStars Experiment 2022: We BeLung Together

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DocStars Experiment by Proshad Efune, M.D.: We BeLung Together. An interactive experiment on lung function in pediatric surgery.

November 1, 2022

DocStars Experiment 2022: At the Bead of Light

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DocStars Experiment by Dominic Moon: At the Bead of Light. An interactive experiment to show how scientists identify cancer cells.

November 1, 2022

DocStars Experiment 2022: Home Is Where the Health Is

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DocStars Experiment by Robin Higashi, Ph.D.: Improving Telehealth. An interactive experiment on improving access to healthcare at home.

October 4, 2022

What’s Up, Doc: Introducing the 2022 DocStars at Pegasus Park

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Medical Education Program honoring scholarship donors and recipients with a discussion from leading physicians and residents at UT Southwestern.