Launching Innovation

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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July 11, 2024

Cullum Clark Talks Innovation Districts and the Economic Boom in North Texas

North Texas Innovation Districts drive Economic Boom. Expert Cullum Clark explains how eds and meds institutions are also a factor.

March 5, 2024

A Bold Vision for the Future of Pediatric Care in North Texas Shared with The Cary Council

Launching Innovation

The Cary Council hosts their Annual Kickoff event to inspire a new year of impact in early-stage research.

November 10, 2023

An Evening with DocStars 2023: Celebrating the Next Generation of Medical Trailblazers

Launching Innovation

The Cary Council hosts An Evening with DocStars 2023, a celebration of innovation in early-stage research.

September 26, 2023

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

Launching Innovation

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.

August 15, 2023

2023 DocStars

Launching Innovation

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.

July 6, 2023

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

Events

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.

March 15, 2023

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

Launching Innovation

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

December 14, 2022

Celebrating Medical Progress in 2022: A Message from Kathleen Gibson

Community

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.

November 14, 2022

An Evening With DocStars 2022: Photo Gallery and Recap

Awards, Events and Scholarships

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

Launching Innovation

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