Perspectives

Southwestern Medical Foundation is dedicated to engaging the public in important conversations about progress in medicine. Perspectives is a medical blog featuring inspiring stories of research, philanthropy, medicine, and more.

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April 23, 2026

Inside the Mavericks’ Future: Rick Welts Talks Basketball, Culture, and a New Arena District at Learning From Leaders

Community

A live Learning from Leaders podcast event featuring a conversation with Dallas Mavericks CEO, Rick Welts. This event was hosted in collaboration with George W. Bush Presidential Center’s Young Professionals Group on the Old Parkland campus.


portrait of marion flores at the southwestern medical foundation offices.

April 8, 2026

Marion T. Flores Creates Lasting Impact with Legacy Gift

Donor Stories

Expanding the possibilities of human health has been a lifelong passion for Marion Flores. Now, through a legacy gift, that dedication will be everlasting.


April 1, 2026

UT Southwestern and Children’s Health℠ receive $100 million gift from The Stephens Greth Foundation for New Pediatric Campus

In The News

Richard Greth and Lyndal Stephens Greth commit $100 million towards the future of pediatric care with a major gift from the Stephens Greth Foundation.


March 26, 2026

Breast Cancer Immunotherapy & Early-Onset Colon Cancer Prevention: Research and Optimism on Two Prevalent Forms of Cancer

Leading Cancer Care

Two physician-scientists at UT Southwestern are tackling urgent cancer questions: why colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults, and how immunotherapy is reshaping breast cancer outcomes.


MRI images showing white matter tracts in the brain.

March 7, 2026

Repetitive Head Impacts: What Former Athletes Should Know

Research

Using blood biomarkers, advanced MRI, and cognitive testing, UT Southwestern neuropsychologist Dr. Jeff Schaffert is studying whether former collegiate football players show early, subtle signs of brain change years after their playing days. Here’s what the research can (and can’t) tell us today.