UT Southwestern O'Donnell Brain Institute

Our 2026 Annual Research Day on April 29 included talks from faculty and trainees working in brain science. Speakers included OBI Sprouts grant awardees, Research Interest Groups, and Scholar Program Fellows. We also had a poster contest and will share the winners names tomorrow.

Congrats to Dr. Venkatesh Aiyagari @Neurointensive, who received the 2026 Kapil Sethi, MD, FRCP Teaching Award by the Association of Indian Neurologists in America at the AINA Annual Meeting & Dinner on April 20th. @UTSWMedCenter @UTSWBrain #Neurosurgery

Come talk with members of the UT Southwestern Stroke Team tomorrow in Red Bird. They will be sharing life-saving information on how to recognize a #stroke and how to reduce stroke risk.

Register now for this free symposium where UT Southwestern movement disorders specialists will be sharing the latest management strategies for Parkinson's patients. Healthcare providers, patients, families & caregivers are invited.

Congrats to @BillDauerNeuro @UTSWBrain @UTSWNeurology on his induction to Association of American Physicians!

Each year, we award grants to trainees in brain science who are exploring novel ideas not easily covered by other funding sources. Prabha Acharya, Ph.D. received a 2026 Sprouts Grant for her work in @NapieralaLab where she is researching vision loss in Friedreich's Ataxia.

Two clinical trials actively enrolling today @UTSWMedCenter offer renewed hope for patients facing #glioblastoma. Learn more about SONOBIRD and ReSPECT-GBM in this article featuring Dr. Toral Patel. physicianresources.utswmed.org/news/two-trial… @UTSWMedCenter @UTSWBrain #Neurosurgery

@thewilliamslab co-led a study that shows it's not only muscles, heart, lungs, and other tissues that adapt to exercise. OBI Investigator, Dr. Williams, says their research found that neurons in the brain can program endurance capacity. Learn more: bit.ly/4bXuJch

Happy to report that our study on acute management of ‘Wake up’ strokes in ER across Texas and Louisiana is out! Congrats 🎊🎈 to our team @DaiwaiO84145 @NnrcUtsw @UTSWBrain @UTSW_NeuroRes @EricaJones_MD @stilettoscience @MarkGoldbergMD frontiersin.org/journals/strok…

Congratulations to our newly matched #neurosurgery residents, Dr. Nicholas DeWalt & Dr. Miguel Hernández-Rovira! We are so excited to have you join our team! @UTSWMedCenter @UTSWBrain #match2026 @UTSWNSResidency

Interventional #Psychiatry @UTSW and @drpouratian connecting with the community about #DBS for treatment-resistant #depression. @UTSWMedCenter @UTSWBrain #Neurosurgery

Dr. Fred Hitti is part of a UTSW multidisciplinary team exploring deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treatment resistant depression. A clinical trial is underway to learn if DBS can relieve depression for patients who are not helped with current treatments. bit.ly/4bNkjLa

Congrats to Dr. Luke Dosselman, winner of @Parkland's Excellence in Clinical #Ethics Award for exemplifying excellence in developing strategies & advocating on ethical challenges in patient care & its impact on healthcare workers! @UTSWMedCenter @UTSWBrain #Neurosurgery

Shixuan Liu, Ph.D., is a 2026 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Neuroscience. The highly competitive awards recognize innovative & creative early-career researchers. Dr. Liu's research focuses on molecular mechanisms of the seasonal clock & its crosstalk with circadian rhythms.

✨ Thrilled to announce that Professor, Dr. Jaya Trivedi, and Resident Physician Dr. Enrique Chiu Han were inducted into the AΩA Honor Medical Society. We admire your leadership, scholarship, and professionalism. #AOA #LeadershipInMedicine

Welcome to our newest neurons - we can't wait to learn with you! #nmatch2026 @UTSWPedsNeuro @UTSW_Psychiatry @NMatch2026 @AANmember @UTSWBrain

Neurosurgery Nursing Thank You Breakfast! Thank you to every member of our care team for exceptional care, collaboration, and meeting all of our FY2025 quality goals. @UTSWMedCenter @UTSWBrain #Neurosurgery

Postdoctoral fellow Lu Han, in @panos_mast's lab, presenting "Intra-Arterial IL-6 Activates Microglia-Driven VEGF Repair to Improve #Stroke Recovery" at the International Stroke Conference 2026 @AHAScience @UTSWMedCenter @UTSWBrain #Neurosurgery

Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant #Depression: #TMS, #ECT, & #DBS! Join us March 25th 6pm in the Education Center @utswclements for an evening of learning and discussion. @UTSWMedCenter @UTSWBrain #Neurosurgery

Thank you to everyone who joined the 2026 #HABIConference! Our music therapy session was a highlight—nothing like creating a fun, meaningful song together. 🎶We host this event each March for #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth to build community & share TBI resources. See you in 2027📆