April 13, 2021 CRI trainee receives National Research Service F30 Award to study HCC Sherwin Kelekar, an M.D./Ph.D. student in the DeBerardinis lab at CRI, was awarded a…
Metabolism April 8, 2021 Mitochondrial NADP+ is essential for proline biosynthesis during cell growth Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP+) is vital to produce NADPH, a principal supplier of…
Cancer Biology April 8, 2021 Scientists discover “jumping” genes that can protect against blood cancers New research has uncovered a surprising role for so-called “jumping” genes that are a…
March 30, 2021 Meet Dr. Ben Ohlstein Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) recently recruited Dr. Ben Ohlstein…
Regenerative Medicine February 25, 2021 Scientists identify cells responsible for liver tissue maintenance and regeneration While the amazing regenerative power of the liver has been known since ancient times,…
Regenerative Medicine February 24, 2021 Researchers identify mechanism by which exercise strengthens bones and immunity Scientists at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have identified…
February 8, 2021 New vulnerability discovered in chemotherapy-resistant small cell lung cancer Researchers from the DeBerardinis lab have found a new metabolic liability in chemotherapy-resistant small…
February 1, 2021 Hao Zhu receives Mark Foundation for Cancer Research 2021 Emerging Leader Award Hao Zhu, M.D., an associate professor at CRI, was one of seven researchers selected…
January 4, 2021 Researchers uncover a potential treatment for an aggressive form of lung cancer Researchers at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered…
November 10, 2020 Sam McBrayer awarded grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research Dr. Sam McBrayer, an assistant professor at CRI, received the V Foundation for Cancer…