VOLUME 18 / NUMBER 1 / MAY 2009

Becoming Podolsky

Many descriptions – renowned scientist, empathetic clinician, enthusiastic educator, experienced mentor and focused administrator – fit hard-charging Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky, UT Southwestern’s new president.

The Gene Scene UT Southwestern researchers are at the forefront of the new genetics revolution.   Chemical Attraction At UT Southwestern, chemists work side by side with biologists in a unique collaboration.   Transplanting Success UT Southwestern’s programs make it among the most comprehensive centers in the nation. 20 Years of Heart Transplants In 1988 Dr. W. Steves Ring moved to Dallas to build a world-class transplant program. Today, UT Southwestern’s program has one of the best survival rates in the country.   The Mighty Liver The liver is one of the most elegantly complicated organs in the human body, performing tasks from cleaning up to regeneration. When something goes wrong, UT Southwestern’s liver team takes over.

The Clinical Frontier

From A to ZZZZZs / In a Heartbeat

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President Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky

Vice President for Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs Tim Doke

Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs John Walls

Director of News and Publications/Editor Heidi Harris Cannella

Assistant Editors Ruth Eyre, Robin Loveman, Amanda Siegfried, Patrick Wascovich

Writers Rachel Donihoo, LaKisha Ladson, Aline McKenzie, Katherine Morales, Connie Piloto, Russell Rian, Kristen Holland Shear, Erin Prather Stafford

Publication Assistant Karen Vieth

Associate Director for Design Services Jan Pults

Graphic Designers Susan Douglass, Yolanda Fuentes

Production Artist Kathy Watson

Photographer David Gresham