In a study published in Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, #UTSW scientists discovered early immune signals that could help predict which cancer patients are most likely to develop harmful side effects from immunotherapy, paving the way toward tailored care for at-risk patients. bit.ly/4n6FpbP

Congratulations to #UTSW’s Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology, Zhijian “James” Chen, Ph.D., on being awarded the 2026 Elaine Redding Brinster Prize in Science or Medicine for his discovery of the cGAS enzyme and its role on immune response. bit.ly/4ntC6v2

Thank you to Good Morning Texas for having us yesterdat morning! Sara Pirzadeh-Miller, M.S., CGC, Director of our Cancer Genetics Program, spoke about hereditary cancers and understanding your genetic risk ahead of #HereditaryCancerWeek. Stay tuned for the full segment! Sara Pirzadeh-Miller

Safe travels to all attending the ASTCT Clinical Education Conference in Fort Worth. We look forward to engaging discussions and valuable connections. Check back for updates on UT Southwestern speakers you won’t want to miss! #CEC25

We kicked off #ASTRO25 this morning with an engaging liver and pancreas PRO session with Dr. Nina Niu Sanford, who presented her work, “Integrating Radiotherapy into Multidisciplinary Care for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.”

Mark your calendars! Tomorrow at 3 p.m., Sara Pirzadeh-Miller, Director of our Cancer Genetics Program, will take the stage at ASTCT to share her expertise on “Genetic Counseling for Malignancy.” You won’t want to miss it! #CEC25

Our Chief of Gynecological Radiation Oncology Service, Dr. Kevin Albuquerque presented his work, “Radiotherapy Across the Spectrum of Metastatic GYN Malignancies,” during the PRO session on management strategies for advanced GYN cancer. #ASTRO25

Our department’s Director of Clinical Research, Dr. Neil Desai, moderated the Advances in Localized Prostate Cancer scientific session. #ASTRO25

To close out a day of fantastic research, our Chief of Peds and Lymphoma Radiation Oncology Services, Dr. Kiran A. Kumar, MD, MBA presented his work during the Best of Physics session about the PROMISE clinical trial to reduce anesthesia use in pediatric patients undergoing RT. #ASTRO25

Start your morning tomorrow with expert insights! Don’t miss the must-see presentations from Vivian Irizarry Gatell, M.D., and Praveen Ramakrishnan, M.D. ASTCT #CEC25

Spend your afternoon tomorrow at ASTCT with engaging presentations from Alejandro Marinos Velarde, M.D., and Samuel John, M.D. #CEC25

Three of our radiation therapists, Alisen Hansen, Calista Johnson, and Stella Stevenson presenting their work, "Using GammaPod for Partial Breast Irradiation," at the ASRT Radiation Therapy Conference during #ASTRO25.

Dr. Neil Desai presented his work, “Hydrogel Spacer Quality Assurance (QA) in a Multi-center Randomized Control Trial of Neurovascular-sparing SAbR for Localized Prostate Cancer (PCA),” during a session on quality of life outcomes following prostate RT. #ASTRO25

Our Chief of Breast Rad Onc Service, Dr. Asal Rahimi M.D., M.S. presented her team's extensive work this morning entitled, “Phase I Pre-Operative Single Fraction Dose Escalation Ablative Stereotactic Partial Breast Irradiation (S-PBI) Trial for Early-Stage Breast Cancer.” #ASTRO25

Dr. Asal Rahimi M.D., M.S. was a featured speaker today at the Accuray booth, presenting her team’s work on the RAPS Trial. #ASTRO25

Congrats to #ASTRO25 #FASTRO inductees! Here as paparazzi for Dr. Andy Wang 🇺🇦 UTSW Radiation Oncology UTSW Simmons Cancer Center but glad to see many friends/colleagues Rachel Jimenez, MD Mass General Cancer Center nicole larrier Duke Radiation Oncology walk the stage today ASTRO!