The City of Richardson provides an overview of the Richardson Innovation Quarter (The IQ) and recent initiatives to create the premier tech hub of Texas. UT Dallas Vice President for Facilities and Economic Development, Dr. Calvin Jamison provides an overview on our partnership with the City of Richardson on this outstanding project. Additionally, subject matter …read more
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Comet Corner: Using Clinical Observation to Study the Effects of Stress on the Human Brain
Corticosteroids are commonly prescribed medications that decrease inflammation and suppress the immune system. This presentation will discuss how the side effects of these medications can help us understand the effects of stress and the stress hormone cortisol on the human brain. The presenter will also discuss the impact of recently obtaining an MBA at UT …read more
Comet Corner: Searching for Sources: Writing More Inclusive Histories of Dallas and San Francisco
In the late 1980s and through the 1990s, Dallas’s history was largely unexplored, and most local archives contained little beyond the collections of political and economic elites. Imagine a historian’s surprise when she discovers twenty years later that sleuthing skills she developed studying women, labor unions, Populists, and socialists in Dallas were now necessary to …read more
Lab to Launch Series: “From Discovery to Drug Development – The Path from Academia to Biotech”
Join host Bryan Chambers as he sits down with Dr. Eric Olson, who will engage in a general discussion about the differences between research in academia and biotech and some lessons learned regarding commercialization of discoveries. Eric Olson is the founding Chair of the Department of Molecular Biology at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical …read more
Research 101: How to Unlock Research Funding
Take a ride down the Information Highway with subject matter experts to learn about various topics that will help take your research (that Extra Mile) farther, faster! Join subject matter experts, Beth Keithly and Emily Lacy, as they share tips and tricks on finding funding for your research. Topics will include PIVOT, OAR, and Corporate …read more
Lab to Launch Series: Venture Capitalists Panel: Fundraising and “Ask Anything!”
Join us for a panel about fundraising for your commercialized research with active venture capitalists. You will learn the basics of fundraising and have a chance to ask your questions in an Ask Me Anything format. BIO: The discussion will be moderated by Bryan Chambers and include panelists Kerry Rupp, Joe Beard, and Inobat Karras. …read more
Research 101 Series: How to Write Your NIH Progress Report
In this session, contract and grant specialists, Matthew Kilgore and Simon Butcher, provide valuable information on how to write your NIH Progress Report. SPEAKERS: Simon Butcher, Grants and Contract Specialist, Office of Sponsored Programs Administration Matthew Kingore, Grants and Contract Specialist, Office of Sponsored Programs Administration Emily Lacy, Associate Director, Office of Sponsored Programs Administration …read more
Research 411 Talk Show: Breast & Prostate Cancer
During this interactive session, Dr. Nikki Delk, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, will explain the role inflammation plays in breast and prostate cancer and how her research on treatment resistance and alternative therapies makes a #UTDResearchImpact. My lab studies the role of inflammation in breast and prostate cancer treatment resistance. My lab has discovered that …read more
IRB Training: Consent Language
Researchers should do their best to confirm participants are well-informed about the purpose, procedures, and what is required of them when enrolling in a research study. In order to anticipate the needs of research participants during the informed consent process, investigators need to be able to step back and look at the study from a …read more
OSPA Fall Training: The Keys to Understanding Subawards
Welcome to the OSPA Fall training where, speaker, Cindy Sutton, Associate Director of Research Financial Operations in the Office of Research, will discuss the keys to understanding sub-awards.