September 5, 2026, Filed Under: NewsKumar Awarded Pilot Grant to Study Pediatric Brain Tumors A collaborative proposal from Kevin Kumar, MD, PhD, assistant professor of neurosurgery, and Qian Yin, PhD, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, was recently selected for funding through Texas Biologics and Dell Medical School’s Health Transformation Research Institute. These initiatives connect physician-scientists with UT… read more
September 5, 2026, Filed Under: NewsResearch Led by Willie Reveals Precise Targeting of Amygdala May Improve PTSD Symptoms New research led by Dell Medical School associate professor of neurosurgery Jon Willie, M.D., Ph.D., is helping lead to a better understanding of how the brain drives persistent threat responses in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Willie and fellow researchers targeted the right amygdala by performing an ablation in a man… read more
August 7, 2026, Filed Under: NewsFonzo Co-PI on Project for Ultrasound Device That Improves REM Sleep A new bioelectronic device developed by Gregory Fonzo, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, and a team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin could improve REM sleep without medications or invasive procedures. Called NEUSLeeP, the flexible wearable device combines electrophysiological sensors with transcranial ultrasound to stimulate and monitor… read more
August 5, 2026, Filed Under: NewsNew Study Coauthored by Melamed Finds COVID-19 Can Reactive Other Viruses Many chronic viruses are known to reactivate during times of stress or illness, such as the Epstein–Barr virus and cytomegalovirus, a common herpes virus. A study published today in Nature led by Dell Medical School investigators in collaboration with the NIH-funded Immunophenotyping Assessment in a COVID-19 Cohort (IMPACC) consortium found… read more
May 29, 2026, Filed Under: NewsFive Faculty Members Promoted Congratulations to our faculty members on their new positions! Glendaliz Bosques, M.D., professor, Department of Neurology Steve Steffensen, M.D., clinical professor, Department of Neurology Ramsey Ashour, M.D., clinical associate professor, Department of Neurosurgery Lisa Boyars, M.D., clinical associate professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Kristina Jülich, M.D., associate… read more
May 20, 2026, Filed Under: NewsRegister Now: Third Annual IMPRES Pediatric Research in Epilepsy Surgery Conference The Dell Children’s Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Center is hosting its third Innovative Minds: Pediatric Research in Epilepsy Surgery (IMPRES) Conference in collaboration with the Lurie Children’s Epilepsy Center from Friday, June 26, to Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Hotel Van Zandt in downtown Austin. Register now by scanning or clicking… read more
April 19, 2026, Filed Under: NewsFonzo and Melamed Promoted to Associate Professor Congratulations to our faculty members on their new positions! Greg Fonzo, associate professor with tenure, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Esther Melamed, associate professor with tenure, Department of Neurology
March 24, 2026, Filed Under: NewsFonzo Team Recognized as Leading Research Achievement by the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation Greg Fonzo and his team were recognized by the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation as a 2025 Leading Research Achievement for their pilot study on noninvasive focused ultrasound neuromodulation therapy as a treatment for mood, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders. The team “observed a significant reduction in a general measure of… read more
