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UT Southwestern Gains Two New National Academy Members
10/22/2025
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- Duojia Pan, Ph.D., and Joshua Mendell, M.D., Ph.D., from UT Southwestern Medical Center were elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
- UT Southwestern now has 25 NAM members, the highest in Texas.
- Dr. Pan's research focuses on tissue growth regulation.
- Dr. Mendell's work centers on noncoding RNAs and their roles in cancer.
- Their contributions are expected to advance cancer treatment and deepen understanding of tumor biology.
