@Kennedy Powell it’s official she will be at UT Southwestern Dallas we love you and are so proud! #matchday2026 #doctor #femalephysicians #blackphysician #utsouthwesterndallas
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Tai Pentecoste-Powell
TX Hospitals & Health Systems
1.5K engagementsIn 2015, Bailey Murrill, a 17 year old girl from Texas suddenly became paralyzed from the waist down for 11 days due to a rare condition called conversion disorder. This condition occurs when the brain temporarily shuts off movement despite there being no physical injury. During her rehabilitation at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Bailey made an incredible recovery where she stood up and walked again. A video captured the emotional moment she surprised her nurse who had cared for her throughout the entire ordeal by walking into the hospital hallway unannounced. The nurse gasped, cried out in gratitude, and embraced Bailey in tears, showing the deep bond between a caregiver and their patient. This powerful scene quickly went viral, was featured on major outlets like CBS and ABC, and inspired millions as a story of resilience and the triumph of the human spirit. Follow @wearealljustlearning for more positivity❤️ Original video: This is happening / YouTube #miracle #hopecore #nurse #inspiration #recovery
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werealljustlearning
TX Hospitals & Health Systems
1.2K engagementsWe are honored to announce that UT Southwestern Medical Center has been recognized as one of the 2027 World’s Best Specialized Hospitals for Oncology by Newsweek.
This recognition reflects the expertise, innovation, and dedication of our physicians, nurses, researchers, and care teams who work together to provide exceptional cancer care to patients across North Texas and beyond.
As a leader in cancer care and research, Simmons Cancer Center is committed to advancing treatment, developing new therapies, and delivering care that continues to set a high standard for patients today and for generations to come.
We are proud to be recognized among the world’s leading hospitals for oncology and grateful to every member of our team who makes this achievement possible.
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UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center
TX Hospitals & Health Systems
410 engagements2026 Medical School Rankings (MD and DO) based on their proximity to major furry conventions
All major school rankings fail to consider the most important factor when choosing a school, how easily can I can go to a furry convention each year and dress up as a cat.
I ranked the schools based on their proximity to the top 6 furry conventions by car taking the best route according to Google Maps. Schools greater than 25 miles to the convention were given lower priority compared to the next largest convention (I only considered the top 6).
1. Duquesne University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), 1 mile to **Anthrocon**
2. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (MD), 3.2 miles to **Anthrocon**
3. Morehouse School of Medicine (MD), 2.8 miles to **Furry Weekend Atlanta**
4. Emory University School of Medicine (MD), 5.4 miles to **Furry Weekend Atlanta**
5. Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (MD), 9.2 miles to **Midwest Furfest**
6. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD), 15.8 miles to** Midwest Furfest**
7. Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), 16.3 miles to **Midwest Furfest**
8. University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (MD), 16.9 miles to **Midwest Furfest**
9. Rush University Medical College (MD), 17.0 miles to **Midwest Furfest**
10. UCF College of Medicine (MD), 17.6 miles to **Megaplex**
11. Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine (OCOM) (DO), 24.9 miles to **Megaplex**
12. UT Southwestern Medical Center (MD), 3.9 miles to **Texas Furry Fiesta**
13. Tufts University School Of Medicine (MD), 1.4 miles to **Anthro New England**
14. Boston University School of Medicine (MD), 2.5 miles to **Anthro New England**
15. Harvard Medical School (MD), 4.0 miles to **Anthro New England**
Over 25 miles
16. The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (MD), **Midwest Furfest**, 25.4 miles
17. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine – Georgia Campus (DO), **Furry Weekend Atlanta**, 28.7 miles
18. Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University (MD), **Midwest Furfest**, 30.0 miles
19. Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University (MD), **Texas Furry Fiesta**, 33.7 miles
20. Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine UNT Fort Worth (DO), **Texas Furry Fiesta**, 36 miles
21. West Virginia University School of Medicine (MD), **Anthrocon**, 74.8 miles
22. University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine (MD), **Megaplex**, 74.8 miles
23. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) – Bradenton (DO), **Megaplex** 110 miles
24. University of Florida College of Medicine (MD), **Megaplex**, 112 miles
25. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (MD), **Anthrocon**, 134 miles
The furthest school goes this award belongs to the
John A. Burns School of Medicine (MD) going to Texas Furry Fiesta, 3794 miles as the crow flies
Thank you to coming to my highly informative post containing information crucial to making your medical school decisions.
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FlakFlanker3
TX Hospitals & Health Systems
231 engagementsThank you UT Southwestern for saving me- and for the digs❤️ #utsw #er #hospital #lungs #digs #grateful #ColdWeather #chronicillnesshypehouse #covid
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Becca Elizabeth
TX Hospitals & Health Systems
208 engagementsBuddy Lost His Battle With Soft Tissue Sarcoma — Here Are the U.S. Clinical Trials I Found ❤️
We recently lost Buddy to an extremely fast-growing soft tissue sarcoma. The cost of treatment was out of our reach and by the time we learned about some of these trials, his tumor was already too large to qualify. I’m sharing what I found in hopes that it might help another dog get an option earlier. ❤️
Tufts University — North Grafton, MA
FAP CAR-T cell therapy for soft tissue sarcoma
• Tumor must be 2 cm to under 8 cm
• Resectable or non-resectable STS may qualify
• Some trial costs covered + contribution toward surgery
• Website: vet.tufts.edu/clinical-trials/treatment-canine-soft-tissue-sarcoma-fap-car-t-cells
Tufts University — North Grafton, MA
Z-007 immunotherapy
• For sarcoma and several other solid tumors
• Tumor generally 2–7 cm
• Given into the tumor or IV
• Earlier study included dogs with tumor shrinkage/stable disease
• Website: vet.tufts.edu/clinical-trials/evaluation-tlr-agonist-z-007-dogs-cancer
Colorado State University — Fort Collins, CO
FAP CAR-T cells + oral immunotherapy
• For soft tissue sarcoma and osteosarcoma
• Tumor must be accessible for biopsy
• Public information does not list an upper tumor-size limit
• Some study costs and treatment/surgery costs covered
• Website: csuanimalcancercenter.org
Search: FAP CAR-T soft tissue sarcoma
Colorado State University / University of Missouri
COTC033 — vaccine-immunity cancer treatment
• Includes many soft tissue sarcomas
• Tumor generally 2–8 cm
• Uses existing vaccine immunity to stimulate an attack on the cancer
• Websites: csuanimalcancercenter.org and vhc.missouri.edu
Search: COTC033
University of Illinois — Urbana, IL
JEN-101 / IL-12 immunotherapy for removable STS
• Tumor approximately 1–5 cm
• Injection into the tumor followed by surgery
• Study contributes toward surgery
• Website: vetmed.illinois.edu
Search: JEN-101 soft tissue sarcoma
University of Illinois — Urbana, IL
JEN-101 for recurrent soft tissue sarcoma
• For tumors that were previously removed and have grown back
• Tumor must be over 2 cm
• No upper size limit stated in the public criteria
• Four intratumoral treatments
• Trial is funded once the dog qualifies
• Website: vetmed.illinois.edu
Search: JEN-101 recurrent STS
University of Illinois — Urbana, IL
Experimental radiation study for STS
• Tumor must be at least 4 cm
• Three radiation treatments
• No metastatic disease
• Many study-related costs covered
• Website: vetmed.illinois.edu
Search: soft tissue sarcoma radiation clinical trial
Michigan State University — East Lansing, MI
CMP-002 STING-agonist immunotherapy
• Soft tissue sarcoma accepted
• Visible tumor required
• No upper tumor-size limit listed publicly
• Some dogs also receive PD-1 immunotherapy
• Funded clinical trial
• Website: cvm.msu.edu
Search: CMP-002 STING canine
Ohio State University — Columbus, OH
NK-cell immunotherapy for soft tissue sarcoma
• Specifically for localized canine STS
• Anti-MIC antibody + the dog’s own expanded Natural Killer cells
• No maximum tumor size stated on the public page
• Trial-related procedures covered
• Website: vmc.vet.osu.edu/clinical-trials
Search: MIC NK soft tissue sarcoma
NC State University — Raleigh, NC
XCSgel immunotherapy + surgery + radiation
• STS approximately 4–10 cm
• Investigational immune treatment or placebo plus standard treatment
• CT, surgery, radiation and study follow-up covered under the trial
• Website: cvm.ncsu.edu/clinical-trial
Search: soft tissue sarcoma XCSgel
Washington State University — Pullman, WA
Local T-cell engager immunotherapy
• Accessible STS generally 2 cm or larger
• Drug injected into the tumor before surgery
• Study contributes toward treatment costs
• Website: hospital.vetmed.wsu.edu
Search: local immunotherapy canine solid tumors
Veterinary Referral Center of Central Oregon — Bend, OR
Intratumoral T-cell engager immunotherapy
• Cutaneous STS over approximately 1.7 cm
• No placebo — qualifying dogs receive the investigational drug
• Tumor removed afterward
• Website: vrcvet.com/clinical-trials
Penn Vet — Philadelphia, PA
Proton FLASH radiation for STS of the leg
• Tumor must be on a front or rear limb
• Generally under 10 cm in every dimension
• Three experimental FLASH radiation treatments
• Many treatment/study costs covered after screening
• Website: vet.upenn.edu/clinical-trial
Search: proton FLASH canine sarcoma
UT Southwestern — Dallas, TX
Cowpea Mosaic Virus (CPMV) immunotherapy
• Includes soft tissue sarcoma
• Investigational treatment injected directly into the tumor weekly
• Dogs that respond may receive additional treatments
• Website: utsouthwestern.edu/departments/radiation-oncology/veterinary-research-oncology-clinic
UT Southwestern — Dallas, TX
Histotripsy + radiation for soft tissue sarcoma
• Histotripsy uses focused ultrasound to destroy tumor tissue
• Combined with radiation in this study
• Website: utsouthwestern.edu/departments/radiation-oncology/veterinary-research-oncology-clinic
UT Southwestern — Dallas, TX
Compassionate-use program for advanced/non-resectable tumors
• This one is especially worth asking about if a tumor is already very large or cannot be removed surgically
• Treatment is considered case-by-case
• May involve experimental drugs, immunotherapy or combinations
• Website: utsouthwestern.edu/departments/radiation-oncology/veterinary-research-oncology-clinic
If your dog’s tumor is already very large: don’t assume there are no options just because some studies have 7–10 cm limits. I would specifically contact Michigan State, Ohio State, Colorado State, University of Illinois (for recurrent STS), and UT Southwestern’s compassionate-use program, because their public information either doesn’t state an upper size limit or specifically addresses advanced tumors.
Two really useful nationwide resources:
veterinaryclinicaltrials.org — AVMA Veterinary Clinical Trials Registry
ccr.cancer.gov/comparative-oncology-program — National Cancer Institute Comparative Oncology Program
One thing I wish every owner knew sooner: look for trials immediately after a sarcoma diagnosis, before surgery or starting prednisone, chemotherapy or radiation if possible. Some trials have strict tumor-size limits and medication washout rules. Waiting until the tumor becomes very large can eliminate options very quickly.
Please share this anywhere it might help. For Buddy. ❤️🐾
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chalking_platypus
TX Hospitals & Health Systems
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