UTSW Cardiologist Receives NIH Outstanding Investigator Award

Hesham Sadek, MD, PhD

UT Southwestern physician-scientist Hesham Sadek, MD, PhD, has received the prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Outstanding Investigator Award to support his ongoing research into mechanisms behind heart regeneration that could lead to treatments for heart failure.

The award promotes productivity and innovation by scientists whose outstanding record of research demonstrates their ability to make major contributions to heart research. It provides investigators like Dr. Sadek increased freedom to conduct research that breaks new ground and allow them to take greater risks and pursue research that requires a longer time frame.