New UTHSCT Cancer Center Chief Gets $1.1 Million Grant

TYLER — The new director of the Cancer Treatment and Prevention Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler has received a $1.1 million grant from The University of Texas System. Edward Sauter, MD, Ph.D., received a $1.1 million STARS grant to support his research into the prevention and early detection of breast cancer. The acronym STAR stands for Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention. “This is an outstanding recruitment for UT Health Science Center at Tyler and will transform its research. Congratulations to the leadership for recruiting this star. We welcome Dr. Sauter to Texas,” said Patricia Hurn, vice chancellor for health affairs at UT System.

Dr. Sauter was one of two recipients in 2012 of the Translational STARS grants, in the first year of their existence. These grants are designed to recruit nationally known leaders in clinical science, the process of transforming promising lab results into effective medical treatments. Dr. Sauter, who recently joined UTHSCT after serving as associate dean for research at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, said he was honored to receive the grant. “I’m excited to be here at the Health Science Center,” he said. “I look forward to the opportunity to work with the other physicians, scientists, and health care providers to grow clinical research at UTHSCT. The STARS award is critical to our goal of increasing access to cancer prevention opportunities for women in East Texas.”