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Eric Olson, Ph.D., founding chair of molecular biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, has been awarded the 2025 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize for his pioneering research into the genetic control of muscle development and disease, as well as his work to advance treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
Presented by Columbia University, the Horwitz Prize honors major contributions in biology or biochemistry.
Olson, who directs both the Hamon Center for Regenerative Science and Medicine and the Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center at UTSW, is widely considered a leader in regenerative medicine. For the full story, visit Dallas Innovates.
