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Doctor to Lead Research at Cancer Institute Dr. James K.V. Willson, associate dean of oncology programs and director of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been named chief scientific officer of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. Willson will lead CPRIT’s academic program by recruiting cancer researchers to Texas and supporting innovative projects. Under Willson, the National Cancer Institute recognized Simmons Cancer Center by awarding it comprehensive status, the highest designation given. It is one of only 45 cancer centers nationally to receive such distinction, and the only one in North Texas. Willson is a Preston Hollow resident.
Medical Society Names Fourth Female President The Dallas County Medical Society
named pediatric cardiologist Dr. Lee Ann Pearse, a Preston Hollow resident, as the 133rd president at a ceremony at the Park City Club in January. Pearse practices at Medical City Dallas Hospital.
CBRE’s Jack Gosnell Wins Stemmons Service Award Jack Gosnell received the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors’ Stemmons Service Award, widely considered the highest honor for real estate brokers in the region, in January. The University Park resident is a senior vice president for CBRE/ UCR. Gosnell is known for his efforts to revitalize downtown. In 2014, he was named D CEO’s Commercial Real Estate Retail Broker of the Year. Submit business brief information at parkcitiespeople.com/submit-a-tip.
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