AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7 -- The University of Texas at Austin issued the following news release:
"Our ambition is to set a new standard for academic medicine," Lucchinetti said. "We have the capabilities of an extraordinary university and a rare opportunity to rethink how care works from the beginning. We can design it around a person's life, act earlier to preserve health, and learn from every encounter. What we build here should help shape how medicine is practiced across the country, with scientific discovery and human connection working together to help people live healthier lives."
Lucchinetti draws on decades of experience as a physician-scientist, connecting the care of patients with neurological disease to research aimed at improving...