September 2005, Table of Contents
Bentsen Family Donates $1 Million to Create IMM Center
New Senator Lloyd Bentsen Center for Stroke Research will focus on prevention and treatment
Convocation to Honor Two President’s Scholars
Arnett and Dowhan receive university’s highest awards; event honors faculty from each school
Gene’s Mutations Found to Cause Life-Threatening Aortic Disease
Research may lead to earlier diagnosis and development of therapies for some aneurysms
Researchers Find Circulating Stem Cells Play Minor Role in Lung Repair
Clinical Trial for Stem Cell Therapy Reaches Major Milestone
Study demonstrates effects of bone marrow stem cell therapy in a human heart
Membrane Biologist Wins LBJ Research Award
Dragoi Receives McDonnell Foundation Award
Faculty Put Human Perspective into Electronic Medical Records
School of Health Information Sciences also collaborates on projects at Memorial Hermann
Biosecurity Center Training Workers in Border Health Surveillance
A Family’s Way of Giving Back
The legacy of Development Board Member C. Brien Dillon lives on through memorial gifts to the IMM
Swing a Club to Help a Student

