November 2006, Table of Contents
$36 Million NIH Grant to Spur Innovation, Improved Patient Care
The only Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences in Texas
will ensure that medical advances
reach people who need them
Scientist Wins NIH’s Prestigious Pioneer Award
Symposium on Molecular Strategies
Newly Renamed, Office of Institutional Advancement Announces Reorganization
Projects on Genetics of TB, Diabetes and Rickets Stem from CCTS
Pilot projects receive seed funding from NIH grant
to Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences
First Medical Dean Honored with Endowed Lecture Series
Chang Named VP for International Programs
Innovative Buildings Honored for Design Excellence
S P E C I A L S E C T I O N
Young Investigators
Young Investigators’ Research Improves Patients’ Lives
Basic and clinical research projects help prevent,
diagnose and treat diseases
Improving Ethical Treatment of Chronically Ill Patients
Affordable Prosthetics for Economically Disadvantaged Patients
Regulation of Gene Processing in Disease
Domestic Partner Violence and Alcohol
Preventing College Alcohol Abuse
Yeast as a Model for Human Disease
Cellular Basis of Hypertension
Preventing and Controlling Tuberculosis in the Hispanic Community
Luncheon Honors Young Investigators for ‘First-Rate Discovery’
Fat May Contribute to Abnormal Heart Function in Severely Obese Patients
The heart fails in the midst of plenty,
having more fat than it can handle
Family Encourages Memorial Gifts to Honor Deane Kanaly
Study Combines Blood Thinner with Clot-Buster for Treating Strokes
This is the first drug trial that attempts to amplify the
effect of rtPA,
and appears to be worth further study
Faculty of Three Schools Named Fellows of National Academies