April 2007, Table of Contents

Scientists Develop Procedure for Creating Transplantable Cells
Cells can be explored as treatments for pulmonary genetic diseases, creating a new cell

Research Finds How Adult Stem Cells Repair Hearts
'Sticky' proteins required to fuse stem cells to cardiac muscle, creating a new cell

International Honor for Research

Casscells Nominated for Assistant Secretary of Defense

Microbiologist Honored by UT System for Lyme Disease Test

Medical Student Named to UT Board of Regents

Hecht Receives Distinguished Geneticist Award
Receipt of this award by Dr. Hecht appropriately recognizes her for her many, many contributions in the field of human genetics

$2.4 Million Grant Funds Alcohol-Related Injury Prevention

Nominees Sought for Two President's Scholar Awards

Pediatricians to Consult on Child Abuse under $3.4 Million Contract

Thanks to Houston Fire Department, Fire Wasn't Worse

PBS Series Examines Texas' Innovative Solutions

Country Music Star Clay Walker Supports MS Research

Speaker Describes Fighting the Fat in the Lone Star State
Today's children are the first generation that may have lower life expectancy

Endowments Support Surgery and Biological Science

To Establish an Endowment

Initiative for Dental Branch: Open to Health
Fund raising initiative focuses on redefinition of oral health education, research and service

Calendar

Contracts & Grants

Kudos

Media Spotlight
During January 2007, 522 media placements about The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston were recorded - an increase of 93 percent over January 2006. The following is a sample of those media placements.