January 2007, Table of Contents
$7.5 Million Establishes Scleroderma Research Center
Grant is one of four from NIH to establish Centers of Research Translation
Endowed Chair Honors Founder of McGovern Center
Karff began the program to teach the importance of healing the whole person, not just the disease
Charles Butt Gives Additional $1 Million to IMM
Combined gifts now total $3 million toward Research Center for Metabolic Diseases
Butler Named VP for Research and Technology
Bruce D. Butler, Ph.D., has been promoted to vice president for research and technology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Program to Curb Childhood Obesity Garners Prevention Award
CATCH draws national attention for program promoting physical activity, healthy food
School of Nursing Celebrates 'When Pigs Fly'
"If pigs could fly, the school of nursing would have wet labs. If pigs could fly, we would be a top ranked research-intensive school," Sandra K. Hanneman, Ph.D., used to say.
Aday Honored with National Award for Teaching Excellence
Award honors public health professors who embody finest qualities of those who 'touch eternity'
Fuentes Honored for Service to Community
He has championed active prevention of cardiovascular risk factors before a heart attack or stroke