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Neil J. Nusbaum, M.D., J.D. joined UTMB in January 2008 as the new Division Director of Geriatrics after a national search. Dr. Nusbaum received his law degree at Columbia University in 1975. He worked as an attorney for one year with the law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy at which point he began attending medical school at Johns Hopkins University where he received his medical degree in 1980.
Nusbaum comes to us from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford where he served as chair in the Department of Medicine from 2003 to 2007. Nusbaum has a strong interest in medical student education, creating a series of organ system chapters in the form of an electronic textbook to create an enriched medical student experience in pathophysiology. In addition, he is active in research and publication, with a particular focus on public policy and on geriatric health care issues. |
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The following faculty were appointed to endowed positions: |
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Luca Cicalese, M.D., Professor, Department of Surgery, was appointed as inaugural holder of the John Sealy Distinguished Chair in Transplantation Surgery, effective March 1, 2008. |
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Li-Yen Mae Huang, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Neuroscience & Cell Biology, was appointed as holder of The Mason Guest Distinguished Professorship in Physiology and Biophysics, effective March 1, 2008 |
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Conflict of interest: Disclosure is not enough to offset betrayal of trust, Ortho Supersite, February 2008. Howard Brody, director of UTMB’s Institute for the Medical Humanities, responds to questions about conflicts of interest in dealing with the health care industry. http://www.orthosupersite.com/view.asp?rID=26127
Keeping cool in the hot zone, Occupational Health and Safety, February 2008. This article focuses on how health and safety are priorities at UTMB’s Robert E. Shope, M.D., Laboratory. Mike Holbrook, lab director, is quoted. The Shope lab is the only full-sized Biosafety Level-4 lab on a university campus in the United States. http://ohsonline.com/articles/57995/
Barrett to oversee vaccine center, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 1, 2008. Dr. Alan Barrett has been named director of the Sealy Center for Vaccine Development. Barrett, who holds the John S. Dunn Distinguished Chair in Biodefense, will begin serving in the new position immediately. http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=907d03227105f69f
South Pole may hold medical marvels, Fox 26 (Houston), Feb. 3, 2008. Following the airing of an episode of “House” that focused on the use of telemedicine, the station aired a feature about UTMB’s telemedicine services that have served some 500,000 patients throughout the world. Drs. Glenn Hammack and Steven Viegas were interviewed. The story also aired Monday morning.
Lessons for us all in story of an undocumented hospital patient, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 5, 2008. Becoming undocumented isn’t simply a matter of citizenship status. In his Medicine and Health column, Howard Brody relates the case of a Michigan woman who is taken to an ER and is denied treatment because she didn’t have her insurance card with her. The result: she died. (Link unavailable.)
What you need to know about chest pain in kids, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 6, 2008. Most chest pain in children is caused by musculoskeletal injury. However, in rare instances it may be caused by a potentially fatal defect in the heart. UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly describe what to look for in their Keeping Kids Healthy column. (Link unavailable.)
Graduation keynote speaker announced, Houston Chronicle Bay Area, Feb. 7, 2008. Dr. Bernard F. Morrey of the Mayo Clinic will be the keynote speaker at this year’s commencement of the UTMB School of Medicine. A free prostate cancer screening will be held at the UTMB Healthcare Clinic Saturday. Dr. Katrina Parker has written a book for teenagers titled “Living with Diabetes.” The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is holding registration for spring classes. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/bay/news/5519886.html
Governor takes spotlight at Mardi Gras gala, Houston Chronicle, Feb. 7, 2007. More than 750 guests, including Gov. Rick Perry and his wife Anita, poured into the Galveston Island Convention Center at the San Luis for Tilman Fertitta’s annual Mardi Gras party. Proceeds went to the UTMB Department of Ophthalmology. Honorary chairmen were Dr. Bernard Godley, Dr. Erik Van Kuijk and Michael Boulton. Dr. David L. Callender and wife Teri Weinglein-Callender attended. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/society/5519867.html
UTMB orthopedic surgeons restore limbs, lives in Guatemala, Guidry News, Feb. 7, 2008. Until last week, 2-year-old Maria and 14-year-old Paola struggled each day with limb deformities that made it difficult for them to walk or play with other children. Now, after six weeks of recovery, these two children will be essentially normal, their lives changed overnight by the volunteered surgical skills of UTMB orthopedic surgeons Kelly Carmichael and James Bynum. http://www.guidrynews.com/story.aspx?id=1000006987
The cancer test that can save men’s lives, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 8, 2008. A guest column by Barbara Lober McGuffey focuses on prostate cancer screening. A free cancer screening is planned for Saturday at UTMB’s Family Health Clinic, 3828 Ursuline. (Link unavailable.)
Good Morning America (ABC), Feb. 8, 2008. A vertical treadmill housed in UTMB’s General Clinic Research Center was included in a feature titled “Your Body in Space” about NASA’s spaceflight program. The treadmill is part of microgravity studies conducted at UTMB. http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4261923&affil=ktrk (Depiction of UTMB’s facilities is about mid-way through the segment.)
UTMB plans $90 million research building, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 10, 2008. Plans are under way to build a $90 million research building at UTMB, officials have announced. The research building will be located on Sixth Street and Harborside, across the street from the school’s Primary Care Pavilion. It will house offices and laboratories for medical branch researchers. http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=04637758876b4a77c8545f57966c90b3
District connects lead with special ed, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 10, 2008. Galveston ISD has too many African-American students in its special education program and the district is looking at lead poisoning as a possible explanation. Galveston’s Lead Task Force has suggested all island children be screened for lead at 1 and 2 years of age but UTMB’s Wayne Snodgrass, a member of the National Committee on Lead Poisoning and Prevention, recommends a more aggressive approach. http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=db20e3b8c275445a
New UTMB program gives makeovers to cancer patients, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 11, 2008. UTMB’s Oncology Clinical Trials Office is offering “Look Good … Feel Better,” a nationwide program sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Patient Debra Murie can’t stop looking in the mirror. “My goodness, I feel so special,” she said in her slow Texas drawl. “This’ll be somethin’ for the books.” http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=239a406c2a481044
Disability stronger predictor of longevity than disease is HealthDay, Feb. 11, 2008. Among Americans living to the ripe old age of 100 and counting, it is the ability to delay the onset of disability, and not the onset of disease, that seems to secure a long life. The article quotes Dr. James S. Goodwin, director of UTMB’s Sealy Center on Aging. http://www.healthfinder.gov/news/newsstory.asp?docID=612549
The theory of low-hanging fruit keeps drugs on hold, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 12, 2008. A study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University finds that oral diabetes drugs developed over the past 20 years are no better than older drugs, writes UTMB’s Howard Brody in his Medicine and Health column. Breakthrough drugs are hard to come by and the next wave of discoveries depends on finding new ways to see the chemical processes of disease and thus be able to find new ways of using old molecules. (Link unavailable.)
Top 1,000 universities, Pravda, Feb. 2, 2008. UTMB is included as No. 621 in this listing of the world’s top 1,000 universities. It’s rated No. 778 in size and No. 639 in visibility. The top 24 universities on the list are in the United States. http://bishkek.kp.ru/daily/24046.5/101238/
Study: Living next to a chemical plant increases stress-related illnesses, KHOU-TV (CBS) Houston, Feb. 13, 2008. New research just completed at UTMB says people living near big chemical refineries in the Houston area could be facing a higher risk of stress-related illnesses. And that’s why researchers say the findings are important; to let people here know they are at extra risk of stress-induced diseases simply by living here. The article and video quote researcher Kristen Peek, an associate professor in the Division of Sociomedical Sciences. http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou080212_ac_bpstress.b5dc4d7e.html
Panel urges children in Galveston be tested for lead, Houston Chronicle, Feb. 13, 2008. All children in Galveston should be screened for lead to help reduce the city's high poisoning rates, a subcommittee of the Lead Task Force told the entire panel Tuesday. Federal law already requires that children on Medicaid be tested at ages 1 and 2. “If that's recommended for Medicaid children, we really think that's something we should adopt as a community,” said Sharon Petronella, a member of the screening subcommittee and an associate professor in pediatrics at UTMB. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5536912.html
Lead committee narrows list of funding sources, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 13, 2008. A task force is mulling initiatives that would eventually make the island a lead-safe community, if elected officials were willing to lend their support. The article includes comments by Jonathan Ward, director UTMB’s Division of Environmental Toxicology, and Sharon Petronella. http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=4f7c494eb9467e20
Practice safety tips to protect your child against accidents, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 13, 2008. Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in children. About 90 percent of the injuries are avoidable, write UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly in their Keeping Kids Healthy column. (Link unavailable.)
Convicted adolescents beyond redemption? Medill Reports-Chicago, Feb. 13, 2008. An Illinois youth justice advocacy group called for the abolition of life-without-parole sentencing for youths 17 and under on Wednesday. The article quotes Susan Rosenthal, director of the Division of Adolescent and Behavioral Health at UTMB. http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=78191
Rocks provide comfort for seriously ill patients, Houston Chronicle Bay Area, Feb. 13, 2008. Clear Lake resident Dr. Glenda Hickman has distributed more than 2,500 small stones that she gives to her patients. She paints the stones and writes scripture on them. “What I've seen is, when people are in crisis, they want to hold something,” she said. She is a graduate of UTMB, where she also completed her residency in pediatrics and internal medicine. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/bay/news/5538742.html
Seven formalize bids for city council, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 14, 2008. Four incumbents and three challengers launched election campaigns this week, announcing their intention to claim a seat on the Galveston City Council in May. Susan Fennewald, 51, a biologist at UTMB, has filed for the District 4 seat.
Institute to show birth documentary, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 15, 2008. The Institute for the Medical Humanities at UTMB is co-sponsoring a sneak preview of “The Business of Being Born” with the Bay Area Birth Center. The documentary film will begin at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Levin Hall South Auditorium, 11th and Market streets. The performance is free and open to the public. http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=1b0637cf00863317
Biodefense watchdog project folds, leaving a void, Science Magazine, Feb. 15, 2008. An activist who has been both loathed and lauded for his criticism of safety at biodefense labs is closing his doors. Edward Hammond, director of the Austin-based Sunshine Project, earlier this month posted a note on his Web site saying he is suspending operations. The article quotes Dr. C.J. Peters, director of UTMB’s Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases. http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/319/5865/886a
Binge drinking in college is a national problem, Rider (University) News, Feb. 15, 2008. This report on binge drinking on college campuses mentions a study by UTMB. http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/02/15/binge-drinking-in-college-is-a-national-problem/
If it’s free, just hope it’s too bad to be true, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 16, 2008. Ian White writes about his experience at a free prostate screening clinic staffed by UTMB residents. http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=dfb9b65b33842ef2
Cellulite can be erased, but no treatment lasts forever, Houston Chronicle, Feb. 17, 2008. Cellulite affects about 90 percent of post-pubescent women. Dr. Erica Kelly, assistant professor of dermatology and director of cosmetic dermatology at UTMB, said cellulite is more of skin problem than a fat problem, not to mention more of female problem than a male problem. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/health/5548772.html
American doctors’ dirty little costs secret, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 19, 2008. Would physicians accept lower salaries in exchange for reduced debt from education loans? Howard Brody, in his Medicine and Health column, writes that this could be one way of reducing the cost of health care in the United States. http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=5bd0c710d3fbd8ae
Medication under a microscope, Washington Post, Feb. 19, 2008. UTMB’s Dr. Howard Brody is quoted in this article about recent studies that question the efficacy of drugs used to treat disease.
Don’t let loud noises turn into a pain in the ear, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 20, 2008. Loud noises, even from tiny devices, can create big problems for tender ears. In their Keeping Kids Healthy column, UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly discuss hearing loss and offer advice on what parents can do to help their children avoid it. (Link unavailable.)
Surrogate end points in the media firing line, TheHeart.org, Feb. 20, 2008. The questions of whether too many drugs are being used to treat cardiovascular disease and diabetes and whether new drugs are being adequately tested before being allowed on the market was reported recently by the Washington Post. Based on the Post report, this article quotes UTMB’s Dr. Howard Brody. http://www.theheart.org/article/844567.do
Researchers from UTMB report on findings in stem cell research, MacroWorld Investor, Feb. 21, 2008. A report, “Compatibility of human fetal neural stem cells with hydrogel biomaterials in vitro,” is newly published data in the journal Brain Research. “Stroke and spinal cord or brain injury often result in cavity formation. Stem cell transplantation in combination with tissue engineering has the potential to fill such a cavity and replace lost neurons,” according to this paper by Jason R. Thonhoff and colleagues of UTMB. http://www.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=294700361
Local man’s invention twirls its way into the Air Force, Colorado Springs Business Journal, Feb. 22, 2008. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – When Kevin Maher came up with a device to make his daughter’s physical therapy sessions easier, he had no idea his invention would have military applications. When Maher originally contacted the FDA to get approval to sell the Vestimumax device, they suggested he call researchers to obtain the necessary studies to prove his product worked. The first place he called was UTMB, which agreed to work with him. http://www.csbj.com/story.cfm?ID=19629
Environmental exposure study begins in Manchester area, Houston Chronicle East End/Third Ward News, Feb. 24, 2008. Scientists from UTMB and the University of Texas School of Public Health are performing a study in the Manchester area and in the Aldine area that measures concentrations of certain air contaminants where people go during their daily activities. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/east/news/5565490.html
Vaccinating boys for girls’ sake? New York Times, Feb. 24, 2008, NEW YORK – Susan L. Rosenthal, a specialist in adolescent psychology at UTMB and an adviser to Merck is quoted in this article about Gardasil, now only for girls. The article raises the issue of whether boys should get the vaccine as well. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/24/fashion/24virus.html?scp=1&sq=Galveston&st=nyt
Election pulls in young voters, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 25, 2008. Dane Dougherty sat in the second row of Levin Hall’s orange seats on Saturday and studied for a test while he waited for Sen. John Kerry to make the first major Barack Obama campaign speech in Galveston. The article also quotes UTMB medical students Lora Kahn, Darvy Mann and Michael Rains, and tutor Katrina Leonard. http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=0cf39a695351b737
Wagner wins Ittleson youth psychiatry award, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 25, 2008. The American Psychiatric Association has recognized Karen Wagner, vice chairwoman of the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at UTMB, with its prestigious Blanche F. Ittleson Award for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. (Link unavailable.)
Neglected disease efforts require delicate balance, AHC Media, Feb. 25, 2008. This article discusses investment opportunities for biotech companies and mentions UTMB and its partnership with VaxInnate Corp. The company has received funding as part of a $9.5 million grant to UTMB from the Gates Foundation to develop a pandemic influenza vaccine for use in the developing world.
10th Southeast Texas Legends Scholarship honors Joe Wesley ‘Dr. Joe’ Dickerson, KBMT-TV (Beaumont), Feb. 25, 2008. BEAUMONT, Texas – Lamar University and the Beaumont Foundation of America have announced the 10th Southeast Texas Legends Scholarship – this one honoring Dr. Joe Wesley Dickerson. The $100,000 endowed scholarship will assist underserved students who attend Lamar University. Dickerson, who still sees patients at 93, received his medical degree from UTMB in 1941. http://www.kbmt12.com/news/local/15948657.html
Annual health fair set for March 8, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 26, 2008. The 14th annual Galveston County Health Fair will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 8 at Academy Sports & Outdoors at, 45th Street and Seawall Boulevard in Galveston. UTMB students and the Office of Community Health Services organize the annual Galveston County Health Fair. http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=1f45538a09c5e9e6c8545f57966c90b3
ConocoPhillips to support burn unit expansion, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 26, 2008. UTMB announced it received a multiyear, $250,000 contribution from ConocoPhillips to support the expansion of the Truman G. Blocker Burn Unit. The contribution supports a planned $6 million expansion for the burn unit that will increase the number of specialized patient beds available to eight from four. http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=1419fcedfa588006
More generic drugs is good news for all consumers, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 26, 2008. “How often do I get to write a column about how health-care costs are going down? As the old proverb has it, about as often as pigs fly. But, as Stephanie Saul wrote in the New York Times in August, the swine could actually be airborne in one area of health care,” writes Howard Brody in his Medicine and Health column. http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=584f16e7f65958f3c8545f57966c90b3
UCLA launches network to study health care disparities affecting minorities, UCLA Newsroom, Feb. 26, 2008. LOS ANGELES – The UCLA Department of Family Medicine, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has launched the Network for Multicultural Research on Health and Healthcare, a group that will study health care disparities affecting minorities with chronic diseases. The network's senior investigators include Kyriakos Markides, director of the division of sociomedical sciences in UTMB’s department of preventive medicine and community health.
10 Republicans in the running for congressional seat, Bay Area Citizen, Feb. 26, 2008. Among candidates for the Republican nomination in the District 22 congressional race is UTMB medical school graduate Shelley Sekula Gibbs, 54, a Clear Lake dermatologist. http://www.hcnonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19334172&BRD=1574&PAG=461&dept_id=639002&rfi=6
CPR is a vital first-aid technique to help save someone, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 27, 2008. CPR is a first-aid technique that helps revive people who’ve stopped breathing and whose hearts have stopped beating. It buys precious time, keeping the person alive while medical help is on the way. It’s an important skill for a parent to learn, write UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly in their Keeping Kids Healthy column. http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=942bac057d3ddcaf
Physicians celebrate first year at St. John hospital, Citizen Bay Area, Feb. 27, 2008. Two physicians with UTMB connections at Christus St. John Hospital are mentioned in this article. Dr. Heather Linn earned her medical degree at UTMB where she was also trained as a resident in pathology and neurology and Dr. Prashanth Sunkureddi completed both his internal medicine residency and rheumatology fellowship at UTMB. http://www.hcnonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19334149&BRD=1574&PAG=461&dept_id=639003&rfi=6
Cancer nutrition, KTRE-TV, Feb. 27, 2008. LUFKIN, Texas –.Choosing healthy foods is beneficial for everyone, and more so for the cancer patient. UTMB's Dr. Billy Philips shares the findings with caregivers and cancer survivors. Philips is the Chair of Preventive Medicine and Community Health at UTMB. http://www.ktre.com/Global/story.asp?S=7936296&nav=2FH5
Holocaust survivor shares stories, artwork, Livingston County Daily Press and Argus (Michigan), Feb. 27, 2008. HOWELL, Mich. – Miriam Brysk, professor emeritus in UTMB’s dermatology department, is the subject of this article about her experience during and following the Holocaust. http://dailypressandargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080228/NEWS01/80228005
Mardi Gras reveler earns first place in N.O. marathon, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 28, 2008. UTMB medical student Autumn Ray came back from a weekend in New Orleans with a terrific souvenir. She earned the first-place trophy at the New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon by running the race in 2 hours, 58 minutes and 42 seconds. http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=b6d3eb376dbda82bc8545f57966c90b3
UTMB news: Rodriguez selected to lead 3-share plan, Houston Chronicle Bay Area, Feb. 28, 2008. The Center to Eliminate Health Disparities at the University of Texas Medical Branch has named Jim Rodriguez as executive director of the Galveston 3-Share Plan health benefits program. Dr. Garland D. Anderson was named an executive vice president and provost; Karen Sexton will be interim executive vice president and chief executive officer of a new health system division; Dr. Mohamed Elghetany was named one of "America's Top Pathologists" by the Consumer Research Council of America; Dr. Sandra S. Hatch is the inaugural holder of the Irma Labardini Mendoza and Jesse Jesus Mendoza Chair in Radiation Oncology; and Professor Vicki S. Freeman has been elected as a fellow to the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/bay/news/5575844.html
Research from University of Texas provides new data about HIV/AIDS, Calibre MacroWorld, Feb. 28, 2008. This study, published in AIDS Care, focused on psychiatric disorders and their association with risk behaviors for HIV and hepatitis in prison populations. The authors concluded, “It will be important for future investigations to examine the extent to which psychiatric disorders serve as a barrier to medical care, communication with clinicians and adherence to prescribed medical regimens among both HIV-mono-infected and HIV/hepatitis-co-infected inmates.” Principal author is Jacques Baillargeon of the department of preventive medicine and community health at UTMB. http://calibre.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=295711701
Culture vultures, prepare for an intellectual feast, Guidry News, Feb. 28, 2008. A reception featuring “Liver Die” – reprising a faculty member’s art installation at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C. mimicking a hepatitis C clinic – plus a student soprano soloist’s selection of Italian art songs, a filmed readers’ theater presentation of a tragedy by Sophocles and hors‘doeuvres and wine will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Friday, March 7. This edifying three-ring cultural extravaganza, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the foyer of Levin Hall on Market Street Between 10th and 11th streets. Free parking for visitors at the evening event will be available at both surface parking lots J and D on 11th street across from Levin Hall between Market and Mechanic streets and at the DA surface lot on Mechanic Street between 12th and 13th streets. It is happening as the Institute for the Medical Humanities (IMH) marks the 20th anniversary of its Medical Humanities Graduate Program – the world’s first and oldest such endeavor. This is the first of several planned celebrations in 2008 commemorating not only the IMH graduate program’s 20th anniversary but also the 35th anniversary of the founding of the IMH and the 10th birthday of Frontera de Salud, an IMH-initiated program that encourages medical, nursing and allied health sciences students to help provide health care to residents of some of the nation’s poorest communities along the Rio Grande Valley. http://www.guidrynews.com/story.aspx?id=1000007517
Port unearths mystery in railcar, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 29, 2008. Jonathan Ward, director of UTMB’s division of environmental toxicology, provides information about DDE, a breakdown product of DDT, found in a railcar buried near Galveston’s cruise ship terminals. http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=96388b941ad70fb6
Historical foundation to display quilts, Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 29, 2008. The public is invited to the opening of “Old and New,” an exhibit of 27 quilts that represents a new partnership between Galveston Historical Foundation and the local quilting community. Sue M. Carlton, whose work “Stairway to Heaven” appears in the exhibit, is a tenured professor in the department of neuroscience and cell biology at UTMB. http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=76ed90f87f0b0c03
Meharry researcher helps find hope in reducing pre-term births, City Paper, Feb. 29, 2008. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The scientific director of the Meharry Center for Women’s Health Research in Nashville and a team of researchers from UTMB have concluded that inhibiting the activity of an enzyme during pregnancy can reduce the incidence of pre-term births in rats. The study was published in the journal Reproduction. Co-authors included Melissa J. Wentz, Shao-Qing Shi, Leili Shi, Salama A. Salama, Hassan M. Harirah, Hala Fouad and Robert E. Garfield, of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at UTMB. http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=58960 |