Fall 2011 Archives - Mission Magazine

July 23, 2011

Research that saves lives

Sierra Garza enjoys a quiet moment with her 22 -month-old son, Haistin Sky, as he wakes up after his leukemia treatment at the CTRC.

July 23, 2011

One day at a time

(Photo left) Omid Rahimi, Ph.D., assistant professor of cellular and structural biology (left). directs the Human Anatomy Program at the UT Health Science Center.

July 23, 2011

$500,000 gift supports Anatomy Program

President William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP

July 23, 2011

A message from the president

by William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP

South Texas Research Facility

July 22, 2011

South Texas Research Facility continues tradition. Translational science in action.

After participating in the GRACE project, Susan Bell (right) said she better understands the importance of knowing her family’s health history. She said she’ll share it with her relatives, including her son Kevin Bell (far left), granddaughter Sadie, 6, and grandson Adam, 8.

July 22, 2011

Uncovering the roots of ‘at-risk’

School of Nursing faculty nurse practitioners lead an manage the clinics. They have the authority to write prescriptions, and are nationally certified in their specialities and licensed by the Texas Board of Nursing.

July 22, 2011

NURSES ROCK! Nurses champion children, education through clinics

by Rosanne Fohn

Kenneth Sirinek, M.D., Ph.D., (right) and Connie Aust, (left) wife of the late J. Bradley Aust, M.D., Ph.D., congratulate Katie Wiggins-Dolvik, M.D. the first recipient of the Dr. Ken and Peg Sirinek Endowed Scholarship in General Surgery at the UT Health Science Center.

July 22, 2011

Sirinek establishes scholarship, chairs new faculty endowment campaign

Audre and Bernard Rapoport

July 22, 2011

$1 million from Audre and Bernard Rapoport supports cardiology division

Staff Sgt. Shilo Harris, Military

July 22, 2011

$250,000 in gifts supports research to treat burn pain