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Roland Paquette

A second calling

The same desire to serve as a U.S. Army Special Forces medic pulled Roland Paquette ’12, back into health care as a physician assistant.


Army flight medic

Healing in flight

The Army has turned to the Long School of Medicine and its expertise in emergency care to get wounded soldiers the fastest medical care possible.


Deep inspiration breath hold technique

Do hold your breath

A woman’s risk of long-term cardiac side effects from radiation therapy could be reduced through a new form of surface imaging.


DNA

Only part of the story

BRCA1 is known to suppress cancer by repairing breaks in DNA, but a new study shows it also serves another important function.


young girls cancer patient

Hope for the sickest patients

University joins consortium to offer children the newest cancer therapies not yet available elsewhere.


new imaging technology for planning implants

No cracking under pressure

New, stronger ceramic dental implant options are available that rival the strength of titanium.


40 percent of girls and 21 percent of boys in the U.S. have completed the HPV vaccination series

Fighting back

The nation’s top cancer institutes unite to call for all children and young adults to be vaccinated against HPV.


When a skeleton fails

A key finding in Alzheimer’s disease research offers clues to possible prevention.


Arms race

A pox on poxviruses

Virologists discover how poxviruses defeat the body’s immune defenses, and the implications may extend to new cancer therapies.


building blocks

More than a facelift

The university is set to undergo $95 million in renovations in the next three years.


Academic Learning and Teaching Center dedication

Breaking new ground

The Health Science Center’s newest building features opportunities for real-time observation of procedures and a discussion-based learning atmosphere.


digital anatomy lab

Delving deep

Using a video game controller, gross anatomy students can virtually peel back the layers of the human body.


UT Health Science Center Fiesta Parade float

Viva Fiesta!

Patients and health care providers were honored during the Texas Cavaliers River Parade.


WWII soldiers raising the American flag

Uniting for a common purpose

The university and military join forces to better the lives of servicemen and servicewomen around the country.


nerves

Building a strong foundation

Momentum continues to grow for the Biggs Institute for Alzheimer and Neurodegenerative Diseases.