SUMMER 2014


IN THIS ISSUE

Gerald and Jackson Pineda

A father’s gift


Before Jackson Pineda was born, doctors told his parents, Gerald and Jennifer, that their son’s kidneys would not last past the age of 10. A prenatal ultrasound showed one enlarged kidney and the…

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Haiti group

‘Zafè Kabrit se Zafè Mouton’


It was at once very familiar and all its own: a stage, caps and gowns, smiling graduates and a cheering crowd. But the setting was an off-duty nightclub just outside the Haitian capital of…

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PTSD

Curing invisible wounds


While deployed as an Air Force clinical psychologist in Iraq, Lt. Col. Alan Peterson, Ph.D., experienced firsthand the toll war can take on the mental health of service members. Serving in 2004…

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Wargovich

Spice for life


As cancer rates rise, researcher goes back to the basics of medicine A gathering place for traditional healers in the Republic of Guinea is in Kankan, one of that West African country’s largest…

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Santos

Lion’s Heart


Hearst Foundations’ gift supports congenital heart disease patients and their families

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Veronica Galvan, Ph.D.

A neurological boost


Neuroscience projects receive a $1 million gift Pain is a growing epidemic. More than 116 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, and the numbers are expected to rise as the population ages. It…

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Hinchey

Building a legacy


The Hinchey name is synonymous with health and service

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gift graph

For health and hope


First capital campaign exceeds goal and makes history

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Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D.

Coming home


UT System chancellor to return to HSC Francisco G.…</p><p class=Read More

perfume fume

Sniff and scratch?


Environmental or chemical intolerance may be the culprit

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