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College News Long-COVID funding 
Baylor hosted U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) on campus Wednesday for a check presentation from the Congressional Community Project Funding program that will support and expand long-COVID care clinics at Baylor and Harris Health. The $1.1 million funding is part of the Bipartisan Omnibus Appropriations Bill. Long-haul COVID symptoms can affect anyone who has had COVID regardless of severity. Treatment and research into continued care and needs of those with lingering symptoms is now a focus of healthcare providers. Here, Dr. Paul Klotman is pictured with Garcia and Dr. Esmaeil Porsa, president and CEO of Harris Health. 2022 Faculty Senate Elections Baylor's Faculty Senate is the primary venue for faculty participation in shared governance and planning at the College. Education, faculty affairs and benefits, strategic planning, communications and public affairs, and administrative operations are the subjects of the senate's standing committees. The 2022 Faculty Senate Elections are approaching. Faculty must self-nominate to run for a senate seat. Please refer to theFaculty Senate Elections page for process and eligibility.
Community outreach event The Baylor community participated in outreach activities for Kids' Meals, Inc., an organization that provides meals for children in need in the Houston area. See our volunteers in action in this video. Update to InTouch coming soon InTouch, Baylor's new intranet, will receive an upgrade in the coming week. Look out for an update for the mobile version of InTouch that will improve navigation and menus and offer a better experience for users on the Safari browser. In addition, a variety of updates to the backend of InTouch will lead to a better browsing experience as we use new tools to make InTouch even better. While waiting for these upgrades, view a refresher on what InTouch has to offer. Events 'Portrait of a Thief' book signing Grace D. Li, daughter of Baylor faculty member Dr. Shixia Huang and a former intern in the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, will sign copies of her book, "Portrait of a Thief," Monday, April 18, room 327A at main Baylor. The book centers on college friends turned art thieves who aim to steal back Chinese artifacts from Western museums, while also examining themes of identity and other complex issues. Sound of Well-Being continues The "Sound of Well-Being" continues April 20 and April 27, noon – 1 p.m., with the Texas Medical Center Orchestra. Join this musical journey to well-being in Rayzor Lounge at main Baylor. Hotez to deliver BCM lecture on COVID vaccines Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor, will speak on "COVID-19 Vaccines: Science vs. Antiscience" at the eighth annual Bobby R. Alford, M.D. Grand Rounds Distinguished Lecture, Wednesday, April 27, 2 – 3 p.m., in Cullen Auditorium at main Baylor, with a reception following in Alkek Lobby by the DeBakey Museum and Library. The lecture is endowed by Diana Helis Henry and Adrienne Helis Malvin Medical Research Foundations. It also will be offered by Zoom (passcode: MCB@BCM). Walk to Cure Arthritis Join the Baylor team for the Walk to Cure Arthritis, May 14 at Buffalo Bayou Trail starting at 9 a.m. Baylor's Orthopedics and Sports Medicine team is a sponsor of this year's event. You can also donate to the team, even if you can't join the walk.
Awards and Recognitions Mattox surgical suite dedicated 
The career of one of Houston's most renowned trauma surgeons and medical educators was honored at an April 7 dedication ceremony of the Kenneth L Mattox, M.D., Surgical Suite at Ben Taub Hospital. Dr. Mattox, Distinguished Service Professor at Baylor, served as chief of staff at Ben Taub Hospital, part of Harris Health, for 31 years before stepping down in 2020. He has been part of the Baylor family for more than 60 years as a student, trainee and faculty leader. Read more in BCM Family. Baylor AAP inductees
Lupo joins National Cancer Institute editorial board
Sanchez Ventura earns minority fellow award
Shah honored by Mental Health America
Faculty in the News
City leaders are making the case for Houston to be home to a new federal research institution recently announced by President Biden. Read this and Baylor's other news media mentions in Faculty in the News, and follow BCMHouston_News on Twitter to keep up with our experts in the media. Interested in science news? Read the latest in From the Labs. Follow BCM
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