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College News One school, two campuses: Applications open Baylor College of Medicine will welcome the inaugural class of medical students to the new Temple regional campus in Summer 2023. Fourth-year medical students will be trained at Baylor Scott & White Hospital, a 636-bed teaching hospital in Temple. Applications are open for both the Houston and Temple campuses. Learn more in our Information for Applicants booklet or in this short video. Rusk and Ryan school supply drives Help students at Rusk and Ryan middle schools start the upcoming school year off right by contributing to their school supply drives. View the Rusk Amazon Wish List, and the Ryan Amazon Wish List. Both schools are part of the BCM-HISD partnership, offering STEM and health sciences-focused curriculum. CVRI pilot award applications open BCM's Cardiovascular Research Institute has opened applications for pilot awards for proposals in cardiovascular research that will promote collaboration between multiple investigators and are likely to lead to externally funded grants in the foreseeable future. Submit proposals here by Aug. 19. Weight loss surgery seminars Weight loss looks different for everyone but attending a seminar on weight loss surgery may be the first step in the journey. Baylor Medicine offers patients on-demand and in-person seminar options. Sign up here. Male volunteers needed for HPV study Researchers are looking for male participants between the ages 50 and 64 for a screening trial aimed at early detection of HPV-related throat cancer. If interested, please register here. For any questions or concerns, please contact Giselle Santillana at 713-798-3261 or hpvtrial@bcm.edu. Events Mental health and natural disasters webinar The Mental Health and Awareness Series from the Department of Family and Community Medicine will focus its next webinar on natural disasters and mental health, July 25, noon – 1 p.m. Register to attend. Compliance event on DOI Compliance Corner Live continues July 27, noon – 12:30 p.m., on disclosure of outside interests with Gia Cooper, compliance senior manager. To submit a question, email complianceeducation@bcm.edu. Questions also will be taken during the event. Join via Zoom. HR events: EdAssist Webinars M.B.A. 101: Is It Right for Me?: Learn about considerations before applying for an M.B.A. program, including accreditation, admissions criteria, cost and time commitment, Aug. 3, 11 a.m. Register here. Before You Borrow: Exploring Options to Finance Your Degree: Get an overview of financing options, responsibilities of borrowing and more, Aug. 17, 11 a.m. Register here. Questions? Email ask-insurance@bcm.edu or call 713-798-1500. Register for Clinical Research Methods The clinical research methods beginner's course is offered by the Department of Family and Community Medicine at BCM and aims to train health professionals on how to analyze data using SAS. Registration has opened for new 2022-2023 sessions. All courses will be offered through Zoom. Visit the course website for more details. Awards and Recognitions Medical student Chen wins essay competition
Papageorgiou earns Mission Connect grant
Thomas honored for advancing women in EM
Tolias lab wins video contest
Faculty in the News
COVID, particularly the BA.5 omicron variant, is back in the news, and Baylor experts are weighing in on outlets like CNN, Houston Chronicle, PBS and others. See 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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Medical student Rebecca Chen received the first prize in the 2022 AΩA Helen H. Glaser 
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The Tolias lab is the first-place video winner for the 2022 BRAIN Initiative Show Us Your BRAINs Photo and Video Contest! The lab is headed by Dr. 
