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BriefsTranslational education gets boostThe Howard Hughes Medical Institute awarded Baylor College of Medicine and 12 other institutions a combined $10 million in hopes of shortening the time it takes to translate basic science discoveries into new medical treatments. BCM's grant, totaling $850,000 over four years, will support the interdisciplinary graduate program in translational biology and molecular medicine at BCM. Susan Hamilton, Ph.D., who serves on the translational research program's executive committee, says the grant will help train Ph.D. students in translational and pre-clinical biology research with a wide variety of potential medical applications. "This grant highlights the overall importance of translational research and enables us to develop it as an ongoing program," said Hamilton, also chair of the department of molecular physiology and biophysics at BCM. Co-directors of the program are Mary Estes, Ph.D., professor of molecular virology and microbiology at BCM, and David Huston, M.D., professor of medicine and director of the Biology of Inflammation Center at BCM. Hamilton and William Brinkley, Ph.D., senior vice president of graduate sciences and dean of the BCM Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, were co-principal investigators of the grant application, to which the program's entire executive committee contributed. Million dollar gift strengthens BCM's customer service effortsCustomer service means a lot to Houston business leader Harold M. Korell. A million dollars, as a matter of fact. Korell recently presented a check for $1 million to Baylor College of Medicine President Peter G. Traber, M.D., to reinforce the College's efforts in creating a patient-friendly, patient-first comprehensive care clinic. "The Baylor Clinic is what sold me," said Korell. "The whole concept is great – and now is the time for it. Bringing together all the disciplines – it is convenient and makes much better use of a patient's time." Korell's gift will be used to implement a program geared toward training staff at every level in how to provide superior service. Part of the initiative is to acknowledge and reward staff members for being successful. Lance Armstrong Foundation supports stem cell research to fight cancerThe Lance Armstrong Foundation will support embryonic stem cell research to study tumor growth at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. BCM is one of 21 institutions internationally to receive cancer survivorship and testicular cancer research grants from the foundation. Thomas Zwaka, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor in the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy and department of molecular and cell biology at BCM, received a two-year, $110,000 grant to analyze tumor development using embryonic stem cells. "This grant will allow us to use new model systems to study cancer development," said Zwaka, also a founder of the Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Center at BCM. BCM co-sponsors Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS 3The Houston Museum of Natural Science, in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine and The Lester and Sue Smith Foundation, announces the debut of Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS 3: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies, including never-before seen whole-body plastinates. The exhibit runs Feb. 25 through Sept. 4, 2006. "Baylor College of Medicine is very pleased to have the opportunity to join with the Houston Museum of Natural Science and The Lester and Sue Smith Foundation to bring this wonderful, educational exhibition to the Houston community," said Peter G. Traber, M.D., president and CEO of Baylor College of Medicine. "This provides us an opportunity to work with the Houston Museum of Natural Science to enhance their outstanding educational programs and enrich people's understanding of the human body." For tickets, or more information, visit http://www.hmns.org or call 713-639-4629. Information is available in Spanish at 713-639-4603.
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