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34 t m c ยป p u l s e | m ay 2 0 1 9 Credit: Nos. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12 courtesy photos; No. 4, courtesy of Pearl Hospitality; No. 8, Daniel Ortiz; No. 13, David Braun Photography 5 5 Field Notes 1 | Houston Texans wide receiver, Deandre Hopkins, left, went out for a pass from patient Greg at the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation's Fashion Funds the Cure event at The Galleria. Patients from THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL and TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL walked the runway with adult professionals who hold jobs they admire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 | BEENA GEORGE, PH.D., will become Chief Innovation Officer of the University of St. Thomas (UST) in July. Currently, she is dean of UST's Cameron School of Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | JEREMIAH JOHNSON, M.D., assistant professor of neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine, was a recipient of a 'Houston Knuckleball' Patients' Choice Award from the Joe Niekro Foundation, which funds research, treatment and awareness of brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations and hemor- rhagic strokes, and provides patient and fam- ily support. The award was founded in honor of former Houston Astros pitcher Joe Niekro, known for throwing a knuckleball pitch, who died of a brain aneurysm in 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 | The Medical Towers Building at 1709 Dryden will be restored by Pearl Hospitality to become the WESTIN HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER. Redevelopment of the 382,000 square foot midcentury landmark will preserve the building's historic integrity and update the space for contemporary needs. Opening is slated for early 2020. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 | Brad Ellington, Shawn Stoute, John Whittle, David Carmony and RONALD McDONALD HOUSE HOUSTON (RMHH) CEO RICK NORIEGA pose at the RMHH Cup Golf Tournament, which raised more than $335,000. Proceeds will support the nonprof- it's mission to serve families of children with life-threatening illnesses receiving treatment in the Texas Medical Center. 1 2 4 3 4