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39 t m c ยป p u l s e | j u n e 2 0 1 9 Do you have TMC photos you would like to share with Pulse? Submit high-resolution images to: news@tmc.edu 7 | CHERILYNN R. SHADDING, PH.D., has joined the MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences as associate dean for diversity, career development and alumni affairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 | DAVID SANDBERG, M.D., the Dr. Marnie Rose Professor in Pediatric Neurosurgery, a professor in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery at UTHealth and director of pediatric neurosurgery at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, has been awarded the 2019 American Association of Neurological Surgeons Humanitarian Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 | DIANNA M. MILEWICZ, M.D., PH.D., the President George H.W. Bush Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine, director of the division of medical genetics and vice-chair of the department of internal medicine at UTHealth, received a $1 million American Heart Association Merit Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 | W.H. "BILL" EASTER III has been appointed chair-elect for the Memorial Hermann Health System Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 | Frank Vazquez, medical center director at the MICHAEL E. DeBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER - HOUSTON, cuts a ribbon to celebrate the opening of the new VA mental health building at 2002 Holcombe Blvd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | JOSEPH JANKOVIC, M.D., professor of neurology, distinguished chair in movement disorders and director of the Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Neurotoxin Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston named TIMOTHY HARLIN executive vice president and chief executive officer of the UTMB Health System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 | More than 230 guests attended the annual gala benefiting the JAN AND DAN DUNCAN NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, raising $500,000. Among the attendees were Cynthia Petrello, Huda Zoghbi, M.D. and gala founders Barbara Feigin and Mike Feigin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 | Pediatric patients at CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL took part in a Spring Celebration Egg Hunt at Fondren Park, hosted by performers from Disney On Ice presents Mickey's Search Party. 15 7 8 9 13 12 14 13 10 11