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Vol. 36/No. 8

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t m c ยป p u l s e | j u n e 2 0 1 4 1 TMC | PULSE//TABLE of CONTENTS j u n e 2 0 1 4 5 12 14 19 A Vision for Health Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arthur Garson Jr., M.D., MPH, is named director of the emerging Texas Medical Center Health Policy Institute. Illuminating Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ayasdi helps partners map patterns and relationships in health care data. Industry Spotlight: Roksan Okan-Vick Houston Parks Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The executive director shares her passion for Houston's green space, and the Texas Medical Center's role in creating a more connected city. Tackling Tropical Diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roughly a billion people in the world suffer from a neglected tropical disease. A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have built a program they hope will help change that. 20 Profiles of Neglected Tropical Diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A look at what researchers are doing to combat some of the world's most pressing tropical diseases. 26 Game On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In conjunction with Shriners Hospital for Children, senior engineering students at Rice University have invented a wireless device to help track the progress of cerebral palsy patients through therapy. 30 Beyond Bench to Bedside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A multi-institutional initiative seeks to translate environmental health research into practice, community outreach and the improvement of human health. 34 Accolades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Short Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPOTLIGHT: ROBOTIC SURGERy//p. 6 cheSter Koh, M.d., director of pediatric robotic surgery at texas children's hospital, and associate professor of urology at baylor college of Medicine, talks about the potential for pediatric robotic surgery, and the prograM that he and colleague patricio gargollo, M.d., pictured above, have built on a foundation of passion and experience.

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