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t m c ยป p u l s e | o c t o b e r 2 0 1 4 1 TMC | PULSE//TABLE of CONTENTS o c t o b e r 2 0 1 4 4 8 16 18 Spotlight: Mark A. Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The president of Texas Children's Hospital discusses the maxims that drive him as a leader, and the pivotal career opportunity that he almost passed up. Tailoring Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The future of breast cancer research and treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center looks bright, thanks to new recruits focused on breakthroughs in the field. Accelerating Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Texas Medical Center Innovation Institute celebrates its first major milestone with the launch of TMCx. 26 Industry Spotlight: Janiece Longoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Chairman of the Port of Houston Authority discusses the history, and the future, of the city's 52-mile deep-water shipping channel. 30 Hearts of Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On September 19, The Health Museum hosted an evening in honor of women who have made exceptional contribu- tions in the fields of health and medical science. 38 Accolades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Short Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INNOVATORS // p. 20 WHAT DRIVES INNOVATION? TWELVE INVENTORS AND ENTREPRENEURS FROM ACROSS THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER SHARE THE IDEAS THAT INSPIRE THEM, AND THE REAL-WORLD VALUE OF THEIR MOST SUCCESSFUL INNOVATIONS. ROSA Offers Hope to Epilepsy Patients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . After suffering from debilitating seizures for nearly ten years, a young woman regained her life thanks to a robot named ROSA.