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t m c » p u l s e | n o v e m b e r 2 0 1 4 1 TMC | PULSE//TABLE of CONTENTS n o v e m b e r 2 0 1 4 5 10 15 18 Spotlight: Thomas Ksiazek, DVM, Ph.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The director of high containment laboratory operations for the Galveston National Laboratory discusses his recent trip to Sierra Leone, and how the Vietnam War helped shape his career. Protecting Our Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . As awareness of sports-related head injuries continues to grow, so do the efforts to take care of athletes through education and treatment. Anatomy of a Concussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What happens to the brain when football helmets collide, or a soccer player head-butts the ball? The Houston Methodist Concussion Center offers helpful information for parents and athletes. 22 Industry Spotlight: Robert Ivany, Ph.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The former Army major general reflects on his time as an aide for Ronald Reagan, and how his faith carried him from the battlefield to the halls of St. Thomas University. 30 Preparing for a Public Health Crisis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amid concerns over the Ebola virus, Gov. Rick Perry announced the formation of the Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response. 34 Accolades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Short Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PERCEPTION AND ACTION // p. 20 BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE'S DAVID EAGLEMAN, PH.D., IS DRIVEN TO ADDRESS SOME OF LIFE'S BIGGEST QUESTIONS AND ACHIEVE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE HUMAN BRAIN. HE TACKLES TOPICS AS ABSTRACT AS TIME PERCEPTION AND AS BROAD AS THE INFLUENCE OF MODERN SCIENCE ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM—ALL FROM A NEUROSCIENTIST'S POINT OF VIEW. Meena Has Momentum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meena Outlaw, a former TIRR Memorial Hermann patient who successfully carried and gave birth to her son after a spinal cord injury, uses her story to educate and inspire.

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