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t m c » p u l s e | d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4 1 TMC | PULSe//TABLe of COnTenTS d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4 10 12 18 20 Hope for Izaiah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A groundbreaking trial at Texas Children's Hospital seeks to provide relief for children suffering from a rare form of epilepsy that causes debilitating seizures. Exploring Telemedicine in Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taking drug delivery out of our atmosphere, researchers at the Houston Methodist Research Institute will have the opportunity to help scientists aboard the International Space Station. A Year in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From a renewed commitment to collaboration, to a bold new vision for a multi-institutional research building, 2014 was a year of exciting progress for the Texas Medical Center. 24 An Entrepreneurial Ecosystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Driven to create transformational solu- tions for patients, Johnson & Johnson Innovation announces their new life science incubator at the Texas Medical Center. 26 Initiatives for Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moving forward with conviction, the Health Policy Institute is taking its first steps—and launching a series of ambi- tious policy solutions along the way. 36 Accolades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Short Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ov e R COM i n g ST i g MA // p. 1 4 STUaRT yUdOfSky, M.d., is many things—an author, researcher, academic and pioneer in his field. he is also a compassionate advocate for patients dealing with mental illness. he and his colleagues hope to help destigmatize psychiatric disorders, and encourage family and patient involvement in mental health care. Extreme Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facing the challenges of an austere environment with limited resources, two aerospace medicine residents experience an analogue for space travel through a clinical rotation in Antarctica.

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