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t m c ยป p u l s e | a u g u s t 2 0 1 5 1 TMC | PULSE//TABLE of CONTENTS a u g u s t 2 0 1 5 5 8 10 14 More than a Biomarker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A team of researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is studying tiny, virus-sized particles in hopes of developing early detection techniques for pancreatic cancer. Spotlight: Peggy B. Smith, Ph.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The director of Baylor's Teen Health Clinic reflects on the complicated issues teens face today, and how her team helps those most in need. Tiny Inventors, Big Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . With the support of TMCx, budding entrepreneurs from the British International School of Houston take on some of the biomedical industry's biggest challenges. 22 From Problem to Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Texas Medical Center is reimag- ining innovation with the launch of TMC Biodesign, a one-year fellowship program that brings together talented individuals from diverse backgrounds. 34 An Experiential Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From suturing chicken breasts to practicing laparoscopic surgery skills, 300 high school students visited the Houston Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Education to explore careers in medicine. 36 Accolades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Short Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Calendar DeBAKEY HIGH SCHOOL // p. 24 Healing Invisible Scars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Just weeks after a 7.8-magnitude earth- quake devastated Nepal, a psychiatrist at Baylor College of Medicine and Harris Health System traveled to the country to help communities begin to heal. on the cover: A prototype of the Alzheimer's Android, a solar-powered robot designed for patients with memory loss, was on display at the TMCx Young Inventors Forum. [ ] AT THE MICHAEL E. DeBAKEY HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS, STUDENTS GAIN FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE FROM EXPERTS IN THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER BEFORE EVEN SETTING FOOT ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS.