TMC PULSE

t m c » p u l s e | o c t o b e r 2 0 1 5 1 TMC | PULSE//TABLE of CONTENTS o c t o b e r 2 0 1 5 5 8 14 22 Parting Pitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At TMCx Demo Day, the culmination of the Texas Medical Center acceler- ator's first class, startups showcased their businesses to investors, hospital stakeholders and the medical innova- tion community. How to Save a Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Already national leaders in the field, the organ transplantation programs within the Texas Medical Center are working to create an unrivaled lifesaving network in Houston and beyond. Spotlight: Klara Jelinkova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The chief information officer for Rice University talks technology and the value of collaboration across the Texas Medical Center. 24 Hacking for a Cure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baylor Global Initiatives hosted the first ever Global Health Hackathon to stim- ulate interest and innovation in health care for low resource communities. 32 Renewing Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From patient-specific stem cells to bioengineered scaffolds, scientists across the medical center are driving regenerative medicine forward— and benefiting individual patients in the process. 36 Accolades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Short Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REMEMBERING RED // p. 12 Always at the Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintaining safety and order in the largest medical center in the world is no easy feat, but the TMC Security Services department is prepared to deal with issues large and small. on the cover: A painting by local artist Jody Respondek, conceptualized by transplant surgeon Dr. A. Osama Gaber, hangs in the hall of Houston Methodist Hospital. A plaque beside the painting reads: "This painting embodies the continuation of life from one person to another through the precious gift of organ donation and transplantation." FROM THE THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS THAT HE CARED FOR AS A RENOWNED TRAUMA SURGEON, TO HIS ROLE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MEMORIAL HERMANN LIFE FLIGHT, JAMES "RED" DUKE JR., M.D., TOUCHED COUNTLESS LIVES. THOSE WHO WORKED CLOSELY WITH HIM REFLECT ON THE LASTING LEGACY OF A TRUE TEXAS GENTLEMAN.

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