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t m c ยป p u l s e | d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 5 1 TMC | PULSE//TABLE of CONTENTS d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 5 8 10 14 18 Spotlight: C. Edward Coffey, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Menninger Clinic provides care each day for patients struggling with mental health challenges. The clinic's president discusses how strong support and acceptance are at the heart of Menninger's mission. Startups with Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At TMCx+, the Texas Medical Center's coworking space for emerging com- panies, three life-science startups are taking their products to new heights. Year in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From the halls of TMCx to the heart of the campus, the Texas Medical Center has had a year of expansion, collaboration and no shortage of groundbreaking research. 26 Taking Medicine to the Streets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For over 16 years, the HOMES Clinic has provided both medical attention to patients and educational opportunities for students. Now they're taking to the streets to engage with the health care needs of the city's homeless population. 32 Top Guns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . After a frightening plane crash last year, a young family recounts their recovery at Memorial Hermann- Texas Medical Center. 36 Accolades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Short Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE 3-D FUTURE OF MEDICINE // p. 5 Identifying the Unknown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When a sudden death occurs in Harris County, the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences' Forensic Anthropology Division is prepared, day or night, to assist law enforcement in solving the case. DOCTORS AT THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER ARE HARNESSING THE POWER OF 3-D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE PRECISE, PATIENT-SPECIFIC MODELS OF INTERNAL STRUCTURES BEFORE THEY EVEN PICK UP THE SCALPEL. (Credit: Allen Kramer/Texas Children's Hospital)