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t m c » p u l s e | m a r c h 2 0 1 6 40 CALENDAR March 2016 FOR MORE EVENTS, VISIT TMCNews.org Simon Powell, M.D., Ph.D.: The Generation of Collapsed Replication Forks and Their Impact on Genomic Instability in Cancer Monday, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Houston Methodist Research Institute 6670 Bertner Ave., Boardroom R2-311 cme@houstonmethodist.org 713-363-9049 Autophagy in Health and Disease Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. UTHealth McGovern Medical School 6431 Fannin St., Suite MMS 2.135 john.h.byrne@uth.tmc.edu 713-500-5605 Houston Hospital 15th Annual Butterfly Luncheon Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. The Houstonian Hotel 111 North Post Oak Lane cnordt@houstonhospice.org 713-677-7123 Friends of Nursing Luncheon and Fashion Show Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. River Oaks Country Club 1600 River Oaks Blvd. dgugino@stlukeshealth.org 832-355-5856 Cheves Smythe Distinguished Lecture: The Science of Frailty Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. UTHealth McGovern Medical School 6431 Fannin St., Suite MSB 2.006 john.h.byrne@uth.tmc.edu 713-500-5605 Student Appreciation Day Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. The TMC Library 1133 John Freeman Blvd. mary.stevenson@exch.library.tmc.edu 713-799-7139 7th Re-Evolution Summit—Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS): The Ultimate Hands-On Summit Thursday–Saturday 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Houston Methodist Research Institute 6670 Bertner Ave. John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor cme@houstonmethodist.org 713-441-4971 2016 5K Causeway FunD Run Saturday, 7:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Galveston Island 8522 Teichman Road, Galveston, TX shpevents@utmb.edu 409-772-3006 Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Updates on Lifelong Care and Screening Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. The Children's Museum of Houston 1500 Binz St. geneticevenings@bcm.edu 832-822-4182 The Fourth Annual Neuro ICU Symposium Wednesday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The JW Marriott 5150 Westheimer Rd. mnineuroicu@memorialhermann.org 713-704-7375 2 28 3-5 MARCH: NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH Approximately 26 million American adults are affected by kidney disease, and one in three people is currently at risk for developing the condition due to diabetes, high blood pressure or a family history of kidney failure. Kidneys play an integral role in maintaining our overall health. The organs filter nitrogenous waste from 200 liters of blood a day and help regulate the concentration of salts. They are also responsible for controlling red blood cell production, balancing the body's fluids and releasing blood pressure-regulating hormones. With all the hard work these fist-sized organs do, it's important to take care of your kidneys. Join the National Kidney Foundation and the Texas Medical Center in celebrating World Kidney Day on March 14 to promote healthy kidneys. The national campaign seeks to raise public awareness of kidneys, risk factors for kidney disease, and to encourage at-risk individuals to participate in free screenings offered by the National Kidney Foundation throughout the month. 8 23 29 30 5