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t m c ยป p u l s e | j u n e 2 0 1 6 1 TMC | PULSE//TABLE of CONTENTS j u n e 2 0 1 6 5 8 10 16 Addicted Before Birth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The CDC's and FDA's tighter guidelines for prescribing painkiller medications could help babies aected by neonatal abstinence syndrome. Spotlight: Giulio F. Draetta, M.D., Ph.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The director of the Institute for Applied Cancer Science at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center talks about the Moon Shots Program and more. The Rehabilitation Renaissance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TIRR Memorial Hermann's new NeuroRecovery Research Center utilizes cutting-edge technology that blurs the line between science fiction and reality. 22 Something to Talk About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A group of neuroscientists aims to help people find their lost words following traumatic brain injuries. 24 Working Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TMC Biodesign's hackathon brought together 40 participants, eight teams and three winning solutions to unmet health care needs. 32 A Turn in the Health Care Tide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New data from the TMC Health Policy Institute's second annual Consumer Health Report shows surprising change in public opinion of Medicaid expan- sion and health. 37 Accolades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE PAINTER // p. 28 Diplomacy Opens Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . After the United States and Cuba restored diplomatic ties for the first time in over 50 years, scientists at UTMB are building bridges between Galveston and Havana. SIXTEEN YEARS AFTER AN ACCIDENT LEFT HIM PARALYZED FROM THE NECK DOWN, FORMER PATIENT JARED DUNTEN HAS BEEN COMMISSIONED BY TIRR MEMORIAL HERMANN TO CREATE NEW ARTWORK FOR ITS MAIN LOBBY. on the cover: The Ekso exoskeleton helps patients with neurological conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, stroke, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury, regain mobility in their lower limbs.