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t m c » p u l s e | a p r i l 2 0 1 7 40 Calendar April 2017 FOR MORE EVENTS, VISIT tmc.edu/news/ San José Clinic's Art with Heart Party and Auction Saturday, 6 – 10 p.m. TMCx 2450 Holcombe Blvd., Suite X donna@sanjoseclinic.org 713-490-2620 Hungton Center on Aging Spotlight on Health: "Into Dementia: Where and How Far Are We from Eective Treat- ments?" lecture by John Hardy, Ph.D. Tuesday, 6 p.m. The Junior League of Houston 1811 Briar Oaks Ln. Tickets start at $75 fincher@bcm.edu 713-798-5804 MD Anderson Cancer Center's Together in Hope: A Conference for Brain Tumor Patients and Their Families Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. DoubleTree Houston – Greenway Plaza 6 Greenway Plaza East Registration: $75 on-site; $50 by mail mdanderson.org/conferences ejimenez@mdanderson.org 713-745-0432 Camp Kesem Rice – Make the Magic Dinner Gala Friday, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Rice University, Cohen House 6100 Main St. Tickets start at $70 campkesem.org/rice rice.mtm@campkesem.org Houston Library Foundation's Beyond the Page Luncheon with author Rebecca Skloot Wednesday, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Marriott Marquis 1777 Walker St. Tickets start at $150 rhinojosa@houstonlibraryfoundation.org 832-393-1464 James T. Willerson, M.D., Cardiovascular Seminar: "Alternative Splicing Regulation in Heart Development and Disease," featuring Thomas A. Cooper, M.D. Thursday, 4 p.m. Texas Heart Institute 6770 Bertner Ave. vswseed@texasheart.org 832-355-9144 Donate Life Texas 2nd Chance Run: 5K and 1-Mile Saturday, 8 a.m. Constellation Field 1 Stadium Dr. Sugar Land, Texas Registration required: $20 adults; $10 children 11 and under 2ndchancerun.org ldavis@lifegift.org 713-523-4438 March for Science – Houston Saturday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Location to be announced facebook.com/marchforsciencehou info@scientistsmarchonhouston.org 22 25 12 20 APRIL: AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH For nearly 25 years, April has been recognized as National Autism Awareness month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3.5 million Americans have been diagnosed with this cognitive disorder. Autism spectrum disorder is a develop- mental disability that affects one in every 68 children born in the United States. Because it is a spectrum, individuals with autism can display several of the behaviors associated with the disorder or only a few, depending on the severity of their diagnosis. Throughout the month of April, the Autism Society aims to encourage awareness and education of the disorder, promote inclusion, and ensure that each person with autism is given the opportu- nity to achieve the highest quality of life. 7 22 28-30 22 Runners participate in the Donate Life Texas 2nd Chance Run. Credit: Ralph Lauer