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39 T M C » P U L S E | J U LY 2 0 1 8 11 12 15 DO YOU HAVE TMC PHOTOS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH PULSE? SUBMIT HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGES TO: news@tmc.edu 10 13 9 9 | PETER PISTERS, M.D., president of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, takes a selfie with cyclists from Texas 4000, a charity that raises funds for cancer research. In addition to shorter rides, Texas 4000 is responsible for the longest charity bicycle ride in the world—Texas to Alaska. Texas 4000 donates regularly to MD Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 | JORDYN TURNER, posing with McDonald's characters, was one of 85 high school students who received a $2,000 scholarship from the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Greater Houston/Galveston at a celebratory RMHC Scholars brunch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 | SALIM S. VIRANI, M.D., PH.D., associate professor in cardiology and cardiovascular research at Baylor College of Medicine and investigator at the Center for Innovations in Quality, Eectiveness and Safety at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, was appointed chair of the leadership council and council for the prevention of cardiovascular disease at the American College of Cardiology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | LAURA A. PETERSEN, M.D., chief, section of health services research at Baylor College of Medicine; director of the Center for Innovations in Quality, Eectiveness and Safety; and associate chief of sta for research at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, was appointed to the Performance Measurement Committee of the American College of Physicians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 | Houston Texans defensive end J.J. WATT received an honorary degree from Baylor College of Medicine for his humanitarian response to Hurricane Harvey recovery. Watt spoke at the graduation as PAUL KLOTMAN, M.D., president and CEO of Baylor, along with other Baylor luminaries, looked on.