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Interim Editor
John Koloen
Art Director
Mark Navarro
Senior Science Writer
Jim Kelly
Contributors
Marsha Canright
Tom Curtis
James S. Goodwin
Jim Kelly
Judie Kinonen
Karen Rafinski
Raul Reyes
Theodore Stubbs
Bernice Torregrossa
David Theis
Managing Editor
Myra McCollum
Photographers
John Glowczwski
Reba Graham
Mark Kinonen
Associate Vice President
for Public Affairs
Chris Comer
Director of Publications
Mary Havard
UTMB Magazine Summer/Fall 2008
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~ FEATURES ~
Radio Guys
By David Theis
What two UTMB professors are saying about medicine on
77 stations (and counting).
The Heart of the Matter
By Theodore Stubbs
How it feels when a myocardial infarction strikes someone
who usually treats them.
For God and Country
By Bernice Torregrossa
Why SOM alumnus Keith Rose wants the Army to adopt
his redesigned uniform.
‘Personalizing’ Asthma Care?
By Jim Kelly
New treatments beckon when researchers ‘fingerprint’
four forms of the disease.
~ DEPARTMENTS ~
Strands
Battling tiger mosquitoes; teaching dermatology through movies;
improving radiation oncology; and building muscles in the
elderly.
News Briefs
News of the Schools
The GSBS alumnus who is helping drive MIT’s cancer initiative;
what SAHS-educated occupational therapists really do;
the SOM launches the Texas Transplant Center; and the
SON’s 20-year-old answer to the nursing shortage.
Portrait of Giving
How a Florida family is helping UTMB seek a treatment
for ataxia.
Faculty Notes
Quote/Unquote
Class Notes
Body & Soul
Taking Care of Busyness
By James S. Goodwin
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