THE
Moran Foundation
Supporting Research &
Education in Pathology & Medicine
Moran Foundation Awards Prizes in Transitional Research and Clinical Research
Congratulations to Transitional Research Award Winner Frederico A. Monzon who authored the paper "Multicenter Validation of a 1,550-Gene Expression Profile for Identification of Tumor Tissue of Origin" which appeared in the Journal of Oncology. Dr. Frederico A. Monzon is Medical Director of Molecular Diagnostics, the Methodist Hospital. The article is Here:
Congratulations to Clinical Research Award Winner Dr. Su Min Chang for his publication "The Coronary Artery Calcium Score and Stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Provide Independent and Complimentary Prediction of Cardiac Risk" which appeared in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Chang is a clinical scientist with the Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center and the Methodist Hospital Research Institute. The article is Here:
History of Surgery on the Aorta - Dr. George P. Noon
The Methodist Hospital hosted Dr. George P. Noon, M.D., as speaker for the Inaugural Dr. Michael E. DeBakey Lectureship. In addition to Dr. Noon, commentary was provided by Dr. Robert Jackson, M.D., F.A.C.P, Director of the Methodist Hospital CME program, Dr. Antonio Gotto, M.D., Dean of the Weill Cornell Medical School, the reknowned Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., a true pioneer and innovator in cardiac surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and the Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX, and Dr. Denton Cooley, M.D. who is also a reknowned pioneer and innovator in cardiac surgery at the Texas Heart Institute and St. Lukes Hospital in Houston, TX. This group represents a gathering of some of the finest minds in the history of cardiac care and are some of the people who brought cardiac surgery to the most modern levels and practices in use worldwide today. It also a inaugurates a program of distinguised speakers for the Methodist Hospital.
Dr. Noon is Chair, Methodist Hospital Transplant Governing Board and Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Divisions of Transplant and Assist Devices at the Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Noon's speech plus the guest comments by Dr. Robert Jackson, Dr. Antonio Gotto, Dr. Michael DeBakey and Dr. Denton Cooley is now available in audio MP3 format for download or streaming playback. Listen to it Here.
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute hosted renowned scientist Jan-Åke Gustafsson, MD, PhD., as speaker for the Inaugural Distinguished Lecture in Diabetes and Metabolic Disease. The lecture was presented in the Mary Gibbs Jones building in the Brazos Assembly Hall. Dr. Gustafsson's lecture is titled: A new paradigm for signal transduction: Estrogen receptor beta signaling.
Dr. Gustafsson is internationally recognized for his work in the field
of nuclear receptors, particularly estrogen receptors (ERs) and liver X
receptors (LXRs), which already are important targets for drug development, as
well as a variety of orphan receptors (e.g. SHP, DAX-1, LRH-1) for which
ligands and functions remain to be identified.
Dr. Gustafsson's speech is now available in audio MP3 format for download or streaming playback. Listen to it Here.
Moran Foundation Awards Prizes in Transitional Research and Clinical Research
Congratulations to Transitional Research Award Winners Dr. David Beers and Dr. Jenny Henkel who authored the paper "Wild-type Microglia Extend Survival in PU.1 Knockout Mice with Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis" which appeared in the proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Drs. Beers & Henkel are scientists within the Methodist Hospital Neuroscience Research Program and part of the Neurological Institute. The PubMed link to the article is Here:
Congratulations to Clinical Research Award Winner Dr. Catherine Bollard for her publication "Monoculture-derived T lymphocytes Specific for Multiple Viruses Expand and Produce Clinically Relevant Effects in Immunocompromised Individuals " which appeared in Nature Medicine. Dr. Bollard is a clinical scientist with our joint program for Cell & Gene Therapy. The PubMed link to the article is Here:
Podcast Presentations of the Methodist Hospital Grand Rounds
Medical Errors: Apology and Disclosure - Lee Taft, J.D., M.Div.
The 50 minute audio presentation from The Methodist Hospital Grand Rounds by Mr. Lee Taft, J.D., M.Div, given at The Methodist Hospital. Mr. Lee was a plaintiffs attorney and he holds a degree from Harvard Divinity School where he wrote his thesis on "The Role of Apology in Legal Context" which was subsequently published by Yale. He will discuss apology, the disclosue of unanticipated outcomes and identify its capacity to both heal the harm and interrupt the traditional litigation cycles.
The file size is approximately 26Mb and is in MP3 format suitable for loading and playback in iPods and other digital audio players. The audio link will open a new window and begin playing if Quicktime is used for the web browser audio. If the audio does not begin playing shortly then the file is being downloaded and it will begin playing when the file is complete. Please be patient and do not close the window while the audio file downloads.
Linking Bioinformatics and Imaging for Personalized Medicine - Dr. Stephen Wong, M.D., P.E.
The 50 minute audio presentation from The Methodist Hospital Grand Rounds by Dr. Stephen Wong, M.D., P.E., given at The Methodist Hospital. Dr. Wong is Vice Chair of Radiology and Chief of Medical Physics, The Methodist Hospital Director, Center for Biomedical Informatics, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College.
The file size is approximately 18Mb and is in MP3 format suitable for loading and playback in iPods and other digital audio players. The audio link will open a new window and begin playing if Quicktime is used for the web browser audio. If the audio does not begin playing shortly then the file is being downloaded and it will begin playing when the file is complete. Please be patient and do not close the window while the audio file downloads.
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: How's Your Lifestyle? - Robert H. Eckel, M.D.
The 55 minute audio presentation from The Methodist Hospital Grand Rounds by Robert H. Eckel, M.D., given at The Methodist Hospital. Dr. Eckel is Professor of Medicine, Division of Endrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, Division of Cardiology, Professor of Phsyiology and Biophysics, Professor of Pharmacy, the Charles A. Boettcher II Chair in Arthereosclerosis, Program Director, Adult General Clinical Research Center at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center and Director of the Lipic Clinic, University Hospital.
The file size is approximately 18Mb and is in MP3 format suitable for loading and playback in iPods and other digital audio players. The audio link will open a new window and begin playing if Quicktime is used for the web browser audio. If the audio does not begin playing shortly then the file is being downloaded and it will begin playing when the file is complete. Please be patient and do not close the window while the audio file downloads.
The 55 minute audio presentation from The Methodist Hospital Grand Rounds by Dr. Frederick A. Moore, M.D., F.A.C.S, F.C.C.M., given at The Methodist Hospital. Dr. Moore is Division Head, Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX.
The file size is approximately 17Mb and is in MP3 format suitable for loading and playback in iPods and other digital audio players. The audio link will open a new window and begin playing if Quicktime is used for the web browser audio. If the audio does not begin playing shortly then the file is being downloaded and it will begin playing when the file is complete. Please be patient and do not close the window while the audio file downloads.
Advances and Treatment of Venous Disease - Dr. Eric Peden, M.D
The 55 minute audio presentation from The Methodist Hospital Grand Rounds by Dr. Eric Peden, M.D., given at The Methodist Hospital. Dr. Peden is Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular Surgery at the Methodist Cardiovascular Surgery Associates in Houston, TX.
The file size is approximately 19Mb and is in MP3 format suitable for loading and playback in iPods and other digital audio players. The audio link will open a new window and begin playing if Quicktime is used for the web browser audio. If the audio does not begin playing shortly then the file is being downloaded and it will begin playing when the file is complete. Please be patient and do not close the window while the audio file downloads.
Screening for Prostate Cancer: Yes or No? - Dr. E. Darracott Vaughan, Jr., M.D.
The 42 minute audio presentation from The Methodist Hospital Grand Rounds by Dr. E. Darracott Vaughan, Jr., M.D., given at The Methodist Hospital. Dr. Vaughan is Chairman Emeritus of the Department of Urology and James J. Colt Professor of Urology at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He is also Attending Surgeon in the Department of Urology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York.
The file size is approximately 17Mb and is in MP3 format suitable for loading and playback in iPods and other digital audio players. The audio link will open a new window and begin playing if Quicktime is used for the web browser audio. If the audio does not begin playing shortly then the file is being downloaded and it will begin playing when the file is complete. Please be patient and do not close the window while the audio file downloads.
Update on Migraines - Dr. Howard Derman, M.D.
The 55 minute audio presentation from The Methodist Hospital Grand Rounds by Dr. Howard Derman, M.D., given at The Methodist Hospital. Dr. Derman is an Associate Professor at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Director of the Headache Clinic at the Methodist Hospital Neurological Institute Department of Neurology.
The file size is approximately 16Mb and is in MP3 format suitable for loading and playback in iPods and other digital audio players. The audio link will open a new window and begin playing if Quicktime is used for the web browser audio. If the audio does not begin playing shortly then the file is being downloaded and it will begin playing when the file is complete. Please be patient and do not close the window while the audio file downloads.
The 52 minute audio presentation from The Methodist Hospital Grand Rounds by Dr. Ken Mathis, M.D. & Dr. Phillip Noble, M.D. given at The Methodist Hospital. Dr. Mathis is the Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX. Dr. Noble is the John S. Dunn Professor of Orthopedic Research at The Methodist Hospital, Professor in the Barnhart Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine and Director of Research at the Institute of Orthopedic Research and Education. The presentation includes introductory remarks.
The file size is approximately 15Mb and is in MP3 format suitable for loading and playback in iPods and other digital audio players. The audio link will open a new window and begin playing if Quicktime is used for the web browser audio. If the audio does not begin playing shortly then the file is being downloaded and it will begin playing when the file is complete. Please be patient and do not close the window while the audio file downloads.
Recent Advances in Transfusion Medicine: From ABO to Artificial Blood - Dr. Richarad J. Davey, M.D.
The 55 minute audio presentation from The Methodist Hospital Grand Rounds by Dr. Richard J. Davey given at The Methodist Hospital. Dr. Davey is the Director of Transfusion Medicine Services, The Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX. He is the former Chief Medical Officer of the American Red Cross and the Chief Medical Officer of the New York Blood Center . The presentation includes introductory remarks.
The file size is approximately 27Mb and is in MP3 format suitable for loading and playback in iPods and other digital audio players. The audio link will open a new window and begin playing if Quicktime is used for the web browser audio. If the audio does not begin playing shortly then the file is being downloaded and it will begin playing when the file is complete. Please be patient and do not close the window while the audio file downloads.
The 47 minute audio presentation from The Methodist Hospital Grand Rounds by Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi given at The Methodist Hospital. Dr. Michelassi is the Lewis Atterbury Stimson Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Surgeon-in-Chief of New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical Center. The presentation includes introductory remarks.
The file size is approximately 22Mb and is in MP3 format suitable for loading and playback in iPods and other digital audio players. The audio link will open a new window and begin playing if Quicktime is used for the web browser audio. If the audio does not begin playing shortly then the file is being downloaded and it will begin playing when the file is complete. Please be patient and do not close the window while the audio file downloads.
Hormonal Replacement Therapy in Menopausal Females - Dr. Nathan Kase
The one hour and eleven minute audio presentation from The Methodist Hospital Grand Rounds by Dr. Nathan Kase given at The Methodist Hospital. Dr. Kase is Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science; Professor, Department of Medicine and Dean Emeritus of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. The presentation includes introductory remarks plus the question and answer session.
The file size is approximately 30Mb and is in MP3 format suitable for loading and playback in iPods and other digital audio players. The audio link will open a new window and begin playing if Quicktime is used for the web browser audio. If the audio does not begin playing shortly then the file is being downloaded and it will begin playing when the file is complete. Please be patient and do not close the window while the audio file downloads.
These programs are presented in conjunction with The Methodist Hospital Office of Continuing Medical Education. Visit The Methodist Hospital, Weill Cornell Research and Mt. Sinai Research by clicking their respective logos.
The Moran Foundation Research Library
Our Online Research Library documents the projects that have been produced by our researchers affiliated with the Baylor College of Medicine and The Methodist Hospital Research Institute.. To visit the institutional web sites, click on their logo and a new window will open.
The Moran Foundation sets out to accomplish three goals: 1) to assist young researchers who are beginning their careers in the research sciences; 2) to initiate investigation into new areas that upon success will go on to receive further funding for continuation of the research; 3) to propagate the knowledge gained through research and shared by the organizations with which the Foundation affiliates. Proposals submitted to the Foundation for research support are reviewed by an independant Scientific Advisory Committee which selects the projects offering innovation and the greatest opportunity of success. As a result of this process, many of our research projects have been published in a wide array of professional journals and medical conferences as well as proceeding further with addtional support from governmental agencies, other charitable organizations and corporate sponsers. This tremendous body of work is being compiled and reproduced here for reference and review.
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