A message from the president

	A message from the president Building on a great legacy
	What's new Center for Education and Research in Forensics (CERF) Innovative treatment for Lou Gehrig's Disease patients Optical Imaging Center provides high-resolution microscopic images Microbiologist studying neurocysticercosis, a lethal parasitic brain disease
	Updates Children's cancer research center created with tobacco settlement funds Regional Academic Health Center (RAHC) in South Texas/Border Region
	Research Briefs Scientists learn more about Mycoplasma genitalium, a disease-causing cell Physicians treat heart patients with new therapy called angiongenesis, a procedure involving the delivery of a growth factor directly to coronary arteries to promote the growth of new vessels. SAFE Family Project helps health care providers identify and treat victims of domestic violence. Scientists discover how the BRCA1 breast cancer suppression gene does its protective work. Studies suggest a special diet enhanced with fish oil helps a chemotherapy drug work more effectively. Respiratory therapists perform study that proves benefits of an in-home asthma treatment program.
	Faculty honors Drs. Divina Grossman and Rachel Rodriguez, School of Nursing Dr. Basil A. Pruitt Jr., Medical School Dr. Ann J. Burgardt, School of Allied Health Sciences Dr. Thomas P. Nowlin, Dental School
	Alumni profiles Dr. Octavio Elizondo exudes community spirit Dr. Peter Ramirez establishes scholarship
	Friends of the Health Science Center Dr. Chris Avery helps create anesthesiology professorship Transplant pioneer J. Kent Trinkle, M.D., leaves legacy Family creates endowment to honor Dr. Alfred A. Nisbet Mexican American Physicians Association (MAPA) awards scholarships
	Charitable giving A mutually beneficial relationship A chance to help others

Address correspondence to Catherine Duncan, Mission editor, at duncancl@uthscsa.edu