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    Expansion: watershed moment  Jul 2, 2009
    The MARC building, its planned new home, is located on Floyd Curl Drive in the South Texas Medical Center ... This is a great addition for the South Texas Medical Center and probably long overdue, he adds. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    McCain stumps in Houston for Republican Health Care Reform  Jul 1, 2009
    Senator John McCain, along with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator John Cornyn, held a one-hour town hall-style meeting at MD Anderson Cancer Center in the Texas Medical Center Tuesday morning. They answered a questions from an audience of health care professionals and explained again why they do not support a proposed government-backed health insurance program or requiring companies to provide insurance coverage for their employees. (KHOU.com, TX)

    UTMB starts post-Ike building  Jun 26, 2009
    Several Texas Medical Center facilities made similar renovations following Tropical Storm Allison. SOLVING THE MONEY PUZZLE. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    Police Shooting Leaves One Dead  Jun 24, 2009
    The officer was transported to Ben Taub Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at 6700 Bellaire Blvd., near the intersection with Hillcroft Avenue. (Click2Houston, TX)

    UT Health Science Center gains permanent president  Jun 19, 2009
    Dr. Henrich is a proven leader with exemplary academic credentials and a demonstrated ability to advance excellence at the Health Science Center, which is a critical component of the South Texas Medical Center and a crucial economic engine for San Antonio and all of Texas, says UT System Vice Chairman Colleen McHugh. Henrich had been vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Health Science Center s medical school prior to the promotion. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Police chase ends in crash near Texas Medical Center  Jun 18, 2009
    HOUSTON -- A police chase through the center of town ended in a crash near the Texas Medical Center Wednesday afternoon ... The chase ended in a crash on South Main near the Texas Medical Center. (KHOU.com, TX)

    Inner-city accolade  Jun 17, 2009
    The city is ripe for redevelopment, says Slay, pointing out that Balcones Heights is ideally located in between two of San Antonio s leading business hubs: downtown and the South Texas Medical Center. The municipality is presently home to businesses such as the Bijou Theatre, the , and Crossroads Mall. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Paralyzed vets group will score major donation  Jun 5, 2009
    Funds raised from the event will support Paralyzed Veterans of America s Vocational Rehabilitation Center in the South Texas Medical Center in San Antonio ... The center is based at the Spinal Cord Unit of the Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital in the South Texas Medical Center. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Medical office market is bright spot in down times  May 25, 2009
    A total of 8 acres along Floyd Curl Drive and Hamilton Wolfe Road, just outside of the boundaries of the South Texas Medical Center in Northwest San Antonio. And a 7. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Waco Man Stung By Swarm of Bees  May 19, 2009
    Harold Braun was treated by medical personnel from the Southwest Region of the East Texas Medical Center and later taken to Hillcrest Hospital after he was stung an estimated 200 times. Braun has been living with his sister at a residence on the Old Marlin Highway and was in the yard mowing grass on a lawn tractor when the drone of the mowers motor apparently aggravated a large swarm of bees that had nested above the homes outside electric meter. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Inexpensive plastic used in CDs could improve aircraft, computer electronics  May 16, 2009
    Faculty members in the departments of biology and biochemistry, chemistry, computer science, geosciences, mathematics and physics have internationally recognized collaborative research programs in association with UH interdisciplinary research centers, Texas Medical Center institutions and national laboratories. For more information about UH, visit the university's Newsroom at. (EurekAlert!)

    11-Year-Old Boy Dies In Interstate Accident  May 12, 2009
    The driver, 68-year-old Shirley Elliott of Arlington and another passenger, 40-year-old Mary Ann Elliott also of Arlington, were taken to East Texas Medical Center in Fairfield with non-life-threatening injuries. That portion of Leon County voted Saturday in favor of creating an emergency service district to restore permanent ambulance service t 00004000 o the area. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Woman, Baby Attacked In Hospital Parking Garage  May 8, 2009
    HOUSTON -- A woman with a newborn was attacked in the parking garage of a hospital in the Texas Medical Center and driven around town, officials told KPRC Local 2 Thursday. Houston police said two men attacked the woman at Ben Taub Hospital at about noon on April 1. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Houston-area researchers helping CDC come up with swine flu vaccine  May 6, 2009
    Then, just a short walk away at the Texas Medical Center, tests can get under way at the Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit at Baylor University. Lab workers at testing sites like Baylor s will be involved in the final stages of the fight against swine flu. (KHOU.com, TX)

    Doctors at Texas Medical Center prepared for "surge" of H1N1 patients  May 4, 2009
    Estimates put the number of hospital beds at the Texas Medical Center at 6,500. A so-called surge of sick patients, whether from the H1N1 virus or some other pandemic, means local hospitals would postpone elective surgeries. (KHOU.com, TX)

    UT Houston researchers use stroke patient's own stem cells in trial for first time  Apr 16, 2009
    Roland "Bud" Henrich, 61, was transferred to Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center on March 25 after suffering a stroke while working on his farm in Liberty ... "We are fortunate here at UT Houston and the Texas Medical Center to have the resources needed to carry out this work, and to have attracted someone of Dr. Savitz's caliber to lead this study.". (EurekAlert!)

    Local Hospital CEO Accepts New Position  Apr 14, 2009
    As president and CEO of the Adventist Health System Southwest Region, Finch will serve as board chairman for both Killeens Metroplex Health System and the Central Texas Medical Center in San Marcos. Ken has made a significant impact at Metroplex Health System and has a proven record of both operational and financial success," said Rich Reiner, President/CEO for Adventist Health System's Multistate Division and Board Chairman for Huguley Memorial Hospital. "He has been instrumental in... (KWTX.com, TX)

    2009 Landmark Awards  Apr 11, 2009
    The 2009 recipient of the award, the Memorial Hermann Heart and Vascular Institute TMC, was selected by the SIOR executive committee, which noted that this project best represents the merits of a landmark because its location at the entrance to the Texas Medical Center will continue to be an ingrained part of the city in 10 years. In addition to the Landmark Awards judges who put in hours scrutinizing each nomination and lending their expertise to this project, I would like to thank the advisory... (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    > Past winners  Apr 11, 2009
    Texas Medical Center Campus Wayfinding Plan. 2007 WINNERS. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    > Medical Project: Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute - Texas Medical Center  Apr 11, 2009
    Medical Project: Memorial Hermann Heart lar Institute - Texas Medical Center - Houston Business Journal ... Medical Project: Memorial Hermann Heart lar Institute - Texas Medical Center ... Memorial Hermann Heart Vascular Institute-Texas Medical Center. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    USAA is moving hundreds of jobs to San Antonio  Apr 10, 2009
    In San Antonio, employees will work at the company s massive headquarters campus near the South Texas Medical Center. Employees in Sacramento and Norfolk primarily supported the company s automotive and property and casualty lines of insurance. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Houston residents push bill to stop future Medical Center development  Apr 9, 2009
    They're pushing a bill that would forbid the Texas Medical Center from using eminent domain to take their property. The Medical Center has already built a large parking garage near their neighborhood. (KHOU.com, TX)

    HBJ to honor area CFOs  Apr 8, 2009
    Large Nonprofit: Patrick Calelly, Collaborative for Children; Denise Castillo-Rhodes, Texas Medical Center Corp.; Patricia Chandler, Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services Inc.; Ray Chung, Neighborhood Centers Inc.; Melissa Fisher, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center; Beth Tanner, Houston Food Bank Inc.. Best Growth Manager: James Kauderer Jr., OTC Global Holdings LP; Margaret Meg Lassarat, Mustang Engineering Inc.. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    Tellepsen to build Methodist plant  Apr 4, 2009
    is turning to fourth-generation Houston builder for a new central utility plant at the Texas Medical Center. Tellepsen and its industrial division, Tellepsen Industrial, will build a natural gas-fired co-generation system, a heat recovery boiler, seven cooling towers and four new condenser and chilled-water pumps. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    Texas Med Center in for a hiring spree, thanks to an infusion of stimulus money  Apr 3, 2009
    HOUSTON The Texas Medical Center will soon be hanging the help wanted sign, thanks to an infusion of cash from the government s stimulus plan. Video 11 News video April 4, 2009. (KHOU.com, TX)

    Rice, BCM begin merger talks  Mar 27, 2009
    Both institutions are located in The Texas Medical Center in Houston. A merger would bring Rice s strong financial backing to Baylor, which has struggled financially since it separated from its long-time affiliate, , in 2004. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    TMC experts to fight pediatric eye cancer  Mar 26, 2009
    Doctors and researchers from four Texas Medical Center institutions have joined forces to create the Retinoblastoma Center of Houston. With experts from Texas Children s Cancer Center, the Children s Cancer Hospital at The , the and , the new center will be able to deliver the highest quality patient care and conduct important research related to the diagnosis and treatment of retinoblastoma, a cancer of the eye that attacks children, said center clinical codirector Dr. Murali Chintagumpala,... (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    Driver charged in crash that killed Texas City High School student  Mar 26, 2009
    At the other end of the Texas Medical Center at Memorial Hermann Hospital, Michele Mares also held vigil and finally caught some sleep as she waited for her daughter, Priscilla, to undergo another surgery for her injuries. She said her daughter, who was driving that morning, is having nightmares of the collision. (KHOU.com, TX)

    How should science be taught in the classroom?  Mar 26, 2009
    I think it will be hard to recruit researchers in Biology and the bio medical sciences at the Texas Medical Center, especially if we have a reputation for being anti-science, said Matthews. It isn't a case of religion having no place in our schools she says, just not in the science classroom. (KHOU.com, TX)

    Three Car Accident Slows Traffic on the Interstate  Mar 25, 2009
    Waco Fire Department, Department of Public Safety troopers and personnel from East Texas Medical Center Emergency Medical Services were at the scene until about 12:30 p.m.. Conditions of those injured were not immediately available. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Girl Injured in Fall At Waco Middle School  Mar 21, 2009
    She was taken to Hillcrest Medical Center by East Texas Medical Center Emergency Medical Service ambulance for treatment. A spokesman at the scene said the girl's injuries did not appear to be serious. (KWTX.com, TX)

    The Courtyard Houston Pearland Invites Guests to Have the Ultimate Weekend Getaway With A Houston Shopping Package  Mar 13, 2009
    Check out nearby attractions like Downtown Houston, Reliant Stadium and the Texas Medical Center during a stay at the Courtyard Houston Pearland. For more information about the Courtyard Houston Pearland and the Escape. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Edan unveiled  Mar 11, 2009
    The Town Center is located mid-way between the health care hub that is the South Texas Medical Center and the new medical hub that has been created in master-planned community Stone Oak on the far North Side. Thus, a property like Edan could be a good starting point for creating a new health care hub, Feiner and Abramoff say. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Lifting of stem cell funding ban has Houston researchers excited about the future  Mar 10, 2009
    In his lab at the University of Texas Medical Center in Houston, they are focused on trying to correct and repair lung damage. It is hoped that stem cells can eventually be morphed into a wide range of human cells that could help treat everything from spinal cord damage, to Parkinson's disease, to heart trouble. (KHOU.com, TX)

    Fire Kills Girl, Injures 2  Mar 9, 2009
    The unidentified child was taken by medical helicopter to Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, where she died. A woman who was in the house was seriously injured and was taken to the hospital. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Christus ranked one of countrys best  Mar 5, 2009
    The Catholic faith-based hospital system operates hospital campuses in Downtown San Antonio, the South Texas Medical Center and New Braunfels. The health and wellness ministry is in the process of developing a new hospital in Westover Hills. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Barbara Bush Recovering from Heart Surgery  Mar 5, 2009
    It was a two-hour procedure that took place at Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center ... In November, Barbara Bush underwent laparoscopic surgery also at Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. (Newsmax)

    Aragon Holdings buys four San Antonio apartment complexes  Mar 4, 2009
    The fourth property, the Windridge Apartments, is located near the South Texas Medical Center in Northwest San Antonio. Financial terms were not disclosed. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Motor behavioral research at UH moves to prestigious Texas Medical Center  Mar 3, 2009
    New research and new collaboration are the goals for the University of Houston's department of health and human performance (HHP) as its Laboratory of Integrated Physiology (LIP) expands to the National Center for Human Performance in the Texas Medical Center (TMC) ... The University of Houston's Laboratory of Integrated Physiology expands to the Texas Medical Center's National Center for Human Performance. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    > Traditional medical book store still at home in the Med Center  Feb 28, 2009
    The Texas Medical Center was a fraction of its current size when Majors Scientific Books Inc. opened a medical book store on Main Street in 1956. Even at that time, the business was already almost 50 years old. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    Bodegas Taco Shop to open in Houston's Museum District  Feb 25, 2009
    The restaurant has multiple bike racks to accommodate residents who cycle over from the Museum District, Montrose, Midtown, Hermann Park, Texas Medical Center and areas. Ryan Granger owns another successful restaurant in the neighborhood, the Park Grill, in the Park Plaza Professional Building. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    Bederra Corporation Launches New Billing Services Division Expected to Add up to $500,000 in Revenue  Feb 24, 2009
    About Bederra Corp. (): , through its wholly owned subsidiaries Diagnos, Inc. and Lumar Imaging, Inc., provides multiple modality diagnostic medical imaging services to the greater Houston area and the world famous Texas Medical Center. The Company's business strategy is to continue to expand its current operations and seek out additional acquisitions that will complement its core offerings. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Overnight Fire Destroys One Home, Damages Two Others  Feb 23, 2009
    An older man was inside the home when the fire started; he was taken to an area hospital via East Texas Medical Center Ambulance. The fire completely destroyed the one house and damaged two others, Beverly Hills Fire Chief Debra Bruce said. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Regents Asked To Keep UTMB On Galveston  Feb 23, 2009
    "We need all the research here, the patients here. Just take a historical look at the Texas Medical Center in Houston after Tropical Storm Allison flooded and swamped it. We didn't talk about moving the Medical Center to Conroe. We talked about 'How do we prevent this from happening again?'" he said. The report said an inland location would be closer to the more heavily populated outskirts of Houston, which has a greater proportion of patients with commercial and government insurance. (Click2Houston, TX)

    USAA to add 1,000 jobs in San Antonio  Feb 13, 2009
    The company has a massive headquarters campus located near the South Texas Medical Center in San Antonio. USAA officials say the consolidation is part of an effort to reduce expenses. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    St. Lukes opens Pearland ER center  Feb 11, 2009
    St. Luke s, which operates a primary campus in the Texas Medical Center, opened its first freestanding emergency department in 2000 and now operates five. Reader Comments. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    Kolache Factory opens four stores  Feb 11, 2009
    The new bakery-caf;s are located at 10880 Louetta Road in Northwest Houston, 7811 S. Main Street near the Texas Medical Center, 10519 S. Post Oak in Southwest Houston and at 9821 Broadway Street in Pearland. The stores are the newest of the Houston-based company s 37 nationwide locations. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    Fostering homes for foster parents  Mar 27, 2008
    In a well kept neighborhood near the Texas Medical Center, Kathy Foster is unlocking the door to hope. What children need is a home, and they need hope. (KHOU.com, TX)

    DWI victim glad DPS took action at teen party  Mar 26, 2008
    Tullos was airlifted to the Texas Medical Center in Houston, barely clinging to life, where his leg had to be amputated. Delarosa was charged with intoxicated assault with a motor vehicle causing serious bodily injury, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. (Conroe Courier, TX)

    France's former first lady weds  Mar 25, 2008
    "There is a chance he may not make it," said Dr. Alex Valadka, director of neurotrauma services at Memorial Hermann in the Texas Medical Center. Valadka and his team operated for two hours to remove a blood clot that was putting pressure on Navaira's brain after the singer was brought to the hospital following the wreck before dawn Sunday. (Boston Globe)

    Tejano Star Emilio May Not Survive Tour Bus Crash  Mar 25, 2008
    (March 24, 2008) -- Navaira underwent two hours of surgery and is in a medicallyinduced coma as physicians at Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center try to control swelling of his brain. The San Antonio native was driving the bus following aperformance in the Houston area when it slammed into trafficbarrels where two freeways interchange before dawn Sunday. (KWTX.com, TX)

    ROBERT ‘BOBBY' DAVID SR. (13)  Mar 25, 2008
    Robert Bobby David Sr., known by many as Big Daddy at the age of 81, passed away March 21, 2008 at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. His funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Goggans Funeral Home Chapel in Terrell with Brother Ray Bailey officiating. (Terrell Tribune, TX)

    Mammography screening offered at May Community Center  Mar 22, 2008
    Eligible women will receive the same high quality mammograms available at MDA in the Texas Medical Center. Women over 35 are encouraged to sign up for the service. (Lake Houston Sun, TX)

    Procedure provides hope  Mar 20, 2008
    McBee s diagnosing doctor was Dr. Darren Pollock, who practices at Memorial Hermann Southwest and the Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. Her cancer is being treated very well with an effective response, he said. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)

    Druthers Cafe and Catering launches new restaurant  Mar 20, 2008
    has opened a location in the South Texas Medical Center area that serves lunch for busy diners. The restaurant serves up a signature sandwich with turkey, cream cheese, mayo, bacon, sprouts, tomato and avocado on multigrain bread. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Retiring Boomers, diverse force challenging for HR  Mar 20, 2008
    "In the health care field," Rhodes says, "this is the most competitive market in the U.S. There are other markets that are large, too, but the Texas Medical Center itself is the international Mecca. Workforce shortages particularly affect health care. Basically, we're all fighting over the same people, and it drives up salaries.". Changing role of HR. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    Police: Girl plotted deadly ambush on family for a month  Mar 8, 2008
    He was shot five times and remains hospitalized at East Texas Medical Center in nearby Tyler. Caffey saved his own life by crawling 300 yards to a neighbors home to get help. (FOX 11, AZ)

    Attack on Family Shocks Texas Community  Mar 4, 2008
    He remained Monday at East Texas Medical Center in nearby Tyler. The hospital would not release his condition but the neighbor, Tommy Gaston, said Caffey's health was improving. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)

    Investigators Release 911 Tape in Texas Family Attack  Mar 4, 2008
    Caffey remains in critical but stable condition at the East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, Texas. The teen was found by police early Sunday hiding at the home of one of the suspects, although it was not clear from the police account which of them she was dating or where she has been hiding. (Fox News)

    Texas Family Murder Probe Centers on Daughter  Mar 3, 2008
    Terry Caffey was in critical but stable condition Sunday in East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, where he was being treated for a gunshot wound to the head. Despite his wound, the father was able to crawl about 300 yards to a neighbor's house to seek help. (Fox News)

    Did forbidden romance lead to killings?  Mar 3, 2008
    Terry Caffey was in critical but stable condition on Sunday in East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- Crime)

    Texas girl kills mother, brothers for broken romance  Mar 3, 2008
    Terry Caffey was in critical condition Sunday at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. His wife Penny, 37, and sons Mathew, 13, and Tyler, 8 had been shot and stabbed multiple times, according to the sheriff's department. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Separate one-vehicle accidents net a couple of arrests  Mar 1, 2008
    An East Texas Medical Center ambulance arrived at the scene, but the driver refused treatment, added the PIO.. Police determined the motorist was drunk and placed him under arrest on an DWI charge. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)

    Two-vehicle wreck sends truck crashing into printing building  Feb 26, 2008
    Investigators and paramedics from East Texas Medical Center consequently reported to the scene. At least two people were taken to the hospital via ambulance. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)

    China medical center born in Houston  Feb 26, 2008
    Provincial officials have been in negotiations with the Chinese government for a tract of land "at least half the size of the Texas Medical Center," he says ... The Shandong hospital represents years of work for Ma and two of his Texas Medical Center colleagues. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    Tips for savvy medical Web surfing  Feb 22, 2008
    Ryan asked one of her colleagues, a research specialist at the Texas Medical Center Library in Houston, to search the medical literature. She came up with an article about an antibiotic that worked against cat scratch fever but wasn't toxic. (CNN)

    O'Quinn to donate $25M to Menninger Clinic  Feb 22, 2008
    They aim to locate the campus near the Texas Medical Center for access to faculty, staff and services ... Menninger currently operates its specialty inpatient psychiatric programs for adolescents and adults about 40 minutes from the Texas Medical Center at 2801 Gessner in west Houston. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    Click for Full Story  Feb 21, 2008
    Agencies working the accident include DPS, Robinson Police, Robinson Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Waco Police and East Texas Medical Center EMS.. There was only one occupant in the vehicle, an unidentified male, who died at the scene. (KWTX.com, TX)

    PVFD saves house from ‘relatively small’ fire  Feb 18, 2008
    East Texas Medical Center paramedics and Pasadena police officials also appeared to lend a hand to the fire fighters and any potential victims that could have been on scene. City fire marshal David M. Brannon said he believed the fire started in the vicinity of the kitchen and back porch and subsequently spread up to the attic. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)

    Metro: Train operator to blame for cyclist accident  Feb 16, 2008
    Metro began the investigation after the with a bicyclist in the Texas Medical Center Feb. 8. According to Metro s policies, the operator will receive a five-day suspension and undergo 40 hours of retraining. (KHOU.com, TX)

    Branch expansion  Feb 16, 2008
    TORENCE WHITE / SAN ANTONIO BUSINESS JOURNAL Amegy Bank President and CEO David McGee says his bank is opening a new branch to serve clients working in the South Texas Medical Center ... is set to open a full-service branch near the South Texas Medical Center. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    IAAP-WAC February meeting  Feb 13, 2008
    She has worked as an administrative professional in the Texas Medical Center since November of 1992. Shotwell is the current Texas-Louisiana Division Vice President of IAAP. She became a member of IAAP in June 1993; received her CPS designation in November 1994 and her CAP in May 2004. (Woodlands Villager, TX)

    HipLinkES Deployed by Kelsey-Seybold Clinic for Comprehensive Wireless Messaging Solution  Feb 13, 2008
    Founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in the emerging Texas Medical Center, Kelsey-Seybold has grown to serve more than 400,000 patients in the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States ... Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston's premier community-based physician group, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston's famous Texas Medical Center. (Primezone Releases)

    Business briefs Feb. 7, 2008  Feb 13, 2008
    His recent GIS Web application projects include the Texas Medical Center, the City of Sugar Land s My Neighborhood and the First Colony Community Association s Interactive map. Copoeland is experienced in the full GIS and application project lifecycle, including system architecture design, database design and enterprise development. (Woodlands Villager, TX)

    Review of online breast cancer information encourages healthy skepticism for consumers  Feb 11, 2008
    Located within the Texas Medical Center, the School was founded in 1997, and is one of six schools in The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. . (EurekAlert!)

    One Injured In Automobile-Bicycle Collision  Feb 8, 2008
    The woman on the bicycle was taken by an East Texas Medical Center ambulance to a local hospital; her condition and injuries were not known. Save some money. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Old Target Building now Central Texas Medical Center  Feb 8, 2008
    Below you will find brief information about the opening of Central Texas Medical Center (in the former Target building) ... After extensive renovations to the building, Central Texas Medical Center opened its doors last week. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Assisted-living centers planned  Feb 7, 2008
    -based Regent Assisted Living, which is planning a 116-unit facility near the South Texas Medical Center. Sterling House offers its services unbundled so that a separate package can be designed for the needs of each resident, Lopeman says. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Huge canister falls off truck, instantly kills motorist  Feb 6, 2008
    In addition to police, the Pasadena Volunteer Fire Department and paramedics from East Texas Medical Center reported to the scene. Investigators spent the rest of the afternoon completing a crash test at the site. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)

    Historical documents on display in GP, NC libraries  Feb 2, 2008
    That was the beginning of what is now known as the Texas Medical Center. The documents are on display at the Galena Park Branch Library, 1500 Keene St., and the North Channel Branch Library, 15741 Wallisville Road. (North Channel Sun, TX)

    Christus Santa Rosa to put its name on New Braunfels hospital  Feb 1, 2008
    Based in San Antonio, it operates Christus Santa Rosa Hospitals downtown and in the South Texas Medical Center. It also operates the Christus Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, an academic teaching facility affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    BCM becomes first NIH-designated diabetes research center in Southwest  Jan 29, 2008
    The has designated in the Texas Medical Center as a Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center. BCM joins 16 other institutions in the United States with that designation. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    Feds fund study of drug that may prevent radiation injury  Jan 28, 2008
    The Department of Defense has commissioned a nine-month study from Rice University chemists and scientists in the Texas Medical Center to determine whether a new drug based on carbon nanotubes can help prevent people from dying of acute radiation injury following radiation exposure. The new study was commissioned after preliminary tests found the drug was greater than 5,000 times more effective at reducing the effects of acute radiation injury than the most effective drugs currently available. (EurekAlert!)

    Developer opens Pinnacle at Oak Hills in Medical Center area  Jan 26, 2008
    A new luxury living community is now open inside the South Texas Medical Center. is developing a gated condominium community that overlooks Oak Hills Country Club. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Wreck on West State Highway 6 Snarls Traffic  Jan 25, 2008
    The drivers of both vehicles were loaded into East Texas Medical Center ambulances and taken to an area hospital. Southbound traffic was backed up for more than a mile and at times halted so that emergency crews could clear the wreckage. (KWTX.com, TX)

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