The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Hosts Harvard Weatherhead Center Fellows The Offices of International Programs and Public Affairs at The UT Health Science Center at Houston hosted a group of Harvard University Fellows from the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs in late January. The delegation included 18 international policy makers from all over the world such as senior diplomats and military officers, as well as politicians, journalists, civil servants, business leaders, and non-governmental officials. Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs L. Maximilian Buja, MD welcomed the visitors. Hui-Ming Chang, MD, MPH (vice president for international programs and special advisor to the president) introduced the university. Denton A. Cooley, MD (president and founder of the Texas Heart Institute) spoke on the Texas Heart Institute, Edward T.H. Yeh, MD (professor and chairman, Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and professor of medicine and director of the Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases) spoke on stem cell for myocardial regeneration, and Eric Boerwinkle, PhD (director of the Human Genetics Center at the Institute of Molecular Medicine and director of epidemiology at the School of Public Health) spoke about human genetics. The Program was followed by an evening reception in the President's Foyer. Attendees included Harvard University fellows and administrators, the Institute of International Education, and the UT Health Science Center at Houston faculty and administrators from all six schools.

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Attendees Harvard University Weatherhead Center Fellows: Stephen D. Pattison (United Kingdom) Adrian Fortescue (United Kingdom) Gina M. Grosso (United States) Gerhard Kuentzle (Germany) Monica Aparicio-Smith (Colombia) Caroline Dumas (France) Robert Rooks (United Kingdom) Javier Manrique (Venezuela) Maria Cristina Fernandez (Guatemala) Maria de los Angeles Moreno Uriegas (Mexico) Henry J. Hendrix (United States) Mark J. Devlin (United States) Valerie J. Lofland (United States) Pasi Patokallio (Finland) Michael Small (Canada) Eva Akerman-Borje (Sweden) Philippe Le Corre (France) Kenji Hiramatsu (Japan) Guests: Denise Jacques (Canada) Elizabeth Rooks (United Kingdom) Harvard University Weatherhead Center Fellows administrators: Kathleen Molony, PhD director, Fellows Program Wanthani Briggs, staff assistant, Fellows Program Institute of International Education (IIE-Houston): Paul Cummings – manager, International Visitor Program, Institute of International Education Julie Harms – coordinator, International Visitor Program, Institute of International Education The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston faculty and administrators: Richard Andrassy, MD David R. Bates R. Palmer Beasley, MD Eric Boewinkle, PhD Linda Brannon Linda C. Brown L. Maximilian Buja, MD Bruce D. Butler, PhD Gilbert A. Castro, PhD Hui-Ming Chang, MD, MPH Denton A. Cooley, MD Peter J. Davies, MD, PhD Kevin Dillon Charles Figari Catherine Flaitz, DDS Irma Gigli, MD Catherine B. Guy Carlos R. Hamilton, MD Nancy Hudgins Jerre Iverson Dawna L. Jarvis Michael J. Jimenez Ronald Johnson, DDS Kathleen A. Kennedy, MD, MPH Karen O. Krakower Devin Longuet, JD Donald A. Molony, MD Lois Moore, BSN, Med. Carlos A. Moreno, MD C. Gwin Morris, PhD Virginia A Moyer, MD, MPH Guy S. Parcel, PhD Meredith Raine Terry E. Rives, DrPH Sophia M. Solis Rose Mary Betancourt-Trevino Chase Untermeyer Keri Valdez Rose Mary Valencia Rick A. Wetsel, PhD Edward T. H. Yeh, MD Jiajie Zhang, PhD

Welcome address by L. Maximilian Buja, MD (executive vice president for academic affairs, UTHSC-H). Also pictured (left to right): Maria Cristina Fernandez (Guatemala), Javier Manrique (Venezuela), and Maria de los Angeles Moreno Uriegas (Mexico).

Hui-Ming Chang, MD, MPH (vice president for international programs and special advisor to the president) greeted the Harvard Weatherhead Center fellows and introduced the university.

Denton Cooley, MD (president and surgeon-in-chief and founder of the Texas Heart Institute and professor of sugery at UTHSC-H) spoke to the Harvard Weatherhead Center fellows about the "Texas Heart Institute: Past, Present, and Future".

Edward T.H. Yeh, MD (professor and chairman, Department of Cardiology, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and professor of medicine and director of the Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, The Brown Foundation Institute of Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases at UTHSC-H) spoke about "To Mend a Broken Heart: Stem Cell Research for Myocardial Regeneration".

Eric Boerwinkle, PhD (professor and director of the Human Genetics Center, The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases and professor and director of the Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, UTHSC-H spoke about "Preventing Human Disease by Selecting Better Parents".

(back) C. Gwin Morris, PhD (vice president for public affairs, UTHSC-H) with Harvard Weatherhead Center Fellows Mark Devlin (United States) and Eva Akerman-Borje (Sweden).

In the panel discussion, Edward T. H. Yeh, MD and Eric Boerwinkle, PhD answer Harvard Weatherhead Center questions. Also pictured (first picture, left to right) are Gina Grosso (United States), Pasi Patokallio (Finland), Donald A. Molony, MD, Gerhard Kuentzle (Germany), Monica Aparicio-Smith (Colombia) and Caroline Dumas (France). Also pictured (second picture) are Harvard Weatherhead Center Fellows Monica Aparicio-Smith (Colombia) and Carolina Dumas (France).

Denton Cooley, MD (president and surgeon-in-chief and founder of the Texas Heart Institute and professor of sugery at UTHSC-H) with Harvard Weatherhead Center Fellow Javier Manrique (Venezuela).

Harvard Weatherhead Center Fellows Maria Cristina Fernandez (Guatemala), Javier Manrique (Venezuela), and Maria de los Angeles Moreno Uriegas (Mexico).