Events to Know

May 22
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds: Dr. Jaroslaw Aronowski (Department of Neurology) presents, “Experimental Intracerebral Hemorrhages.” 7:30 a.m. MSB 7.037.

Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar Series: Dr. M. Gabriela Bowden (Texas A&M University Health Science Center) presents “The Panton Valentine Leukocidin is a virulence factor in S. aureus necrotizing pneumonia.” 4 p.m., MSB 2.103. Reception to follow in MSB 1.180.

May 27
Department of Pediatrics Research Conference: Dr. Katarzyna Cieslik, Department of Pediatrics, presents “14-3-3e knockout leads to cardiac defect and inhibition of cell cycle progression in the developing heart.” Noon MSB B.100.

May 29
Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar Series: Dr. Kim Orth (UT Southwestern) presents “Black Death, Black Spot, Black Pearl: Tales of Bacterial Effectors.” 4 p.m., MSB 2.103. Reception to follow in MSB 1.180.

June 5
Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar Series: Dr. Jun Liu (Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine) presents “A tale of two pathogens: HIV and Borrelia burgdorferi.” 4 p.m., MSB 2.103. Reception to follow in MSB 1.180.

June 12
Retirement planning Q&A session. UT HCPC first floor auditorium. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

June 26
Presidential Update from Dr. James Willerson. 11:30 a.m. MSB 3.001.

Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar Series: Dr. Barrett R. Harvey (Institute of Molecular Medicine) presents “Passive protection from enterococcal infection.” 4 p.m., MSB 2.103. Reception to follow in MSB 1.180.

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Letters to the Scoop

Imaging center sees oldest patient

Hi Darla,

I am surprised that the name of Ernst Knobil was not amongst those that contributed to the growth and development of the Medical School. With the exception of Cheves Smythe, I would say that Ernie probably had some of the biggest impact on the growth of the school.

- Bill

Imaging center sees oldest patient

Nice article on the CT scan of the baby girl mummy.

-Beth

The Printer Friendly Scoop

To whom it may concern:

My name is Alethea Drexler and I’m the archive assistant at the John P. McGovern Historical Research Center, HAM-TMC Library.

Is there a reason that “page 1” of the “printer friendly” Scoop is approximately three times as long as an actual printable page? Even if I reset the size, it prints as an long, skinny, miniature in the middle of a single sheet (since it’s technically one page) rather than in a usable form. Scoop is one of the publications that we archive in hardcopy form for later use and we would rather have the whole file be four pages long than have three-quarters of the newsletter be unreadable because it is squeezed onto one page.

- Alethea

Editors's Reply: One of the reasons for the transition to an all web format is that we are no longer bound by the 8.5 x 11 inch page, and stories can be as long, or as many pages, as needed. But at a guess for your specific problem you might try checking your printer settings and seeing if "Scale to fit page" is checked anywhere in your preferences.

On the new Look

Nice work guys! Much better than the printed version!!!

- Lorenzo

I really like the format and find it very easy to use. Thanks!

- Regina

Looks nice

- Interim Dean Dr. Jerry Wolinsky