By UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
The next Sci Café discussion, “Understanding Alzheimer’s disease: The Race is on,” will be at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at Mod Coffeehouse, 2126 Postoffice St., in downtown Galveston. Leading the discussion will be Kelly T. Dineley, associate professor in UTMB’s Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Disorders, department of pathology, and Lei Lu, associate professor of neuropsychology, department of neurology.
For information, call Amber Anthony, 409-772-9136.
Bryant receives national blood bank award
Dr. Barbara Bryant is a recipient of the Sally Frank Memorial Award by the American Association of Blood Banks. Bryant, an associate professor in the pathology department, is medical director of UTMB’s blood bank technology program.
Weaver goes to Washington
Scott Weaver, director of the Institute for Human Infections and Immunity at the University of Texas Medical Branch, is one of about 20 national experts appointed to a special panel convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine at the request of the General Accountability Office. The GAO is conducting a performance audit of the government’s response to the Zika outbreak. The special Zika group was organized at the request of members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Loeffelholz named to CDC Board of Counselors
Mike Loeffelholz, professor in the department of pathology and director of the clinical microbiology division, has been appointed to the Board of Scientific Counselors/Office of Infectious Diseases for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Sports injury clinic Saturdays in League City
UTMB has a youth and school sports injury clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturdays through Nov. 5 at the League City Campus, 2240 Interstate 45 S., in League City. From bumps and bruises, knee pain, pulled muscles, to twisted ankles or shoulder pain, the UTMB sports medicine and rehab team is specially trained to treat a full range of sports injuries. For more information, call 832-505-1200 or visit utmbhealth.com/sports.
Peterson named to national chemistry council
John R. Petersen, professor in the department of pathology, has been appointed to the American Council of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry.