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On top of the world STEVEN BAILEY, M.D., was inducted into the inaugural 2014 Class of Master Fellows of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, the professional medical society for adult and pediatric invasive/ interventional cardiologists. He is professor and chief of the Janey and Dolph Briscoe Division of Cardiology at the Health Science Center and is a cardiologist with UT Medicine San Antonio.
PETER J. HOUGHTON, PH.D., was named director of the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute and holder of the Greehey Distinguished Chair for the Children’s Cancer Research Institute. He will begin Dec. 1.
Russel J. Reiter, Ph.D., and Charles L. Bowden, M.D., of the School of Medicine, are on Thomson Reuters’ list of “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds 2014.” Dr. Reiter, professor in the Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, is one of the world’s leading experts on the sleepregulating hormone melatonin, the pineal gland and circadian rhythms. Russel J. Reiter, Ph.D. Charles L. Bowden, M.D. He is recognized in the Biology & Biochemistry category. Dr. Bowden, clinical professor in the departments of psychiatry and pharmacology who holds the Nancy U. Karren Endowed Chair in Psychiatry, is an internationally respected authority on bipolar disorder and mood-stabilizing medications. He is recognized in the Psychiatry/Psychology category. “The Thomson Reuters recognition is one that conveys the competitiveness of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio on the world scientific stage,” said William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP, president of the Health Science Center. A key indicator of a scientist’s influence in his field is the number of times his publications are cited in other publications. The honorees, including Drs. Reiter and Bowden, published the greatest number of highly cited papers in 21 broad fields between 2002 and 2012. Highly cited papers rank in the top 1 percent by citations for their field and year of publication, according to Thomson Reuters.
High praise CYNTHIA MOJICA, PH.D., is one of five new appointees to the Advisory Committee on Minority Health, overseen by the Office of Minority Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Mojica is a researcher at the Institute for Health Promotion Research.
JACQUELINE LEE MOK, PH.D., was named vice president for academic, faculty and student affairs. Most recently, she worked as vice president/chief of staff and secretary of the Board of Trustees at Johns Hopkins University, where she also was a presidential research fellow in 2013.
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Eight educators from the Health Science Center were selected as winners of the 2014 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award from The University of Texas System. Each honoree received $25,000. This year the UT System awarded a total of $2.4 million to top educators from its nine academic universities and six health institutions. The awards are among the largest and most competitive in the nation for rewarding outstanding William Clarke, Ph.D. (left), was one of eight HSC educators selected for the 2014 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award. faculty performance. William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP, president of the Health Science Center, said the eight educators are deserving of the honor that recognizes leadership, service and passion for teaching. “These innovative and inspirational educators are indicative of the culture of teaching excellence for which the Health Science Center is known,” he said. Those honored were: yy William P. Clarke, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology yy Archie A. Jones, D.D.S., M.B.A., professor of periodontics yy Linda M. McManus, Ph.D., professor of pathology yy Jay I. Peters, M.D., professor of medicine yy Linda Porter-Wenzlaff, Ph.D., M.S.N., RN, clinical associate professor of nursing yy Ruben D. Restrepo, M.D., RRT, FAARC, professor of respiratory care yy Ivy S. Schwartz, D.D.S., M.S.Ed., professor of general dentistry yy Frank J. Weaker, Ph.D., adjunct professor of cellular and structural biology.