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Left to right – Angela Shoup, PhD, Associate Professor, Otolaryngology; Kaylen Thompson, Administrative Associate, WISMAC; Jo Ann Carson, PhD, Professor, Clinical Nutrition; Carole Mendelson, PhD, Professor, Biochemistry, WISMAC Co-Chair ; Dianna Milewicz, MD, PhD, Ida M. Green Visiting Professor; Courtney Lane, MSTP student; Helen Yin, PhD, Professor, Physiology, Assistant Dean, Office of Women’s Careers, WISMAC Co-Chair; Joanie Neumann, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow; Lauren Tyra, Graduate Student.
Each year, WISMAC selects an out-
winning research on the way genetics
standing female physician scientist to visit
affect vascular disease – met with indi-
AWARD-WINNING PHYSICIAN
UT Southwestern for a two-day visit.
viduals and groups at UT Southwestern
VISITING PROFESSOR
established by Southwestern Medical
Basis of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and
Foundation in honor of philanthropist
Dissections:
RETURNS AS 2014 IDA M. GREEN
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enetics and cardiovascular disease
expert Dr. Dianna M. Milewicz returned to her alma mater recently to give a lecture at UT Southwestern Medical Center, hosted by the Women in Science and Medicine Advisory Committee (WISMAC). Dr. Milewicz is the 2014 Southwestern Medical Foundation Ida M. Green Distinguished Visiting Professor Honoring Women in Science and Medicine.
The Ida M. Green Professorship was
Ida Green, who was also the wife of the late Texas Instruments founder Cecil H.
Identifying Molecular Pathways and Gene-Based Management.”
Green. Mrs. Green, who died in 1986, had a vision of opening new career paths for women in science and provided a major bequest to the Foundation. The Distinguished Visiting Professorship promotes the accomplishments of women in science and medicine and provides encouragement to the community, especially UT Southwestern’s junior faculty and trainees. “We are thrilled to support the Ida M. Green Distinguished Professorship,
Dr. Dianna M. Milewicz returned to her alma mater to lecture.
and presented a talk titled “The Genetic
Carole Mendelson, Dr. Dianna Milewicz and Kathleen Gibson
“We’d like to thank Dr. Milewicz for
which inspires so many women in science
inspiring all the women she met during
and medicine,” said Kathleen Gibson,
her Professorship at UT Southwestern,”
Foundation President. “Dr. Milewicz’s ex-
said Carole Mendelson, Professor of
traordinary career is a perfect example of
Biochemistry and Obstetrics & Gynecolo-
the great achievements women are making
gy, Director of the North Texas March of
and the profound impact they are having
Dimes Birth Defects Center and Co-Chair
on the science and medical communities.”
of WISMAC at UT Southwestern.
Dr. Milewicz – who has done award-
Dr. Milewicz’s visit was a warm S O U T H W E S T E R N M E D I C A L P E R S P E C T I V E S . S P R I N G 2 014
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