Houston Methodist Academic Institute Annual Report 2021

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HOUSTON METHODIST ACADEMIC INSTITUTE

Novel Monoclonal Antibody Treatment

Halts Tumor Growth in Deadly Ovarian and Pancreatic Cancers A research collaboration between Houston Methodist and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has identified a promising new antibody therapy for late-stage ovarian and pancreatic cancers. Termed “silent killers,” these cancers often go undetected until it is are too late to treat.

Stephen T.C. Wong, PhD, from Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center, and Samuel Mok, PhD, from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, are collaborating to create an antibody as a new type of immunotherapy.


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Faculty and Research Development

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page 59

Graduate Medical Education

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pages 60-64

Engineering Medicine (EnMed

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page 57

Neural Control of Organ Degeneration and Regeneration (NeuralCODR) Training Program

1min
page 58

Houston Methodist Hospital’s New Paula and Joseph C. “Rusty” Walter III Tower Offers the Most Advanced Treatments and Innovations Available

1min
page 53

Can Devices Provide A New Treatment Option for Glioblastoma?

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page 52

Houston Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation & Education (MITIESM

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page 50

Novel Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Halts Tumor Growth in Deadly Ovarian and Pancreatic Cancers

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pages 48-49

Siemens Healthineers and Houston Methodist Imaging Innovation Hub Empowers Researchers to Push Boundaries

3min
pages 46-47

Expanding the RNAcore to Encompass the Entire Cycle of a Cure

3min
pages 44-45

Dissolvable Implants Enhance the Body’s Ability to Heal Broken Bones

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pages 36-37

Devising a Novel Combination Treatment for Aggressive Double-hit Lymphoma

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page 43

Non-invasive Spinal Stimulation Enables Paralyzed People to Stand Unassisted

1min
pages 34-35

Houston Methodist and Rice University Launch Center for Translational Neural Prosthetics and Interfaces

4min
pages 32-33

Breast Cancer Survivors Find a Way to Maintain Healthy Lifestyles and Lose Weight on Their Phones

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page 30

The Ann Kimball and John W. Johnson Center for Cellular Therapeutics

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page 16

COVID-19 Spotlights Social Determinants of Health

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pages 24-25

Mobile App Improves Joint Replacement Surgery Outcomes

1min
page 31

Paula and Joseph C. “Rusty” Walter III

2min
pages 20-21

Jerold B. Katz Academy of Translational Research

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pages 22-23

Houston Methodist Researchers Step Up and Face the Challenges of COVID-19 Virus

4min
pages 26-27

The Fondren Food & Health Alliance and The Fondren Inflammation Collaboration

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page 17
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