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UHS / THE METHODIST HOSPITAL FORMALIZE
AGREEMENT TO LEAD WAY IN TRANSLATING RESEARCH INTO PATIENT CARE
| WHAT:
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The University of Houston System and The
Methodist Hospital, two of the nation’s leading institutions,
will formalize an affiliation that paves the way for new
scientific breakthroughs and emerging treatments in healthcare
and medicine. Details of the 30 year affiliation to jointly
develop health service and education programs and to participate
in research efforts and technology transfer will be provided.
Existing collaborative efforts between the two institutions
will be showcased that demonstrate the changing face of
medicine. Laboratory tours also will be provided following
the formal presentation. |
| WHEN: |
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
2 p.m.
1:30 – 2 p.m. ATHEMOS demonstration, a computer system
that monitors user’s physiology |
| WHERE: |
University of Houston
Houston Science Center, Room 102
Parking: Across the street in Lot 15G on Cullen near Elgin |
| EXTRA: |
From research to the bedside, the next generation of healthcare
will rely greatly on an integrated approach of basic sciences,
including math, physics, engineering, super computing, pharmacy
and optometry. Other areas, such as business, law and social
sciences also will feature largely in the healthcare landscape
in years to come. The University of Houston, known for its
pre-eminence in the basic sciences among U.S. universities,
is currently completing an $81 million Science and Engineering
Research and Classroom Complex. The Methodist Hospital, currently
rated by U.S. News & World Report as one of the
nation’s top-ranked hospitals, recently committed $500
million to develop its new Research Institute where scientists
from diverse specialties and backgrounds will collaborate
to translate the latest laboratory discoveries into effective
treatment strategies. |
For more information about UH visit the university’s ‘Newsroom’ at www.uh.edu/admin/media/newsroom.
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