In this week’s Q&A, we interview Maria Cooper, a postdoctoral fellow at the Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science on Youth and Young Adults at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Madeline Conway
Madeline Conway was a summer 2016 newsletters fellow at the Tribune. At Harvard, she studied history and sociology and was managing editor of the Harvard Crimson. Prior to the Tribune, Madeline worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Toledo Blade as a metro intern.
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New Microscope Center Could Lead to Breakthrough Research
A new $17 million microscope center, the first of its kind in the U.S., allows scientists to study and enhance images at such a detailed level that they hope to design better drugs by knowing in advance how cancer cells behave.
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The Bookshelf: July 19, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights “I’m Disabled… Now What?”
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First Man in Texas Receives Transplant with Treated Lungs
A new technology that enables doctors to test and treat lungs outside the body before a transplant holds great promise for those needing new lungs — and one man from Oklahoma who traveled to Texas for a clinical trial.
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Politics
Special Counsel Says Julián Castro Violated Hatch Act
Julián Castro, secretary of Housing and Urban Development and rumored Democratic vice presidential prospect, broke federal law by politicking on the job, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel said Monday.
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The Brief: Republicans Converge in Cleveland for Convention
With national Republicans set this week to nominate Donald Trump, Texans — both party leaders and rank-and-file — seek to make their presence known.
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Hensarling Lauds Mike Pence as “Principled” Leader
Donald Trump’s decision to name Indiana Gov. Mike Pence his running mate could increase enthusiasm for the Republican ticket from at least one member of the Texas congressional delegation — U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Dallas.
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The Brief: Patrick Confronts Obama at Town Hall on Race
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick suggested that the president could do more to express his support for law enforcement during a contentious back-and-forth at a televised town hall on race relations on Thursday.
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Abbott Fundraising Machine Rolls On, Has $28.6M Banked
Also, potential vice presidential candidate Julián Castro makes keynote address on Latino issues in D.C. with Hillary Clinton set to make her choice in the next few days.
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Cruz Invited to Ride on Air Force One to Dallas Memorial
Also, Gov. Greg Abbott forced to skip the Republican National Convention as he receives treatment for severe burns and Donald Trump Jr. holds a Dallas fundraiser July 25.
