MS171: Interview with Dianna Milewicz

Authors

Dianna Milewicz M.D., Ph.D.
Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Author Biographical Info

The origins of the library date back to 1915, when the Houston Academy of Medicine (HAM) established a small library in downtown Houston to serve the Harris County Medical Society. This Library was combined with the Baylor College of Medicine’s (BCM’s) small library in 1949 to form a centralized collection. As more institutions joined the Texas Medical Center, they also shared the resources of the TMC Library, thereby creating a unique point of collaboration among the institutions of the TMC. A permanent home for this new library was built in the early 1950’s, through the efforts of HAM and BCM. Jesse H. Jones contributed funding for the construction, and in 1954, the approximately 27,000 square foot, three-story “Jesse H. Jones Library Building” was dedicated. By 1975, a new addition to the building had added another 76,000 square feet for the Library’s growing collection. At this time, the Library officially became known as the Houston Academy of Medicine – Texas Medical Center Library. Today the library uses the shorter operating name of The TMC Library. Find out more at History of the Library from the library website.

Identifier

gi203690721

Publication Date(s)

February 7, 2013

Language

English

Keywords

Biomedical Engineering, Cardiovascular Diseases, Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty Medical, Genetic Research, Mutation Physicians, Women Research Personnel, University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Abstract

An oral interview with Dianna Milewicz, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Vice Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston and Director of the M.D./Ph.D. Program and co-Director of the Biomedical Engineering Center. Her research interests include the genetic basis of cardiovascular diseases, and understanding the effect of identified mutations on protein function. She has recently established a genetic core laboratory to provide molecular biology and genetic expertise to clinicians who want to initiate genetic studies on their patient populations. See more at Texas Medical Center-Women's History Project and its finding aid.

Copyright

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Comments

Interview by Natalie Garza, transcript by Michelle Kokes.

Recommended Citation

Milewicz, Dianna M.D., Ph.D. and Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library, "MS171: Interview with Dianna Milewicz" (2013). Texas Medical Center - Women's History Project. 2.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/tmc-whp/2