Hal's St. Paddy's Parade is a family tradition for Brandi Young. 

She brings along husband Alan Young in his "Star Wars" storm trooper garb, and along with them come their five children and an assortment of friends, each wearing a green city sweep volunteer T-shirt.

Dr. Gary Gibbons asked UMMC a lot of “what if” questions.

What if heart disease could go into remission? What if biomedical science was considered information science? What if we could precisely predict and preempt disease?

Gibbons, director of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), shared his vision for the future of cardiovascular health when he visited campus Mar. 17-18. He delivered the 19th Gertrude and Florian Nelson Cardiovascular Research Lecture, “Building on the NHLBI Legacy of Hypertension Research: Charting Our Future Together,” on Thursday.

The Cardiovascular Renal Research Center (CRRC) sponsors the annual event that brings renowned scientists to UMMC.

A number of interesting events is scheduled for the upcoming week at the Medical Center.