Dr. Huda Zoghbi named the 2022 Kavli Prize Laureate in neuroscience
Dr. Zoghbi is being recognized for two discoveries – ATAXIN1, the gene responsible for spinocerebellar ataxia 1, and MECP2, the gene responsible for Rett syndrome.
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Huda Zoghbi honored with prestigious Breakthrough Prize
Dr. Huda Zoghbi, pioneering neurologist at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, was awarded a prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences at a
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Healthy Habits: Dr. Huda Zoghbi jogs, hikes to improve fitness
Taking care of your health is a priority and nobody knows that more than physicians and healthcare providers. It can sometimes be difficult to find
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Huda Zoghbi: A lab of her own
Immigrants make the journey to the United States for a number of reasons. For physician and medical researcher Huda Zoghbi, her journey began with a
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Researchers studied female Rett syndrome in detail for the first time
Understanding early and cell-specific changes in Rett syndrome provides markers to monitor efficacy of interventions and entry points to understand the brain circuits driving the condition.
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Dr. Mary Estes named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Estes is a leader in virology whose work has shaped the understanding of viruses that cause gastrointestinal disease.
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A potential new approach for treating Rett syndrome
This work lays the foundation and provides preclinical evidence for a therapeutic approach for Rett syndrome that increases MeCP2 and confers functional improvement.
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Neural progenitor cells have been elusive – now researchers have found a way to ID them
The findings illustrate the power of simple computational frameworks to uncover meaningful, novel disease-relevant biology that could help treat neurological conditions.
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Dr. Margaret Goodell elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Dr. Margaret (“Peggy”) Goodell, an expert in the field of stem cell research, is recognized for her distinguished career and continuing achievements in original scientific work.
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AI accelerates the discovery of genes associated with neurodevelopmental disorders
The researchers hope that their models will also lead to patient diagnoses, and future studies will assess this possibility.
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