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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

December 5, 2016December 5, 2016Breakthrough Prize, Dr. Huda Zoghbi, molecular and human genetics

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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Ataxia mutant protein uses distinct partners to drive toxicity in different brain cells

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023attaxia, ATXN1, capicua, neurodegenerative disorders, Research, SCA1

This study proposes a mechanism for the differential vulnerability of brain cells and regions to toxic mutant proteins.

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Restoring long-term memory recall in a mouse model of Rett syndrome

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022hippocampus, long-term memory recall, OLM cells, Research, Rett Syndrome, SOM neurons

Researchers have discovered that diminished memory recall in Rett syndrome mice can be restored by activating specific inhibitory cells in the hippocampus.

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In memoriam of genetics pioneer Dr. C. Thomas Caskey

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022C. Thomas Caskey, genetics pioneer, human genetics. molecular genetics, in memoriam, Research

Dr. C. Thomas Caskey built the genetics program at Baylor from the ground up, founding and growing the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics into a national leader in the field.