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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Research Spotlight: Dr. Fritz Sedlazeck assists in filling gaps in human genome, sequencing Rice University owl genome and more
Research Spotlight highlights contributions of Baylor faculty to their field of interest.
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Molecular profiling identifies new high-risk subtype of pediatric liver cancer
The findings support a diagnostic algorithm to identify the cancer subtype and guide specialized treatment.
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Discovery of an underlying cause for infantile spasm points to a novel therapy
Researchers connected altered IGF-1 levels to infantile spasm in patients and animal models.
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Dr. Susan Rosenberg elected to the AAAS Board of Directors
Dr. Rosenberg brings a wealth of scientific expertise to the AAAS governing body.
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Overactive brain circuit causes anorexia in animal model
Restoring the normal activity of a particular overactive brain circuit improved anorexia in an animal model of the condition.
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New insights into the fate of dying cells
The Zhou lab reveals a new player in the elimination of dying cells and identifies a mechanism for the process.
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Image of the Month: A closer look at tertiary lymphoid structures
Multiplex immunofluorescence reveals the immune landscape of cancer-associated tertiary lymphoid structures.
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Stickiness is key for NANOG to turn on human cell pluripotency
Researchers provide new insights into how human NANOG reshapes the genomic landscape to activate a pluripotent state.
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Combating triple-negative breast cancer on two fronts delivers promising results
Researchers identified a combination therapy for triple-negative breast cancer that results in durable tumor regression in an animal model.
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