Ana Rodríguez, Author at Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

Hispanic Heritage Spotlight: Interview with Dr. Juan Botas

October 29, 2020 Alzheimer's, Espana, Hispanic Heritage, Huntington’s, neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson's, Rare Diseases, Research

Dr. Juan Botas shared his challenging beginnings, his passion for neuroscience and how he is bringing science to a general audience.

From The Labs

Baylor well represented in Nikon’s Small World Photo Contest

October 28, 2020 brain cell, intestine, microtubules, Nikon photo contest, Research

Nikon’s Small World is regarded as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope.

From The Labs

New approach to diagnosing genetic diseases using RNA sequencing increases yield

October 27, 2020 exome and genome sequencing, Research, RNA sequencing, undiagnosed diseases

Researchers find that starting genetic analysis with RNA sequencing can increase diagnostic yield and confidence in diagnosis.

From The Labs

A closer look at unwanted effects of insecticides

October 22, 2020 bees, fruitfly, imidacloprid, insecticides, Neurodegeneration, Research

Very low doses of imidacloprid, the world’s most used insecticide, disrupt body-wide functions in the laboratory fruit fly.

From The Labs

The road to uncovering a novel mechanism for disposing of misfolded proteins

October 20, 2020 alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency, conformational diseases, liver deficiency, lung disease, Man1b1, misfolded proteins, Neurodegeneration, Research

The discovery of the cause of a rare liver disease in babies may lead to preventing more common neurological disorders occurring in late age.

From The Labs

Glutathione precursor GlyNAC reverses premature aging in people with HIV

October 15, 2020 Aging, glutathione, GlyNAC, HIV, Research

Twenty years of research support the role of antioxidant glutathione in reversing premature aging in people with HIV.

From The Labs

Web resources make COVID-19 research more accessible to the scientific community

October 13, 2020 Big Data, consensome, Coronavirus, COVID19, Research, SARS-2, web resource

Two web resources help researchers get a better picture of what happens inside a cell infected by coronavirus and how the cell responds.

From The Labs

From the Labs celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month: Interview with Dr. Carolina Jorgez

October 8, 2020 Hispanic Heritage Month, male infertility, Research

From the Labs sat with Dr. Carolina Jorgez and learned about her research interests and what made it possible for her to be where she is today.

From The Labs

From my perspective: Dr. Gido Van De Ven shares his experiences during postdoctoral training

October 6, 2020 AI, Memory, postdoc, Research

Dr. Gido Van De Ven tells us about his passion for research connecting neuroscience and artificial intelligence and about working remotely during COVID-19 times.

From The Labs

Image of the Month: Oligodendrocytes

October 1, 2020 cerebral palsy, Daam2, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurodegeneration, oligodendrocytes, Research

Oligodendrocytes produce and assemble myelin sheaths around nerves in the body to maintain rapid and precise neural communication.