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From The Labs

The Seventh Annual Symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Institute

April 23, 2019 CVRI, Heart, heart disease, Research

Since it was founded in 2012, the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Baylor College of Medicine has been hosting an annual symposium that offers an exceptional

From The Labs

17p11.2 syndromes are much more than deletions and duplications

March 26, 2019 17p11.2, chromosome deletions, chromosome duplications, Potocki-Lupski syndrome, Research, Smith-Magenis syndrome

Having duplications or deletions of an entire group of genes spells trouble for living organisms. Potocki-Lupski syndrome, for instance, is a condition that results from

Policywise

2018: A year in review in health policy

December 21, 2018 2018 Trends, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Clarice Jacobson

The holiday season is filled with both nostalgia and foresight – we look back at the year that was and await the start of a

Momentum

What is genetic counseling?

November 8, 2018 Education, Genetic counseling, Genetics, Nicole Blanton, School of Health Professions

With the sharp rise in popularity of direct-to-consumer genetic testing and the practice of precision medicine, it’s no coincidence that interest in careers related to

Momentum

Understanding the importance of metastatic breast cancer research

October 17, 2018 Allison Mickey, Breast Cancer, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Metastatic breast cancer, Research

Dr. Suzanne Fuqua shares what inspired her to get involved in metastatic breast cancer research and how she is educating the public about scientific advances at Baylor College of Medicine and beyond.

Policywise

Genealogical websites and the future of catching criminals

May 3, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Christi Guerrini, Citizen Science, DNA, Genetic Privacy, Mary Anderlik Majumder

Last week, a suspect in California’s notorious Golden State Killer cases was captured after decades in hiding. In the end, Joseph James DeAngelo, a former

Policywise

Uterine transplantation and regulatory questions

December 15, 2017 Assisted Reproductive Technology, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Katarina Lee, Organ Transplants, policy, Regulation, Uterine Transplant

Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas recently announced the first birth after a uterus transplant in the United States. The successful pregnancy with the transplanted

Momentum

An unexpected invite: My time at the Obama Foundation Summit

November 28, 2017 Community, Dr. Sindhu Idicula, Obama Foundation, Psychiatry

On the weekend of the Women’s March in Jan. 2017, I had written a letter to the Obamas about both my inspiration by the unity

From The Labs

Together, DAG1 and Yap ‘hit the brakes’ on heart cell proliferation

September 15, 2017 cardiomyocyte, DAG1, heart cell proliferation, heart disease, Hippo pathway, muscular dystrophy, YAP

Although both are known to play a role in cardiac function and previous work had hinted that they might interact with each other, it was

From The Labs

What activates the PI3K pathway, the most commonly mutated pathway in cancer that can be targeted by drugs?

July 31, 2017 cancer mutations, Cancer pathways, IDH1 gene, personalized medicine, PI3K pathway, The Cancer Genome Atlas, VHL gene

The PI3K pathway has a number of diverse functions, including altering the cell’s metabolism and driving cell growth and proliferation. The PI3K pathway also is

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