Research Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

Genome editing in rats enables more accurate ER+ breast cancer models

July 9, 2026 Breast Cancer, ER+ breast cancer, genome editing, Mouse models, rat models, Research, tumor microenvironment

This method is easily adaptable to other organs and can be used by researchers to develop their own cancer models.

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Teamwork: An unexpected strategy bacteria use to survive antibiotics

July 7, 2026 antibiotic resistance, antibiotics, bacteria, protein transfer, Research

The findings help explain why some bacteria are hard to eliminate and suggest potential future approaches to improve antibiotic effectiveness.

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Scientists discover how the brain represents meaning across different languages

July 2, 2026 bilingual people, Brain, hippocampus, languages, Research

The findings may help explain how people can effortlessly translate thoughts between languages without confusing them.

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How neutrophils help triple-negative breast cancer cells spread to other organs

June 30, 2026 epithelial-like, ICAM1-high, macrophages, mesenchymal-like, Metastasis, neutrophils, Research, triple-negative breast cancer

The researchers found that the interaction between neutrophils and epithelial-like cancer cells helps both types of cells survive.

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BCM and TCH researcher awarded up to $17.25 million to become part of The Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) IMPACT Network to accelerate clinical research for autism

June 25, 2026 ARIA, Autism, Award, IMPACT Network, Research

Joining the ARIA IMPACT Network will allow Baylor and Texas Children’s to accelerate our breakthrough work to bring effective therapies to people with autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders.

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Dr. Kara Marshall has been awarded the 2026 McKnight Endowment Fund

June 23, 2026 Anxiety, Awards, fear, McKnight Scholar Award, mechanosensation, Research

This award will support Marshall’s work investigating the role the body’s nervous system plays in emotion states and behavior.

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Wastewater analysis offers a new way to monitor HIV in communities

June 18, 2026 HIV, hybrid-capture genetic sequencing, lentiviral vector, Research, Texas, wastewater surveillance

The team uncovered a significant association between HIV signals in wastewater and diagnosed HIV in communities.

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Diet remodels chromatin structure and extends survival in models of glioma

June 16, 2026 brain tumor, chromatin organizer, Glioma, Hp1bp3, methionine, Research

The findings reveal a connection between diet, gene regulation and cancer growth that opens new possibilities for treating one of the most aggressive brain tumors.

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Researchers studied female Rett syndrome in detail for the first time

June 11, 2026 early genetic changes in Rett syndrome, MECP2, Research, Rett Syndrome

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.