Research

From The Labs 

This map facilitates the search for epigenetic causes of disease

June 6, 2019June 7, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments CoRSIV, DNA methylation, epigenetics, genome, Homa Shalchi, Research

More than 15 years after scientists first mapped the human genome, most diseases still cannot be predicted based on one’s

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From The Labs 

Image of the Month: The developing eye

June 4, 2019June 4, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments eye development, Image of the month, Research

The Ross Poché lab is dedicated to elucidating the transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms regulating proliferation and differentiation of retinal progenitor

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From The Labs 

The Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health designated Center of Excellence

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health, interinstitutional collaboration, NIEHS, P30 award, Research

The Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health (GC-CPEH), a multimillion dollar Texas Medical Center effort jointly led by Baylor

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From the labs to bedside: First-in-human trial shows promise in treating neuroblastoma

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments chimeric antigen, Clinical Trials, GD2, GD2-CAR, immunotherapy, neuroblastoma, Research

Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid cancer in children, and patients with high-risk disease are challenging to treat. In April,

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Momentum 

Can you hear me now: ‘Body of Work’ podcast set to launch in June

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 Momentum 0 Comments Body of Work, Community, Education, Healthcare, Nicole Blanton, Research

In a world where we can quickly access an abundance of news and perspectives, filtering out misinformation can be challenging.

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From The Labs 

Some antibiotic-resistant bacteria have outside help

May 23, 2019May 30, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, diabetic ulcers, macrophages, non-healing wounds, P. aeruginosa, Pf phage, Research, virus

The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa – one of the greatest threats to human health, according to the World Health Organization –

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From The Labs 

Blood proteins help predict risk of developing heart failure

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 1 Comment blood test, Cardiovascular Disease, high-sensitivity test, Research, troponin

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of pain, suffering and death in the United States, and despite tremendous advances in

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From The Labs 

The 2019 Michael E. DeBakey M.D. Awards for Excellence in Research

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 1 Comment 2019 DeBakey research awards, Batten disease, C. difficile, heart attack, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, lysosomal storage disorders, Neurodegeneration, NIH Roadmap Epigenomics, Research, trehalose, tropinin

The 2019 Michael E. DeBakey M.D. Award for Research Excellence ceremony honored five Baylor College of Medicine faculty members for

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From The Labs 

Activating the retina’s ability to restore vision

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments blindness, Hippo, Müller glial cells, Research, restoring vision loss, YAP

Damage to the retina can lead to irreparable loss of vision in humans and other mammals because their retinas do

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From The Labs 

How genomics profiling can help identify the best treatment for bladder cancer

May 9, 2019May 10, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments atezolizumab, bladder cancer, Clinical Trials, Research, single-patient classifier

When it comes to cancer, one-size-does-not-fit-all. “One of the challenges that we have when taking care of patients with bladder

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