Ask Me About My Research with Dr. Jennifer Leonard
Dr. Jennifer Leonard shares with a student from BCM Biotech Academy at Ryan her work as a physician-scientist and the study of the immune system’s response to injury.
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Research
Statistical tool reveals genetic drivers of complex human diseases paving the way for personalized genetic medicine
The Causal Pivot accounts for genetic diversity within a disease and can be adapted to the clinic of tomorrow.
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Multipronged approach reveals what makes some bladder cancers resistant to chemotherapy
This study identified specific proteins and pathways linked to treatment resistance, as well as potential new ways to treat resistant tumors.
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Researchers uncover a new player mediating metformin’s anti-diabetic action
The new brain pathway involved in metformin’s effect opens new possibilities for treating diabetes more effectively and precisely.
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A fungus full of surprises – Candida albicans reveals how it colonizes the gut
The findings offer potential solutions to reduce colonization and prevent the fungus from becoming harmful.
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Image of the Month: Barrett’s esophagus
This microscopy view of tissue lining the esophagus shows the distinctive characteristics of Barrett’s esophagus next to normal tissue.
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Long non-coding RNAs reveal an unexpected way to regulate gene expression
The findings revealed that lncRNAs seem to regulate gene expression in a coordinated manner that had not been seen before.
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Scientists answer a 20-year-old question in epigenetics
A study has uncovered new insights into what leads to lasting differences between genetic twins.
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Getting to know soft ticks better, one chromosome at a time
Researchers have assembled the first genome for a soft tick, Ornithodoros turicata.
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Control-Alt-Delete: Why data integrity matters in medicine
At the start of the year, thousands of publicly accessible datasets and research papers related to such topics as chronic disease, environmental health, adolescent health,
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