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Becoming a science writer

November 14, 2018 Ana María Rodríguez, careers, Nicole Blanton, Research

When Ana Rodríguez immigrated to the United States from Venezuela in 1987, she brought a wealth of academic experience in scientific research, including a doctorate

From The Labs

Solving the mystery of NPM1 in acute myeloid leukemia

November 13, 2018 leukemia, NPM1, Research

Although it has long been recognized that mutations of gene NPM1 play an important role in acute myeloid leukemia, no one has determined how the normal

From The Labs

Sample size matters in multisensory integration studies

November 8, 2018 accuracy, McGurk effect, multisensory integration, reproducibility, Research, sample size

The accuracy and reproducibility of research studies are a major concern of the scientific community. At Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Michael Beauchamp and Dr.

Momentum

Baylor residents shine bright at radiation oncology conference

November 7, 2018 Allison Mickey, Cancer, lung cancer, Radiation Oncology, Research

Dr. Shraddha Dalwadi has a strong personal connection to her research in health disparities and access to cancer care. “I grew up in an immigrant

From The Labs

Image of the Month: Snapshot of eye development in the fruit fly

November 1, 2018 congenital bilateral cataracts, DNMBP, Drosophila, fruit fly, Research

In his lab at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Hugo Bellen and his colleagues work with the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, as a model system

From The Labs

Preventing sudden cardiac death with genome editing

October 30, 2018 cardiomyocytes, catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, CRISPR/Cas9, inherited cardiac arrhythmia disorders, R176Q, Research, RyR2, sudden cardiac death

Each year, at least 3 million people worldwide die of sudden cardiac death. In the U.S., this number reaches up to 450,000 people. Although sudden

From The Labs

Estrogen receptor can affect resistance to endocrine therapy and metastasis in breast cancer

October 25, 2018 Breast Cancer, ESR1, estrogen receptor-positive, Metastasis, Research, resistance to endocrine therapy

Resistance to therapy is common in estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer, the most common type of breast cancer, and eventual development of metastatic disease

From The Labs

INSiGHT into neural fate in the retina

October 23, 2018 INSiGHT, neural development, Research, retina, retinal regulators, Slc44a1, vasculature in the retina

Vision begins in the retina, a light-sensing neural network in the eye that is critical for our ability observe the world around us. “Unless we

From The Labs

UPDATE: The dark side of antibiotic ciprofloxacin

October 18, 2018 antibiotic, aortic aneurysms and dissections, ciprofloxacin, fluoroquinolones, PRAC, product warning, Research, vascular endothelium

In July 2018, From the Labs released a post on the laboratory evidence suggesting that in a mouse model of moderately stressed aortas, exposure 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.