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Student-mentor pair receives prestigious HHMI Gilliam Fellowship

August 6, 2024 COVID, HHMI Gillian Fellowship, HIV, placenta, preeclampsia, Research, Women's Health, zika

The HHMI Gilliam fellows are recognized for their outstanding research and commitment to advancing equity and inclusion in science.

From The Labs

Comprehensive clinical study confirms the molecular link between microcephaly caused by Zika and ANKLE2 variants

September 15, 2022 ANKLE2, fruit fly, microcephaly, Research, undiagnosed diseases, zika

This study shows that ANKLE2 mutations can cause a wide range of severity in microcephaly among patients.

Policywise

Zika virus: We dodged a bullet, right?

April 13, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Pallavi Dinesh, public health, Stephanie Morain, zika

As the weather turns warm again in Houston, many of us are aware of what’s just around the corner: a hot and humid summer filled

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What genetically modified mosquitoes and soda bans can teach us about framing health issues

March 31, 2017 Arguments, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, College Student, Framing, health policy, Policy Research, Rice University, soda ban, soda tax, zika

Genetically modified mosquitoes recently provided a case study in the importance of understanding how opposition groups frame arguments. The tactics of a small but vocal

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Zika virus and public policy

July 19, 2016 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, ethics, Healthcare, Houston, infectious disease, policy, Stephanie Morain, Tropical Diseases, zika

Zika virus, a mosquito-borne infection, has captured international attention after news of devastating complications in pregnant women. While early attention focused on events in Brazil,