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From The Labs

Medical student-mentor teams in research: Dr. Richard Bui and mentor Dr. Chase McNeil share their experience with SOAR

January 9, 2025 bacterial infection,  endocarditis in children,  medical student,  mentor-mentee in research,  Research,  SOAR

“I highly recommend SOAR to other medical students to explore topics beyond their usual interests and potentially outside their desired specialty,” said Dr. Richard Bui.

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Microscopic image of neurons reaching toward and a cloud of astrocytes.
From The Labs

Image of the Month: Astrocytes, neurons and memory

January 7, 2025 astrocytes,  Image of the month,  Memory,  neurons,  Research

Neurons (green) and astrocytes (red) work together to regulate storage and retrieval of memories.

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A person holding a strand of their hair between their fingers.
From The Labs

Understanding the cascade of molecular events leading to Rett syndrome

December 19, 2024 gene expression dysregulation,  MECP2,  neurodevelopmental disorder,  Research,  Rett Syndrome

Characterizing the trajectory of molecular events leading to Rett syndrome opens new opportunities for novel therapeutic approaches.

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From The Labs

Mapping functional relations among proteins and genes helps illuminate their role in cancer

December 17, 2024 Cancer,  cancer genes,  cancer proteins,  FunMap,  Research

FunMap assesses the role of cancer-associated mutations and proteins, with broad implications for advancing cancer biology and informing therapeutic strategies.

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From The Labs

SPACe: A new open-source platform that supports large imaging data analysis on standard computers

December 12, 2024 image analysis,  open source,  Research,  space

By capturing the full complexity of cellular responses, SPACe opens new doors for drug discovery that go beyond toxicity.

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From The Labs

Image of the Month: Humans are complex genetic mosaics

December 10, 2024 development,  genetic disease,  genetic mosaicism,  Image of the month,  Research

“We are all walking mosaics of genetically distinct cells,” said Dr. Margaret Goodell.

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Medical student-mentor teams in research: Dr. Taylor Nack and mentor Dr. Chase McNeil share their experience with SOAR

December 5, 2024 COVID-19,  iGAS,  medical student,  mentor-mentee in research,  Research,  SOAR

“I have reassessed much of my career path and interests thanks to the experience I gained with SOAR,” said Dr. Taylor Nack.

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A group of people running toward the rising sun.
From The Labs

Researchers discovered compound produced by the body that regulates appetite

December 3, 2024 appetite control,  BHB-Phe,  CNDP2,  Exercise,  neurons,  Research,  Weight Loss

BHB-Phe is found in the blood after fasting or exercise and can reduce food intake and obesity in mice.

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From The Labs

From bench to bedside: Osteoarthritis gene therapy developed in the lab at Baylor is in clinical trials nationwide

November 21, 2024

These promising clinical trial results are a big step forward in a years-long development journey that started in the lab at Baylor.

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From The Labs

How tau becomes a ‘bad guy’ that contributes to Alzheimer’s disease

November 19, 2024 Alzheimer's Disease,  Research,  tau,  tau aggregates,  TYK2

The findings suggest a strategy to lower tau levels and explore the potential effects in Alzheimer’s disease and tau-induced dementias.

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Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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