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Dr. Huda Zoghbi invested as Member of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters

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Congratulations to Dr. Huda Zoghbi who has been invested as Member of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters (the Academy) in recognition of intellectual excellence and courage!

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Boeynaems and Li receive NIH Director New Innovator Awards

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Congratulations to Dr. Steven Boeynaems and Dr. Hongjie Li on being named recipients of NIH Director New Innovator Awards for 2024!

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Launch of New Medical Genetics Multi-Omics Lab

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The latest collaboration of Baylor Genetics and the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine allows for the translation of cutting-edge research into clinical diagnostics.

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Lupski to receive ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award

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Professor James R. Lupski will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Human Genetics at its annual meeting in November. 

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Molecular and Human Genetics Press Releases

ClinGen advances knowledge of clinical relevance of genes and variants -
Three Baylor College of Medicine faculty earn NIH Innovator Awards -
NIH grant funds coordinating center on aging research -
New Medical Genetics Multi-Omics Lab translates research into clinical diagnostics -
Fossils of ancient chromosomes discovered -
Mutated bone stem cells caught in a loop leading to osteogenesis imperfecta type V -
Study reveals new opportunities to develop cancer treatments -
hnRNPM, a guardian of the integrity of cellular protein production -
Using AI to improve diagnosis of rare genetic disorders -
New technology uncovers mechanism affecting generation of new COVID variants -
Dr. Mary Dickinson named a 2023 Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science -
Transdifferentiation with RNA sequencing aids diagnosis of genetic disorders -
The genomic architecture of inherited DNA variants -
Using generative AI assistant to interpret pharmacogenetic test results -
Study finds ancestry-driven disparities in pathogenic variation -
New center provides resources to develop and test new genome editing technologies -
DHX9 variations underly wide spectrum of human neurodevelopmental disorders -
Drug decelerates bacterial race to antibiotic resistance -
Close up on aging reveals different cells age at different pace -
Primate genome sequencing reveals insight into human evolution and biodiversity -
Baylor College of Medicine receives NIH funding to study somatic mosaicism -
Variants of MRTFB gene linked to novel neurodevelopmental disorder -
Researchers reveal a map to study novel form of cell-to-cell communication -
Novel approach prevents liver damage in animal models of Alagille syndrome -
Assessing the risk of excess folic acid intake -
Boeynaems awarded CPRIT grant to study stress response in cells -
New tau regulators and therapeutic targets for neurodegenerative disorders discovered -
New proteins involved in spinocerebellar ataxia provide insight into selective neuronal vulnerability -
Oxytocin drives development of neural connections in adult-born neurons -
Dr. Huda Zoghbi named 2023 Watanabe Prize winner -
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Department Endowed Awards

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A list of the Department's endowed awards and their recipients. 

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