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A partial cross-cut model of human lungs.
A study led by Dr. Ivan Rosas at Baylor College of Medicine and Dr. Naftali Kaminski from Yale School of Medicine develops the largest single-cell…
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An illustration of a DNA double helix.
There are about 75 different types of cells in the human brain. Although different cell types from the same organism carry the same DNA, they look…
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On May 30, 2020, NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken successfully blasted off to the International Space Station, onboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon. High caliber scientists, physicians, and biomedical engineers are needed to bring forward necessary health innovations for deep space exploration.
The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine has awarded postdoctoral fellowships to five outstanding…
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Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute
Dr. Hsiao-Tuan Chao, assistant professor of pediatric - neurology, molecular and human genetics, and neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine and…
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Batten disease is a family of 13 rare, genetically distinct conditions. Collectively, they are the most prevalent cause of neurodegenerative disease…
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The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will recognize the founding members and the current project team of the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA…
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Dr. Jihye Yun, assistant professor of molecular and human genetics and member of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of…
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital have launched a landmark online study, called “The Reasons Why Us,” to…
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Dr. Ganesh Rao has been named the new chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine. In this role he also will hold the Marc…
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Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center gets a new home at McNair
A new approach to better select breast cancer patients in need of urgent surgery or chemotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic has been developed by…
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The proximal segment of the epididymis responds to the switch factor NELL2 and synthesizes OVCH2 (magenta), a protein indispensable for sperm maturation.
An international team of researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and Osaka University has identified a chain of events that matures sperm and…
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Baylor and Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development announced an extension of their ongoing collaboration with Infectious Disease…
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Nuo Li, Ph.D.
Dr. Nuo Li has been awarded the 2020 McKnight Scholar Award from the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience.
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Father and Child
Researchers compared about 13,000 children with cancer but no birth defects with nearly 1,600 children with cancer and one or more birth defects.
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Michael E. DeBakey M.D. Award for Excellence in Research
Baylor College of Medicine faculty are honored annually through the Michael E. DeBakey M.D. Award for Excellence in Research.
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine are conducting a study to examine the symptomatic characteristics of misophonia and anxiety in children and…
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