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Hugo J. Bellen, D.V.M., Ph.D.
An international team of scientists has discovered mutations of gene IRF2BPL that are associated with a previously undiagnosed neurological disorder.
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The Threads Among Us
In a paper published in Science, ethicists at Baylor College of Medicine discuss the credit, control, quality and safety issues faced by citizen…
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Scientists seek to sequence genomes of all known earthly species for benefit of humankind
An international group of researchers, including researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, seek to sequence every known species that calls planet…
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Dr. Huda Y. Zoghbi, professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and Dr. Peter J. Hotez, professor and dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine.
Dr. Peter J. Hotez, and Dr. Huda Y. Zoghbi have been elected as the newest members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s…
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Breast Cancer: Fact vs. Myth
A new discovery opens the possibility of developing a novel way to fight ovarian cancer.
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Researchers set out to sequence and analyze the genomes of two nonhuman primates to develop new insights into the behavior of the HIV virus in humans…
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A view of the planet Earth from space.
Baylor College of Medicine is expanding its renowned research and education programs in the Center for Space Medicine to include cutting-edge…
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Dr. Trey Westbrook
Dr. Trey Westbrook has been named the newest McNair Scholar. This recognition will support his work focused on discovering the genes and mechanisms…
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The Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine is the only site in the state of Texas that will implement a National Cancer Institute-funded tobacco cessation program for cancer patients.
The Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only site in the state of Texas that will implement a National Cancer Institute-funded tobacco…
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Dr. Andreas Tolias, Brown Foundation Chair and associate professor of neuroscience and founder and director of the Center for Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence at Baylor College of Medicine.
The National Institutes of Health has undertaken an ambitious program to establish a comprehensive reference cell atlas of the brain.
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Smith Breast Center Director Dr. Matthew Ellis presents during the 2017 Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference.
Oct. 13 has been declared Metastatic Breast Cancer Day by the Senate of the State of Texas. In honor of this proclamation, Baylor College of Medicine…
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Newborn Sequencing Research
A team of physicians and researchers designed a study to determine the efficacy of exome sequencing infants in intensive care units.
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A multi-institutional team has created the first high-resolution 4-D map of genome folding, tracking an entire human genome as it folds over time.
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Researchers found that a mother’s brain response to her own infant is modified in the presence of substance addiction.
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Image for Autism
Dr. Arthur Beaudet's research has led him to propose that the lack of carnitine might be involved in triggering mild forms of autism.
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Baylor College of Medicine
The Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center was named the only Proteogenomic Translational Research Center site in the South.
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