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Dr. Huda Zoghbi
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Dr. Huda Zoghbi Named 2022 Kavli Prize Laureate in Neuroscience

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Congratulations to Dr. Huda Zoghbi who has been awarded the prestigious 2022 Kavli Prize in the field of neuroscience!

 

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Master Clinician award winners for 2022
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Faculty Awards Day

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Congratulations to the faculty in our department who received faculty awards for their excellence in patient care (Dr. Lorraine Potocki, Dr. Alison Bertuch, and Dr. William Craigen) and education (Dr. Weiwei Dang, Dr. Lisa Emrick, and Dr. Lilei Zhang).

 

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Dr. C. Thomas Caskey
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Celebration of Life for C. Thomas Caskey

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A memorial for Dr. C. Thomas Caskey, a pioneer in genetics and genomics, was hosted May 2, 2022. He is remembered by colleagues, mentees, and friends for his contributions to genetic research and his dedication to mentoring and developing the next generation of scientists and physicians.

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Pengfei Liu
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Liu receives 2022 Dr. Michael S. Watson Genetic and Genomic Medicine Innovation Award

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Dr. Pengfei Liu, assistant professor of molecular and human genetics, is the recipient of the ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine’s 2022 Dr. Michael S. Watson Genetic and Genomic Medicine Innovation Award.

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Molecular and Human Genetics Press Releases

DoD grant supports preclinical tests of osteoarthritis gene therapy -
Anti-aging clues lurk in lysosomes, the recycling centers of the cell -
Know your risk for hereditary cancer -
Dr. Huda Zoghbi named the 2022 Kavli Prize Laureate in neuroscience -
Evenings with Genetics: Does genetics influence behavior? -
Interferon drives cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s disease model -
Dr. Pengfei Liu receives 2022 Dr. Michael S. Watson Genetic and Genomic Medicine Innovation Award -
Mayo Clinic and Baylor study: drug-gene testing improves patient care -
Fruit fly study uncovers functional significance of gene mutations associated with autism -
Reduced inhibition of hippocampal neurons impairs long-term memory recall in Rett syndrome -
Evenings with Genetics: new therapies for genetic conditions -
An organic insecticide is more damaging to non-target insects than synthetics -
Targeting TGF-β for treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta -
Evenings with Genetics: race and precision medicine -
New benchmark report provides accurate ID of variants in medically-relevant genes -
PAX5 gene associated with novel neurodevelopmental disorder -
Baylor researchers elected 2021 AAAS Fellows -
Circadian clock in heart failure -
Neuroprotective mechanism altered by Alzheimer’s disease risk genes -
Identifying rare disease-associated genetic variants in severe schizophrenia -
Novel technology makes studying gene function easier, faster -
NIH award supports diverse researchers in All of US Research Program -
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative supports research in childhood diseases -
Genetic cause of endometriosis IDed, potential drug target revealed -
Baylor researchers expand diagnosis for Xia-Gibbs Syndrome -
HeartCare study IDs patients’ genetic risk for cardiovascular disease -
Cryptic transcription in mammalian stem cells linked to aging -
NIH funding supports genetic single-gene disorder research -
ASHG Honors Dr. C. Thomas Caskey with the 2021 William Allan Award -
Novel screening approach improves diagnosis of newborn metabolic disorders -
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