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Interferon (IFN) responses are one of the first defenses the body mounts against viral infections, and research has shown that it plays a role…
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Baylor College of Medicine has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund a new Maternal and Infant Environmental Health…
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A brain mechanism referred to as “replay” inspired researchers at Baylor College of Medicine to develop a new method to protect deep neural networks…
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Cancer therapies sometimes involve drugs that mediate the breakdown of specific intracellular proteins that participate in cancer formation and…
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The National Cancer Institute is conducting a nationwide natural history study to learn how COVID-19 affects cancer patients and their treatment.…
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Dan L Duncan Cancer Center
Baylor College of Medicine has been awarded more than $21.8 million in grants by the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to…
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Dr. Trent Watkins, assistant professor of neurosurgery and neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine, has been awarded the collaborative Pairs Pilot…
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Dr. Peter Hotez and Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi
Baylor College of Medicine and Biological E. Limited (BE) today announced a licensing agreement for the development of a safe, effective and…
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into a new school year, there are many challenges that families are facing, including the isolation and anxiety of…
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Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute
Research has shown that a mutation in the ATAXIN-1 gene leads to accumulation of Ataxin-1 (ATXN1) protein in brain cells and is the root cause of a…
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Researchers examine breast tissue removed during a lumpectomy using the OTIS ImgAssist technology.
The vast majority of breast cancer patients will undergo surgery as part of their treatment, and most of those patients will choose a lumpectomy to…
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Baylor College of Medicine’s Human Genome Sequencing Center and the Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research is partnering with local…
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Baylor College of Medicine’s Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit is one of approximately 90 sites selected to participate in the Phase 3 clinical…
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Cell and Gene Therapy Components
CAR-T cell therapy, which attacks cancer cells using a person’s reprogrammed immune cells, has been used to treat Hodgkin lymphoma with remarkable…
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Dr. Martin Matzuk
Dr. Martin Matzuk has been named chair of the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Baylor College of Medicine. He has been serving as interim…
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With more than 33.5 million people worldwide being affected by atrial fibrillation, researchers are focused on trying to uncover exactly what causes…
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