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news › groth-jtcvs
… Surgery (JTCVS) Editorial Board. He joins his colleague Dr. Bryan Burt, associate professor and interim chief of … mechanical circulatory support and other procedures. Dr. Groth specializes in the management of benign and … diaphragm. As the director of Esophageal Surgical Services, Dr. Groth co-directs the Center for Dysphagia and Swallowing …
news › loss-of-ataxin-1-gene-linked-to-alzheimers
… Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital reveals today in the journal Cell that the ataxin-1 gene, which is … that variants of the ataxin-1 gene might be risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease,” said co-corresponding author Dr. … group’s findings not only improve the understanding of this complex condition but suggest new therapeutic approaches. …
news › grant-establishes-geriatrics-program
… (HRSA) that will focus on integrating geriatrics into primary care training. The grant will support the establishment of the South East Texas Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (SETx-GWEP), a network of health professions schools and community-based organizations to develop a healthcare …
news › scientists-to-sequence-genomes-earth-species
… Ever since the completion of the Human Genome Project, scientists have … humans, as well as various species of animals and organisms to better understand evolution, adaptability and disease … year. The greatest challenge facing the initiative is the effort to locate each species and collect samples for …
news › postdoc-fellowships-solve-deep-space-health-risks
… of Medicine (TRISH) is soliciting proposals from postdoctoral researchers ready to help solve the health challenges of human deep space exploration. TRISH’s postdoctoral fellowship program supports early-career scientists … Postdoc fellowships to solve deep space health risks available …
news › new-partnership-to-provide-mental-health-resources-in-schools
… person to stay engaged in their community and in their schools, which can promote wellness and reduction in … provide first level screening of youth in five independent schools districts across the Houston area, as well immediate … New partnership to provide mental health resources in schools …
news › deep-neural-networks-uncover-what-brains-likes-to-see
… – and it seems so easy. But the process that starts with photons hitting the retina and ends with ‘seeing’ is far from simple. The brain’s fundamental task in ‘seeing’ is to reconstruct relevant information about the world from the light that hits the eyes. …
news › unanticipated-response-to-estrogen-at-the-single-cell-level
… not only do individual mammalian cells in a population fail to respond synchronously to estrogen stimulation, but neither do individual gene … , also showed that neither the level of estrogen receptor nor its activation status determined asynchronous … Core (IMC) at Baylor and director of the recently formed Gulf Coast Consortia Center for Advanced Microscopy …
news › baylor-texas-childrens-to-accelerate-covid-19-vaccine-testing
… Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital … in low- and middle-income countries. Through this alliance, Baylor and Texas Children’s, in conjunction with PATH, a … dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor and co-director of Texas Children’s Hospital Center …
news › ripley-meso-foundation
… Thoracic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and director of the Mesothelioma Treatment Center at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso … Dr. R. Taylor Ripley Elected to Meso Foundation Board …