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… Students who are committed to developing careers in surgical research are encouraged to … in the General Surgery Residency Research Track program can focus on traditional basic or applied science laboratory … through which they receive intensive instruction on how to present and publish their work. To supplement this …
news › baylor-recognizes-research-excellence-with-debakey-awards
… for their outstanding published scientific contributions to clinical and basic science research over a three-year … through the Undiagnosed Disease Network to the study of how neurons in the hypothalamus regulate appetite in mammals … One such test is a novel non-invasive prenatal assay that can detect new variants in 30 severe autosomal dominant …
news › baylor-receives-nih-funding-to-examine-structural-racism-and-perinatal-health-disparities
… Medicine, Texas Southern University (TSU) and UTHealth Houston will receive $2.6 million from the Eunice Kennedy … area. Women of color have higher rates of poor pregnancy outcomes than non-Hispanic whites in the U.S. Black women bear … an infant in the greater Houston area to better understand how characteristics of women’s neighborhoods – such as …
research › ... › cores-and-units
… Disabilities Research Center provide participating investigators access to expertise and techniques that are typically … Mouse Facility (TMF) and one in the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI) animal facility. … … expertise, and analytical support for investigating how brain structure is altered in IDD, using tissues from …
news › a-new-treatment-for-patients-with-alagille-syndrome
… multiple organs, including the liver where it often leads to liver failure. Currently, the condition has no definitive … but the team’s study published in Gastroenterology shows that in mouse models of the syndrome a single injection of gene therapy can significantly improve liver health and bile duct …
healthcare › ... › hyperthyroidism
… A healthy thyroid releases the right amount of hormones to maintain the normal functioning of vital body processes. … untreated, a diseased thyroid (hyperactive or underactive) can cause serious health problems. … Being female. … common cause of hyperthyroidism is an autoimmune disorder called Graves' disease. Graves' Disease occurs when the …
news › baylor-and-tch-researchers-honored-with-aacr-team-science-award
… The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has recognized the St. Baldrick’s Foundation-Stand Up To Cancer Pediatric Cancer Dream Team with the 2021 AACR … for Sick Children (SickKids), the Baylor team discovered how locoregional delivery of CAR T cells is more efficacious …
healthcare › ... › healthy-lifestyle-resources
… Disparities offers a number of healthy lifestyle resources to educate a wide range of audiences on nutrition. We offer … kid-friendly games intended to teach people of all ages how to read food labels and properly portion their plates. … … To increase awareness about the primary prevention of cancer among school-aged children, the Dan L Duncan Cancer …
education › graduate-school-of-biomedical-sciences › graduate-school-contacts
… aspects of graduate education at Baylor College of Medicine can be made to: The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Baylor … of our programs, see full list of graduate programs and visit each of the programs' websites. … For information and …
news › gender-disparities-in-atherosclerotic-cardiovascular-disease-treatment
… receive less than optimal preventative care when compared to men among this group of young patients with ASCVD. The … The investigators found that not only were women significantly less likely to receive antiplatelets, statin or … to their service that play a role in this,” Virani said. “However, we do see these results as reflective of the larger …
