news › car-t-cell-immunotherapy-results-in-patient-recovery
… option for cancer treatment, a child with rhabdomyosarcoma, a form of muscle cancer, that had spread to the bone … Methodist Hospital , is published in the journal Nature Communications . “This child’s cancer was considered high … the patient’s T cell compartment and development of antibodies directed against proteins implicated in tumor survival …
news › combating-drug-resistance-in-age-related-macular-degeneration
… a major challenge to the current treatment for choroidal neovascularization (CNV), an aggressive form of … to this treatment and about one-third of the responders become resistant to it after repeated administration over … for age-related macular degeneration,” Fang said. “Our studies show that AIBP can be a promising therapy for the …
news › baylor-college-of-medicine-appoints-new-board-members
… Sarofim and Gail Stewart. “We are thrilled to welcome these six new trustees. They all have made important contributions to their fields and to the community, and now we look forward to their valuable and … mission areas of healthcare, research, education and community outreach,” said Dr. Paul Klotman, Baylor College …
research › ... › ligand-binding-by-chemical-shift-perturbation
… of the backbone atom chemical shifts for this 18 kDa protein required 15 N/ 13 C labeling and several days of NMR time. This work was the first step in an NMR … either in or adjacent to a novel metal binding site that comprises residues from two defunct EF-hand domains. B. …
departments › surgery › education
… care. Our educational programs are built on a strong foundation of more than 150 world-renowned faculty. With the … define the standard for surgical education. Reflecting this commitment, our curriculum includes novel leadership … Education (ACGME) and by their respective Residency Review Committees. These residency and fellowship programs accept …
research › ... › sexual-functioning
… many of the questionnaires that have been developed and validated for assessing sexual functioning for women in the … of sexual functioning in this study generate from the comments of the women themselves. In the interviews that … at some time in their lives. Only 3 percent of the able-bodied women and 6 percent of women with disabilities had …
departments › ... › anti-human-trafficking-program
… Mayor's Office, the Office of the Governor of Texas, and community partners, the Baylor College of Medicine … designed to: Train healthcare providers and members of the community to better identify and advocate for human … connect human trafficking victims to available hospital and community resources Contribute to the limited body of …
healthcare › ... › multiple-myeloma
… cell in the bone marrow. Healthy plasma cells make antibodies that help fight infection. But the myeloma plasma cells make abnormal antibodies. This can make it hard for your body to fight … to broken bones. The plasma cells and the abnormal antibodies can also cause problems with the kidneys. …
research › research-centers › star-center
… applications are years away, in part because many fundamental questions have yet to be answered. The STaR … cells in contributing to relapse. We are interested in fundamental questions, such as understanding how stem cells are … issues, such as how to use stem cells to repair a patient's damaged tissue. …
research › ... › research
… real-time pulsed Doppler measurement device with integrated data analysis software designed specifically for measuring … function in small animals. The system consists of three components: Pulsed Doppler Transceiver (PDT: 10 & 20 MHz … For ex vivo heart studies, the lab (room 521C) has an optical mapping system from …