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news › car-t-cell-immunotherapy-results-in-patient-recovery
… cells in this patient displayed a protein on their surface called HER2. The researchers reprogrammed the T cells to target the HER2 protein by genetically engineering them to express CAR molecules that … CAR T cell treatment resulted in clinical benefit in a small subset of patients, but it did not eradicate their …
news › baylor-college-of-medicine-appoints-new-board-members
… “We are thrilled to welcome these six new trustees. They all have made important contributions to their fields and to … Endowment Investment Committee, the Spring Spirit Baseball Board and the Posse Foundation – Houston Advisory Board. …
academic-centers › ... › clinical-trials-support
… less frequently enrolled in clinical research, posing a challenge for outcome interpretation as people of different … and colorectal (10%). While Black women have a lower overall rate of breast cancer compared to White women, they are … breast cancer, a more aggressive subtype. Additionally, Black individuals experience higher incidence and …
research › ... › body-composition-unit
… a complete complement of body composition measurements in all populations ranging from low-birth-weight infants to … I, Sutton VR, Gannon FH, Munivez E, Jiang MM, Tran A, Wallace M, Esposito P, Musaad S, Strudthoff E, McGuire S, …
research › ... › sexual-functioning
… overheard saying, "I'm sure I could function just fine sexually, if I could only find a man!" This illustrates one of … term "partner" as opposed to "boyfriend" or "husband" to allow accurate responses from homosexual or bisexual …
departments › ... › anti-human-trafficking-program
… of primary, specialty or emergency care of patients of all ages. Healthcare providers at Houston-area hospitals and … clinics provide healthcare for thousands of patients annually. We know that human trafficking victims are often … Program. Our program was created in part to respond to the call of action proposed by one our program’s founders …
news › molecular-roadmap-boosts-fight-against-endometrial-cancer
… role for already-approved drugs that target proteins called CDK12, SMARCA4 and PML in other types of cancer. Dr. … micro RNAs, proteins, and evidence of what scientists call “post-translational modifications.” These modifications, … insight into exactly who would benefit from the drugs would allow physicians to avoid their use in patients who are …
news › brain-tumors-remodel-neuronal-synapses-to-promote-growth
… Baylor co-author Dr. Kenneth L Scott. Together, they genetically engineered their mouse model of glioma into a novel, … tumor development. Interestingly, some of the genes specifically expressed in C420R and H1047R gliomas are involved in … conditions in the brain that support growth. Therapeutically, we are actively examining how short circuiting …
news › novel-approach-prevents-liver-damage-in-animal-models-of-alagille-syndrome
… approach for Alagille syndrome liver disease and potentially some other conditions associated with bile … A healthy liver drains bile through a network of ducts called the biliary tree, but certain conditions such as … the biliary tree, sometimes to less than half of what typically is present in a healthy liver. Fewer ducts, clinically …
news › botswana-baylor-pediatric-hiv-aids-program-the-impact-20-years-later
… Leaders from all three organizations marked the 20th anniversary of the … and celebration in Gaborone, Botswana’s capital, on June 26. “In 2001, His Excellency Dr. Festus Gontebanye Mogae, … due to travel complications and joined the celebration virtually. “At Baylor College of Medicine, we are very proud of …