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… Neuroimmune-Microbial Interactions Laboratory Dr. Savidge is interested in studying … cell culture and humanized disease models. These studies have found that gut astrocytes are important regulators of … mechanism for subverting microbial pathogenesis has also been identified and is being translated into a prototypic …
news › rasband-recognized-for-outstanding-mentorship
… Chair in Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine, has been awarded the Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) … Institutes of Health. This award recognizes those who have shown superior mentorship and training that is critical …
healthcare › ... › become-an-eye-donor
… eye located directly over the iris. Corneal transplantation can significantly improve the vision of patients … a donor cornea. Donor corneas come from individuals who have died and donated their corneas or their whole eyes. … Medicine distributes tissue to surgeons for their patients according to a strict protocol that ensures fairness and …
healthcare › ... › balance-therapy-vestibular-rehabilitation
… Vestibular rehabilitation therapy at the balance disorder center is provided by … maneuvers for a specific inner ear disorder. Rehabilitation may require one or more visits from the patient. … A non-invasive approach for patients with vestibular and … Positional vertigo Persistent vertigo History of falls Motion …
research › ... › research-projects
… Much of what we know about autism, we know because families have participated in research studies . At Baylor College of … of clinical care and an essential part of our overall mission. Many studies offer a direct benefit to participants and … your doctor about research opportunities during your next visit! Learn what families say about their experiences …
departments › ... › internal-medicine-residency
… Baylor College of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency is one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive internal medicine programs. We have about 170 residents in our various tracks, and our … Applications reviewed from late September through late October …
news › baylor-recruiting-melas-syndrome-patients-for-phase-1-clinical-trial
… MELAS (Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like … amino acid citrulline is a foundation for nitric oxide. We have found that people who take L-citrulline treatment … receiving treatment and will come for two additional safety visits during the following month. Two brain imaging tests …
news › evenings-with-genetics-spotlights-tuberous-sclerosis-complex
… heart, eyes, kidneys, skin and lungs. Due to genetic mutations, cells in those organs grow without regulation, causing … of TSC and emerging medical and surgical therapies that have the potential to change the trajectory of this … the seminar. For more information, call 713-798-8407 or visit the event registration page. …
research › ... › lysosomal-metabolomics-and-ph-core
… Mass Spectrometry (MS)-based metabolomics and high-resolution fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM). The … of signal transduction and nuclear transcription have been associated with amino acid and lipid metabolism that …
departments › ... › zika
… Zika virus , first identified in 1947 in Uganda, had been thought to produce a rare and mild disease until it … serious birth defect known as microcephaly, in which babies have abnormally small heads and symptoms that range from mild developmental delays to a fatal condition. Zika virus can also cause a neurologic condition …