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news › the-equalizer-an-engineered-circuit-for-uniform-gene-expression
… Equalizers. The findings, in the current edition of Nature Communications , show how researchers engineered these … negative feedback and post-transcriptional incoherent feedforward loops. These loops counteract the presence of extra … cell. The negative feedback loop is limited in its inhibitory capacity, similar to a leaky sink faucet that cannot be …
research › research-centers › texas-developmental-center-for-aids-research
… Texas Developmental Center for AIDS Research (Texas D-CFAR) focuses its research on the … in Texas— and helping others to do the same— in an effort to make high-impact contributions in the battle against … The Texas Developmental-Center for AIDS Research (Texas D-CFAR) is a one-of-a-kind Center …
news › dr-vivi-chen-awarded-nih-grant-for-outcomes-study
… Dr. Vivi Chen … from potentially preventable morbidity and mortality. Dr. Chen’s faculty mentors include Dr. Nader Massarweh and Dr. Laura Petersen. Dr. Chen is currently a second-year … Dr. Vivi Chen Awarded NIH Grant for Outcomes Study …
news › heartcare-study-ids-patients-genetic-risk-for-cardiovascular-disease
… in cardiovascular disease, leading to better outcomes in patient care. Researchers at Baylor College of … a pilot study to determine if providing genetic testing for patients in cardiovascular clinics would benefit … that a large proportion of individuals in select ambulatory care clinics can benefit from genetic data,” said Dr. …
news › study-reveals-pathway-neurological-disorders
… are not synthesized. Mutations in genes encoding NMD components have been identified in some individuals with … is unknown. Thus, there are no current treatment options for these conditions. Together with investigators in Australia, researchers at Baylor first identified …
news › chemical-approach-created-to-discover-compounds-for-drug-development
… Baylor College of Medicine have devised a chemical approach for discovering new enzyme-binding compounds that could be developed into drugs for various … of Sciences USA , was co-led by Dr. Surendra Dawadi, instructor in the Center for Drug Discovery at Baylor, and Dr. …
news › scully-hecht-levi-scholarship
… has recently been granted a two-year post-doctoral Hecht-Levi Fellowship in bioethics at the Johns … generation of bioethics scholars, granting protected time for research and publication. Hecht-Levi Fellows have the … personal interest related to bioethics, and work in both mentored and collaborative relationships. Dr. Scully is a …
news › novel-form-of-stress-longevity
… lived longer than the controls,” said first author Ruofan Yu, research assistant in molecular and human genetics in … that triggers a response that benefits the organism,” Yu said. “The mechanism underlying the chromatin stress … different profiles of protein expression responses.” Dang, Yu and their colleagues found that chromatin stress also …
news › device-for-expanded-use-of-donor-lungs
… Currently, 80 percent of donor lungs are not being used for transplant, but a portable device to house and transport … focus of a new study published today in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine , led by a researcher at Baylor College of … the transplant, which is even higher than the expected outcome for a standard lung transplant. However, researchers …
news › new-alkek-center-consolidates-omics-efforts
… The new Alkek Center for Molecular Discovery builds on and expands Baylor College … Dr. Lawrence C.B. Chan, professor of medicine and director of the federally funded Diabetes and Endocrine Research … in one gene," said O'Malley. "The next targets are more complex with multiple gene inputs along with influences of …