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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 … protein expression. This property is called “gene dosage compensation.” The researchers use an analogy of heating a … negative feedback and post-transcriptional incoherent feedforward loops. These loops counteract the presence of extra …
research › research-centers › texas-developmental-center-for-aids-research
… Texas Developmental Center for AIDS Research (Texas D-CFAR) focuses its research on the theme “Ending HIV and optimizing HIV health in Texas.” … Ending the HIV epidemic in Texas requires research on HIV prevention, cure, and the … and helping others to do the same— in an effort to make high-impact contributions in the battle against the …
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 … we can prevent cardiovascular events and improve outcomes. Genetic testing may help us to identify not only who …
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 … UPF2 is deficient in these individuals. To investigate what compromised Upf2-dependent NMD, they removed Upf2 in the …
research › ... › committees-and-cores
… The Steering Committee consists of the PIs and Co-PIs of the funded CAP Research Awards and leaders of the other TeCH Committees to facilitate communication and interaction … include setting priorities as well as developing and enforcing TeCH policies. Hashem B. El-Serag, M.D., MPH, Baylor …
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 … processes. To rapidly identify small-molecule lead compounds to target healthcare-associated proteases, the …
news › novel-form-of-stress-longevity
… A newly described form of stress called chromatin architectural defect, or … Huffington Center on Aging and member of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor. “One of the factors … along chromatin and the structure folds further into more complicated configurations. Everything involving DNA would …
news › new-alkek-center-consolidates-omics-efforts
… The new Alkek Center for Molecular Discovery builds on and expands Baylor College … in one gene," said O'Malley. "The next targets are more complex with multiple gene inputs along with influences of … It will expand the ‘omics' here and could result in BCM becoming an elite national leader in this broad field," he …
news › a-recipe-for-successful-same-day-hip-and-knee-replacements
… in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic may seem daunting for many, so options where patients do not require a … medical problems do they have? We want the best possible outcomes for patients and the optimization process starts from … and the director of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery Outcomes Center at Baylor, emphasizes that this is possible …
research › ... › membership-application
… Center for Research in Obesity and Nutrition Membership Application …