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research › faculty-labs › paul-klotman-laboratory
… studying the role Podocan plays in mediating HIVAN and other related diseases. Given the importance of other SLRPs in a broad spectrum of diseases, we are also … the roles of Podocan in bone and cardiovascular diseases. Another topic we are investigating is the role of myosin, …
news › stabilize-end-chromosomes-age-related-disease
… prevent chromosomes from unraveling or sticking to each other,” said Dr. Ergun Sahin , lead investigator and … aging and tissue fibrosis and seemed to interact with each other. In this study, Sahin and his colleagues investigated … a reduction in the production of sirtuins in liver and other tissues as well,” Sahin said. “Telomere shortening …
departments › huffington-department-of-education-innovation-technology › master-teachers-fellowship-program
… letter affirming the fellow’s release from clinical and other duties is a required component of the application. … department chairs to ask them to fund this tuition unless otherwise requested. How Does the MTFP Differ from and Support Other Educator-Development Opportunities at BCM (e.g., the …
news › genomic-assessment-of-cancer-predisposition-landscape-of-pediatric-rhabdomyosarcoma
… about genetic susceptibility to this malignancy compared to other pediatric cancers. Researchers at Baylor College of … NF1, and HRAS. However, there also were notable findings in other genes, including BRCA2, which was found more often in … in available therapies over the last 30 years compared to other pediatric tumors,” said Lupo, a member of the Dan L …
news › microbes-may-hold-the-key-for-treating-neurological-disorders
… the community of microorganisms that live within us, is another important source of genetic information,” … in which both human and microbial genes interact with each other and contribute to the condition. Their findings also … all symptoms. Additionally, they open the possibility that other complex conditions, such as cancer, diabetes, viral …
news › early-training-delays-symptom-onset-in-mouse-model-of-rett-syndrome
… because it struck me as a neurological condition like no other I had seen before,” said corresponding author Dr. … that girls with the condition were born looking like any other healthy baby and developed as expected during their … on a particular motor task did not have the same effect on other symptoms of the syndrome, such as learning and memory …
departments › ... › forensic-psychiatry-fellowship
… of Medicine is a full-time one-year training program that accepts two fellows per year. Our program is an Accreditation Council of Graduation Medical Education … training in civil, criminal, correctional/carceral, and other legal aspects related to the practice of forensic and …
news › gene-diet-interactions-help-regulate-the-bodys-daily-rhythms
… disease susceptibility and personalized chronotherapy, or the alignment of medical interventions with the … gain weight more easily or develop liver problems while others don’t, even when they eat similar diets?’” said … all genes. Some genes kept their rhythm, some lost it, and others gained it.” Remarkably, genetics and nutrition work …
news › baylor-rice-research-detects-hazardous-chemicals-in-human-placenta-with-speed-and-precision
… for detecting the presence of dangerous chemicals from tobacco smoke in human placenta with unprecedented speed and … of harmful toxins associated with smoking as well as other sources such as wildfires, conflagrations, Superfund sites and other high-pollution environments and contaminated products. …
news › researchers-at-bcm-and-tch-create-mouse-model-to-mimic-parkinsons-disease
… investigator. Zoghbi’s research is distinguished by using accurate models of human neurological disorders to advance … as mutations in certain genes like SNCA (α -Synuclein) and other factors like age, exposure to pesticides or other chemicals, all may play a role in whether someone …
