news › successful-first-in-human-implantation-of-the-bivacor-total-artificial-heart-by-baylor-and-thi-doctors
… Center and Baylor College of Medicine announced today the successful first-in-human implantation of the BiVACOR Total … left ventricular assist device support is not recommended. Following this first implantation completed at Baylor St. … Heart failure is a global epidemic affecting at least 26 million people worldwide, 6.2 million adults in the U.S., …
news › study-finds-ancestry-driven-disparities-in-pathogenic-variation
… data, including whole-genome sequences, for at least 1 million volunteers from diverse backgrounds. A study led by … study published in Nature, researchers report more than 275 million previously unseen genetic variants identified from … Anjene Musick. They are affiliated with one or more of the following institutions: Human Genome Sequencing Center at …
departments › ... › research
… The following are current research projects in the Division of … trial of a novel psychotherapy (TBI-adapted, manualized acceptance and commitment therapy) for emotional distress in … Consortium … Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium … Million Veteran Program (MVP): A Partnership with Veterans … …
news › baylor-researchers-receive-cprit-funding-for-cancer-research
… Baylor College of Medicine have been awarded more than $5 million in grants by the Cancer Prevention & Research … treatment and innovative core facilities. CPRIT awarded $93 million in grants to institutions across Texas, including … received an Early Clinical Investigator Award of $1 million for research titled, “Combination Immunotherapy …
departments › surgery › research
… research reached new heights this year, with $8.2 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant funding … Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings, up from $4.8 million and 34th place in 2023. Our NIH funding, supporting … tissue diagnostics, is complemented by nearly $20 million in federal, state, nongovernmental organization and …
education › national-school-of-tropical-medicine › what-is-tropical-medicine
… tropical diseases are generally thought of as exclusively occurring in developing countries, new evidence indicates … low- and middle-income countries with an estimated 500 million cases annually and more than 800,000 deaths. … … Keep up to date on the latest developments in the field by following Dr. Peter Hotez , dean of the BCM National School …
news › transformative-gifts-support-medical-education-at-bcm
… and School of Health Professions. The gifts include $25 million from The Brown Foundation, Inc., $16 million from The DeBakey Medical Foundation, adding to their already committed $12 million to the project, and $10 million from the Sarofim …
news › graduates-encouraged-to-hold-firm-to-values
… high schools. She was instrumental in the expansion and success of these schools, which have consistently ranked among … Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, created in January 2005 following the death of her daughter, Alex, of cancer at age … lemonade stands. At the time of her death, more than $1 million had been raised, and today, the foundation has …
departments › ... › critical-care-medicine
… as one of the nation's largest, most diverse, and most successful pediatric programs. We are proud of our … of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine offers the following training programs. Extracorporeal Life Support … to independent research faculty. Turaga received nearly $1 million for a five-year grant to investigate the molecular …
healthcare › ... › erectile-dysfunction
… Erectile dysfunction or impotency affects 18 to 20 million men every year in the United States. However, there … a great change in treatment since 1998 when the first successful oral form of therapy, sildenafil citrate, was … or intraurethral suppositories. For patients whose ED follows a radical prostatectomy, surgical implantation of a …