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From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine
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From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine spotlights the newest and most interesting research information from the bench at the College.
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From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @bcmfromthelabs.bsky.social · Oct 7
Stay in the know about scientific #research conducted at Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social. Subscribe to #FromtheLabs! tinyurl.com/bdd9m59d. The image shows tissue lining the #esophagus including both normal and #BarrettsEsophagus sections. Read more here: tinyurl.com/mbzx4vbu
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A mutant of #p53, the 'guardian of the #genome', opens new possibilities for future personalized #cancer treatment. WC Lin @bcmhouston.bsky.social #BCMCancerCenter @commsbio.nature.com blogs.bcm.edu/2025/11/11/f...
p53 mutant R273H opens new avenues for future personalized cancer treatment
This study highlights the importance of understanding the specific type of p53 mutation in each patient’s tumor, as it may influence both disease behavior and therapeutic strategies.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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#Immunotherapy for #PancreaticCancer shows promise. blogs.bcm.edu/2019/07/23/f... #pancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth @bcmhouston.bsky.social #BCMCancerCenter
Immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer shows promise
Clinical trials with T-cell therapy for pancreatic cancer show clinical responses with no serious side effects.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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This week, Baylor College of Medicine's Dr. Paul Klotman is joined by Dr. Carolyn Smith and Dr. Huda Zoghbi to talk about the realities of how much time it takes to bring research discovery to treatment, along with the importance of mentorship and support. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXq5...
Dr. Klotman's Video Message - Week 294
YouTube video by Baylor College of Medicine
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November 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Researchers at @bcmhouston.bsky.social conducted a #Genome-wide study that revealed new susceptibility genetic variants for #lungCancer. @natgenet.nature.com #BCMDeptMedicine blogs.bcm.edu/2022/08/09/f... #LungCancerAwarenessMonth
Genome-wide study reveals new susceptibility genetic variants for lung cancer
This study revealed five new susceptibility genes, 10 new variant associations from known risk genes and further validated in different populations another 24 associations.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Join 4th-year #medicalStudent A Allam and his mentor @dorinapapageorgiou.bsky.social as they share their experiences with the #SOAR program. #BrainRecovery
@bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmneurosci.bsky.social #BCMDeptMedicine #fMRINeuromodulation @sameershethmd.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2025/11/06/f...
Medical student-mentor teams in research: Anthony Allam and mentor Dr. Dorina Papageorgiou share their experience with SOAR
Join fourth-year medical student Anthony Allam and his mentor Dr. Dorina Papageorgiou as they present their experiences with the SOAR program.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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It's #lungCancerAwarenessMonth. What accelerates #lungCancer progression? @bcmhouston.bsky.social #research shows that #CarbonUltrafineParticles made tumors more aggressive and more likely to metastasize. #BCMDeptMedicine #ScienceAdvances blogs.bcm.edu/2022/11/29/f...
Carbon ultrafine particles accelerate lung cancer progression
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine discover how airborne ultrafine particles in smoke can change a host’s defense against lung cancer.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Dr. Weei-Chin Lin et at identified #p53 mutations that could help fight #cancer @bcmhouston.bsky.social #BCMDeptMedicine #BCMCancerCenter @commsbio.nature.com www.bcm.edu/news/some-p5...
Some p53 mutations could help fight cancer
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered that certain p53 mutants hijack the DNA replication machinery causing it to fire excessively,...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Scientists uncover nuclear droplets that link multiple #leukemias revealing new #therapeuticTarget.
@gandhardatar.bsky.social @sciencyelmira.bsky.social @goodell-lab.bsky.social @superscijew.bsky.social et al
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Scientists uncover nuclear droplets that link multiple leukemias revealing new therapeutic target
A hidden structure inside the cell is rewriting how scientists understand leukemia. Beneath the microscope, what looked like disorder turned out to follow...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Scientists discover new way to shape what a #stemCell becomes. @brumbaugh-lab.bsky.social @distefanolab.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social #CUBoulder @natbiotech.nature.com www.colorado.edu/today/2025/1...
Scientists discover new way to shape what a stem cell becomes
New research shows that cellular storage units known as “P bodies” play a critical role in cell differentiation. The findings could open new avenues for
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November 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Study supports repurposing #rheumatoidArthritis drug auranofin for #diabetes. #DiabetesAwarenessMonth A. Cox, S. Hartig et al @bcmhouston.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2022/10/18/f...
Findings support repurposing rheumatoid arthritis drug auranofin for diabetes
A detailed exploration of the association between inflammation and diabetes revealed the potential of auranofin.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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#LowfatDiet may lower #postmenopausal #PancreaticCancer risk. @bcmhouston.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2018/02/08/a... #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth
A Matter of Health: Low-fat diet may lower postmenopausal pancreatic cancer risk
A recent study suggests that a low-fat diet may lower postmenopausal pancreatic cancer risk.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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BCM @bcmhouston.bsky.social #cardiologist Dr. C. Ballantyne named a 2025 Distinguished #Scientist by the @americanheart.bsky.social association. www.bcm.edu/news/bcm-car...
October 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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"Congratulations Joshua Robert for your award at the #Alzheimer’s & #Dementia Research Symposium of Southeast Texas in our lab's work on #AI-driven fMRI #neuromodulation for #neurodegenerativeDisease:"
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October 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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#FruitFlies Shed Light on How Human #Alzheimer’s Risk #Genes Impact the #Brain. J. Deger, J. Shulman, H. Bellen et al. #bcmneurology #bcm_neurosci @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social #TCHResearchNews @ajhgnews.bsky.social bioengineer.org/fruit-flies-...
Fruit Flies Shed Light on How Human Alzheimer’s Risk Genes Impact the
In a groundbreaking endeavor to unravel the genetic complexities underpinning Alzheimer’s disease, scientists from Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research I
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October 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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What drives cell identity? @distefanolab.bsky.social, J. Brumbaugh et al found that selective #RNA sequestration in #Pbodies inside the cell directed #cellFate transitions. @bcmhouston.bsky.social @colorado.edu @natbiotech.nature.com #CPRITTexas
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Uncovering what drives cell identity
Researchers found that selective RNA sequestration in P-bodies inside the cell directed cell fate transitions.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Interview with María Elena Bottazzi @mebottazzi.bsky.social : “We #GaveAway our #Vaccine to Save as Many Lives as Possible” @bcmhouston.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3tn6aau7
Interview with María Elena Bottazzi: “We Gave Away our Vaccine to Save as Many Lives as Possible” - Blog - ISGLOBAL
A blog about Global Health. An open space for discussing equitable access to health for everyone, everywhere.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Baylor Medicine receives recognition from the American Heart Association @americanheart.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social www.bcm.edu/news/baylor-...
October 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Are you interested in the link between #polyglutamine and #neurodegeneration? E. Villavicencio & H. Zoghbi have just published a #review about it. @jem.org @bcmhouston.bsky.social #TexasChildrens @bcmgenetics.bsky.social @bcmneurosci.bsky.social rupress.org/jem/article/...
October 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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#FruitFlies offer new insights into how human #AlzheimersDisease risk #genes affect the #brain. J. Deger, J. Shulman, H. Bellen et al. #bcmneurology #bcm_neurosci @bcmgenetics.bsky.social #TCHResearchNews @ajhgnews.bsky.social www.bcm.edu/news/fruit-f...
Fruit flies offer new insights into how human Alzheimer’s Disease risk genes affect the brain
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s Hospital offer...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Researchers at @bcmhouston.bsky.social, @uosaka.bsky.social et al used a novel approach to restore #sperm production in a mouse model of #infertility. M. Matzuk, D. Mashiko, M. Ikawa @pnas.org blogs.bcm.edu/2025/10/28/f...
Novel approach restores sperm production in mouse model of infertility
The findings could point to a new way to therapeutically treat men and reverse their genetic infertility due to similar conditions.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Researchers including A. Grippin, S. Lin @mdanderson.bsky.social, E. Sayour @floridapress.bsky.social, R. Lohray @bcmhouston.bsky.social et al demonstrated that patients with advanced lung or skin #cancer live longer if they received a #COVID19mRNAVaccine. @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint blockade - Nature
mRNA vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2 also sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint inhibitors.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Dr. Rafael T. Michita @rafaelmichita.bsky.social, BCM's 2025 @statnews.com #Wunderkind, shares that path that is leading him to a successful career. @bcmhouston.bsky.social @mysorekarlab.bsky.social #BCMPostdoc blogs.bcm.edu/2025/10/23/f...
October 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Oracle and Baylor College of Medicine collaborate to advance research into #alcohol-related #liverDisease. @bcmhouston.bsky.social www.bcm.edu/news/oracle-...
Oracle and Baylor College of Medicine collaborate to advance research into alcohol-related liver disease
Oracle Health and Life Sciences and Baylor College of Medicine announced they will collaborate to advance research and clinical insights into alcohol-related...
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October 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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#Flatworms offer a blueprint for human #regeneration tinyurl.com/ypzpjdtn @blairbenhampyle.bsky.social F. Mann, A. Sanchez Alvarado et al @cp-cellreports.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social @stowersinstitute.bsky.social
Flatworms defy stem cell rules, offering a blueprint for human regeneration
A team of scientists has mapped the regions surrounding stem cells in planarians—small flatworms that are famous for being able to regrow whole bodies from small fragments—and discovered something ama...
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October 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Join us Friday for our neuroscience seminar series!🧠

Dr. Forrest Collman, from the Allen Institute for Brain Science, will present: “Cortical Connectomics”

📅 Oct. 24, 2025
🕑 11am-12pm
📍 M112 DeBakey
October 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM