From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine

Human ‘mini-noses’ help understand why RSV infections are more severe in children than in adults The findings represent a step toward a more effective personalized RSV care by providing the first detailed cell atlas of RSV infection of the human nose and revealing age-related differences that inf...

Human ‘mini-noses’ help understand why #RSV infections are more severe in #children than in adults. D. Nagaraj, A. Rajan, P Piedra, V. Avadhanula, S. Blutt, #EstesLab_BCM et al. @bcmhouston.bsky.social #BCM_Pediatrics #BCM_CME #humanOrganoids blogs.bcm.edu/2025/12/02/f...

Researchers make strides toward preventing parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease This research paves the way for new clinical interventions that could dramatically improve outcomes in this vulnerable pediatric population.

Researchers make strides toward preventing #parenteralNutrition-associated #liverDisease. G. Guthrie, D. Burrin et al #BCMDeptMedicine @insight.jci.org @bcmhouston.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2025/12/09/f...

Congratulations, Dr. Rivera-Munoz!

Baylor College of Medicine resident co-authors groundbreaking cancer paper in Nature From the Labs sat with Dr. Rishabh Lohray, a first-year dermatology resident, to learn about his experiences as a member of the research team and a little about him.

Baylor College of Medicine #resident co-authors groundbreaking #cancer paper in @nature.com . @bcmhouston.bsky.social #BCMDerm #mRNACOVIDVaccine #melanoma #LungCancer blogs.bcm.edu/2025/11/25/f...

CPRIT awards more than $15 million to BCM for cancer research Researchers at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine have been awarded more than $15 million in grants by the Cancer...

#CPRIT awards more than $15 million to BCM @bcmhouston.bsky.social for #CancerResearch #BCMCancerCenter www.bcm.edu/news/cprit-a...

YouTube video by Baylor College of Medicine Dr. Klotman's Video Message - Week 296

Baylor College of Medicine's Dr. Paul Klotman shares updates on a number of topics, including the #influenzaVaccine, #avianFlu changes, and of course, #measles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtUo... @bcmhouston.bsky.social

Brain “stars” hold the power to preserve cognitive function in model of Alzheimer’s disease Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a natural mechanism that clears existing amyloid plaques in the brains of mouse models of Alzheimer’s...

Brain “stars” hold the power to preserve #cognitiveFunction in model of #AlzheimersDisease. DJ Choi @uthealthhouston.bsky.social, B. Deneen @bcmhouston.bsky.social et al @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social #BCMCancerCenter #TCHResearchNews @natneuro.nature.com #astrocytes www.bcm.edu/news/brain-s...

Congratulations, Dr. Deneen! @bcmhouston.bsky.social

Check out the #experts advice on talking #politics with peers during the #holidays. @bcmhouston.bsky.social @eurekalert.bsky.social www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Check major accomplishments of @gregor-research.bsky.social. @eurekalert.bsky.social @bcmhgsc.bsky.social @moezdawood.bsky.social #LupskiLab @sedlazeck.bsky.social @poseypod.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social S. Montgomery @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social @nature.com www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Image of the Month: Human intestinal organoid Human intestinal organoids, also called 'mini-guts,' provide a laboratory model to study human intestinal epithelial biology and the processes leading to intestinal disease.

Check out the Image of the Month! Human intestinal #organoids or ‘mini-guts,’ provide a laboratory model to study human intestinal epithelial biology and the processes leading to intestinal disease. Courtesy of S Blutt lab, F Sawyer. blogs.bcm.edu/2025/11/20/f... @bcmhouston.bsky.social

How GREGoR Consortium is advancing the diagnostics of rare diseases Learn about the major accomplishments of the consortium’s first five years and the frontiers in genomic medicine that researchers will tackle next.

Learn about the major accomplishments of @gregor-research.bsky.social. R. Gibbs, @bcmhgsc.bsky.social @moezdawood.bsky.social #LupskiLab @sedlazeck.bsky.social @poseypod.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social S. Montgomery @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social @nature.com blogs.bcm.edu/2025/11/18/f...

In Memoriam: Bert W. O'Malley, M.D. During his decades-long career, Dr. Bert O’Malley changed our understanding of endocrinology in a fundamental way.

In memoriam: Dr. Bert W. O'Malley. During his decades-long career he changed our understanding of #endocrinology in a fundamental way. @bcmhouston.bsky.social @nasonline.org @theaacr.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2025/11/13/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.

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...

Immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer shows promise Clinical trials with T-cell therapy for pancreatic cancer show clinical responses with no serious side effects.

#Immunotherapy for #PancreaticCancer shows promise. blogs.bcm.edu/2019/07/23/f... #pancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth @bcmhouston.bsky.social #BCMCancerCenter

YouTube video by Baylor College of Medicine Dr. Klotman's Video Message - Week 294

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...

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.

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

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.

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...

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.

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Scientists uncover nuclear droplets that link multiple #leukemias revealing new #therapeuticTarget.
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@cellcellpress.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social www.bcm.edu/news/scienti...

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

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...

Findings support repurposing rheumatoid arthritis drug auranofin for diabetes A detailed exploration of the association between inflammation and diabetes revealed the potential of auranofin.

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...

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.

#LowfatDiet may lower #postmenopausal #PancreaticCancer risk. @bcmhouston.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2018/02/08/a... #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth

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...

"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:"
@dorinapapageorgiou.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmneurosci.bsky.social #BCMGradSchool

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

#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-...

Uncovering what drives cell identity Researchers found that selective RNA sequestration in P-bodies inside the cell directed cell fate transitions.

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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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.

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

Baylor Medicine receives recognition from the American Heart Association @americanheart.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social www.bcm.edu/news/baylor-...