From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine
From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine spotlights the newest and most interesting research information from the bench at the College.
- Genetic Duo: #ATP13A2 and #GBA1 Interactions Fuel #Neurodegeneration. M. Gu and H Bellen explain their findings. @bcmhouston.bsky.social #TexasChildrens @molneurodegen.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social #BCMPostDoc bioengineer.org/genetic-duo-...
- #EstesLab_BCM et al have achieved a #breakthrough on #HumanNorovirus #research, accelerating viral, vaccine and treatment studies. #HumanIntestinalEnteroids #ScienceAdvances @science.org @bcmhouston.bsky.social @tmcddc.bsky.social #BCMCancerCenter #BCMGradSchool blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/05/f...
- Dr. Bo Yuan, @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmhgsc.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social, received the 2026 Dr. Michael S. Watson Genetic and Genomic Medicine Innovation Award from the ACMG Foundation for the discovery and characterization of multiple novel genetic disorders. tinyurl.com/yh7fyefs
- Congratulations to the authors, including Dr. David Allison, Director of the CNRC, @bcmhouston.bsky.social @pnas.org #IndianaUniversity
- A new paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) proposes a framework for evaluating trustworthiness of research findings. The paper is authored by a multidisciplinary group of research leaders, including COS Exec. Director Brian Nosek 📄 :
- Interested in novel therapies for #TripleNegative #BreastCancer? Drs. D. Pedroza, J Rosen et al have promising new findings. #AntiCSF1R #Immunochemotherapy @natcomms.nature.com #BCMCancerCenter @bcmhouston.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- #GeneticVariation influences how #EBV is controlled, and poorer viral control is linked with several long-term illnesses. @ryandhindsa.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social @caleblareau.bsky.social @mskcancercenter.bsky.social @astra-zeneca.bsky.social @nature.com blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/03/f...
- How do two altered genes, #ATP13A2 and #GBA1, in two different cell types lead to neurodegeneration? M. Gu and H Bellen explain their findings. @bcmhouston.bsky.social #TexasChildrens @molneurodegen.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social #BCMPostDoc medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02...
- It takes two: #genes ATP13A2 and GBA1 interact to drive #neurodegeneration eurekalert.org/news-release... Mingxue Gu, Jinghan Zhao, Mingxi Deng, J. Shulman, H. Bellen et al @bcmhouston.bsky.social @#TexasChildrens #Parkinsons @molneurodegen.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social #BCMPostdoc
- C. Cheng et al have found a way to track the most aggressive #BreastCancer in blood. #TNBC @theaacr.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social #BCMCancerCenter blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/29/f...
- Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social, @astra-zeneca.bsky.social, @mskcancercenter.bsky.social identified genes that increase the risk of developing chronic conditions after #viralInfection. #EBV @nature.com @ryandhindsa.bsky.social #DuncanNRI #TexasChildrens www.bcm.edu/news/dna-res...
- How can too much of a good thing lead to #neurodegenerativeDiseases? Dr. T Lloyd and colleagues have answers. @cp-neuron.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social #bcmneurology #TexasChildrens blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/27/f...
- #FruitFly pigmentation helps researchers discover genes that control brain #dopamine and #sleep. Dr. S. Yamamoto explains the findings. @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social #BCMNeuroscience #DuncanNRI @cp-iscience.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/22/f...
- #PancreaticCancer research #breakthrough. See the patient story of the work by B. Musher, AM Leen et al in Good Morning America. @bcmhouston.bsky.social @naturemedicine.bsky.social #CAGTHouston #BCMCancerCenter www.goodmorningamerica.com/video/129449...
- Check out the new paper from Dr. B Arenkiel's lab revealing that certain neurons transform sensory input into motivational stimuli. @bcmhouston.bsky.social #TCHResearchNews @bcmgenetics.bsky.social @bcmneurosci.bsky.social @natcomms.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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- Congratulations, Dr. Susan Rosenberg, recipient of the #TAMESTX 2026 High-risk, High Impact Hill Prize in Biological Sciences! @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/20/f...
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- Check out the current state of both #flu and #COVID spread. Dr. Klotman also takes a look at the science supporting what a #healthyDiet is and at the new dietary guidelines. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD74...
- Congratulations, Drs. S. Rosenberg @rosenberglabbcm.bsky.social and E. Matsui @elizabethmatsui.bsky.social, recipients of 2026 Hill Prizes in Biological Sciences and Public Health, respectively! Learn more about this, here: tamest.org/news/2026-hi... #TAMEST
- These findings could lead to treatments that relieve #gastrointestinalSymptoms in people with #MyotonicDystrophy #DM1. T Cooper, J Peterson explain their findings. @pnas.org @bcmhouston.bsky.social #NIH www.nih.gov/news-events/...
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- Finding new cell markers to #track the most #aggressive #BreastCancer in blood #CChengLab et al #CRC_AACR @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social #BCMCancerCenter www.bcm.edu/news/finding...
- #Immunotherapy targeting multiple antigens shows promise in #pancreaticCancer. AM Leen, B Musher et al @naturemedicine.bsky.social #CAGTHouston @bcmhouston.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/15/f...
- Mouse model reveals unsuspected effects of #muscularDystrophy in the #GI #DM1 T Cooper, J Peterson et al @pnas.org #BCMGradSchool @bcmhouston.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/13/f...
- Every January, From the Labs highlights the top five most viewed science posts of the past 12 months. Click on the link to see the 2025 favorites! @bcmhouston.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/08/f...
- Interested in improving #donorHeart outcomes and expanding the donor pool for #heartTransplants? N. Mondal @docnandan.bsky.social, S. Li et al have a recent paper on the topic. @apsphysiology.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
- Most viewed 2025 Image of the Month: #BarrettsEsophagus. Image courtesy of J. Mills, R Jin. @bcmhouston.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/06/f...
- Stay in the know about scientific #research conducted at Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social. Subscribe to #FromtheLabs! tinyurl.com/bdd9m59d. Image of the Month: human intestinal #organoid, or ‘mini-gut.' Courtesy of S. Blutt, F Sawyer. blogs.bcm.edu/2025/11/20/f...
- “Relational #AI” has the potential to provide #emotionalSupport and #mentalHealth care. In @ai.nejm.org, Drs. J. Blumenthal-Barby and N. Peoples, call for a proactive response to ensure this technology develops in ways that are safe & beneficial to society. bit.ly/4p0Dbe4 @bcmhouston.bsky.social
- Mouse model reveals how #muscularDystrophy triggers gut muscle over-contraction -- T Cooper, J Peterson explain their findings. #DM1 @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmcme.bsky.social @pnas.org medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12...
- Scientists uncover nuclear droplets that link multiple #leukemias, a potential new therapeutic target. @goodell-lab.bsky.social, J Riback @superscijew.bsky.social et al @cellcellpress.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmcme.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2025/12/19/f...
- Mouse model sheds new light on the causes and potential solutions to human #GIproblems linked to #muscularDystrophy #DM1 T. Cooper, J Peterson et al explain their findings @pnas.org @bcmhouston.bsky.social @eurekalert.bsky.social www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
- Congratulations, Dr. P. Liu, one of TAMEST Texas’ rising stars being honored with the 2026 O'Donnell Awards! @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social Learn more here: tamest.org/odonnell-awa...
- Research suggests that #AlzheimerDisease may develop through distinct biological pathways. J. Deger, J. Shulman, H. Bellen, Z. Liu et al. @bcmhouston.bsky.social @ajhgnews.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2025/12/11/f...
- 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 #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.com . @bcmhouston.bsky.social #BCMDerm #mRNACOVIDVaccine #melanoma #LungCancer blogs.bcm.edu/2025/11/25/f...
- #CPRIT awards more than $15 million to BCM @bcmhouston.bsky.social for #CancerResearch #BCMCancerCenter www.bcm.edu/news/cprit-a...
- 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 #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
- #NEWS: #BCMNeurosurgery's Dr. Ben Deneen recently received the inaugural Bert O'Malley Award for Outstanding Basic Research at this year's Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at @bcmhouston.bsky.social annual retreat.
- 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...
- 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
- 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: 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...
- 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 #PancreaticCancer shows promise. blogs.bcm.edu/2019/07/23/f... #pancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth @bcmhouston.bsky.social #BCMCancerCenter
- 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...
- 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
- 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...
- 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...