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.

[From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @BCMFromtheLabs]

Stay in the know about scientific #research conducted at Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston. Subscribe to #FromtheLabs! https://t.co/wMIts4KGQZ. Image of the Month: human intestinal #organoid, or ‘mini-gut.' Courtesy of @OrganoidDiva lab, F Sawyer. https://t.co/UVBOflJJz5

[From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @BCMFromtheLabs]

Case of #softTick-borne relapsing fever in #Austin resident highlights the growing risk of exposure to infected #ticks in residential settings. J. Lopez et al tell the story here: https://t.co/881Y95DBTc @OFIDJournal @bcmhouston @BCM_TropMed @PeterHotez #CheckForTicks @mebottazzi

[From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @BCMFromtheLabs]

Dr. H. Zoghbi, @Haminhaminl et al explain why the #cerebellum and the #brainStem are more vulnerable than other organs to the harmful effects of defective #ATXN1 protein. #SCA1 @bcmhouston @bcmgenetics @GenesDev https://t.co/6Gh5mFCdqY

[From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @BCMFromtheLabs]

Dr. J Lopez et al investigated an #Austin area case of #softTick borne #relapsingFever, a disease not usually found in urban areas. @bcmhouston @BCM_TropMed @PeterHotez @mebottazzi #CheckForTicks @OFIDJournal https://t.co/WGKYwTJ43F

[From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @BCMFromtheLabs]

C. Herman @ChristopheHer16, A. Wen et al found that #bacteria help each other to survive an #antibiotic attack. @NIH @sciam @bcmhouston @bcmgenetics @BCM_MSTP https://t.co/ALDTOWY0oe

[Houston Zoo @houstonzoo]

A major step forward for Asian elephant conservation: Houston Zoo + @bcmhouston published the first peer-reviewed evidence that an experimental EEHV mRNA vaccine may help protect young elephants. Tess, Winnie, and Teddy were part of the study. Read more: https://t.co/fHEzuYvfxM

[Christie Ballantyne @CBallantyneMD]

Jagged Little Pill: With Merck’s Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor, Does LDL-C Care Change? https://t.co/yV4f0LArbS via @Inside_PM Excellent article #PCSK9 #prevention #lipids @BCMHeart @BCM_CVRI @BCMFromtheLabs @Texas_Heart @society_eas @SethShayMartin

[From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @BCMFromtheLabs]

These #biosensors make previously undetectable #brain electrical signals visible, opening new possibilities for studying how #neuralCircuits process information. @StPierreLab, M. Land et al report their work in @naturemethods @bcm_neurosci #BCMPostdoc https://t.co/CPfxClNbSo

[From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @BCMFromtheLabs]

Researchers report the first peer-reviewed evidence that an experimental #mRNAVaccine may help protect young Asian #elephants from one of the deadliest diseases facing the species. #EEHV @bcmhouston @houstonzoo P. Ling @ASMicrobiology J of Virology https://t.co/2cxWmeI6iu

[BCM MD/PhD Program @BCM_MSTP]

So happy to welcome our new class today! Let’s go class of 2026!!

[From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @BCMFromtheLabs]

Interested in the role #dendrites play in #NeuralComputations? @asako_noguchi, @attila_losonczy, @StPierreLab, M. Land et al report their findings in @ScienceMagazine. @bcmhouston @bcm_neurosci #BCMpostdoc https://t.co/VWhy8Jtng0

[From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @BCMFromtheLabs]

H. Bellen, @ShenzhaoLu, @LabShulman, @ZhandongLiu et al explain in @jclinicalinvest a new way #epilepsy can happen. @bcmhouston @TexasChildrens @bcmgenetics #diagnosis https://t.co/pReg4sQRWL

[CTRID @BCM_CTRID]

Congratulations to Dr. Antony Rodriguez, #CTRIDfaculty, and to Dr. Cristian Coarfa on receiving an @NIH NHLBI R01 award!
Their research will investigate why the lung's regenerative capacity fails after injury and how disruption of this process contributes to #PulmonaryFibrosis.

[From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @BCMFromtheLabs]

Dr. E. Atkinson @egatkinson et al have developed a new computational method that enables scientists to more accurately identify #geneticChanges linked to #disease. @NatureGenet @bcmhouston @TexasChildrens @bcmgenetics https://t.co/PDt2Io9hgJ

[Rice University News @RiceUNews]

Leading innovations in health: Rice and Baylor College of Medicine researchers explore safer surgical tools to reduce swallowing complications after spine surgery.
https://t.co/MwXQa2KCbz

[From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @BCMFromtheLabs]

Dr. H Zoghbi, @Haminhaminl et al found that certain areas of the #Brain are more vulnerable to disease if a specific protein partnership is disrupted #capicua #ataxia #SCA1 @GenesDev @bcmhouston @TexasChildrens @bcmgenetics @bcm_neurosci https://t.co/GGkZ3tTYos

[From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @BCMFromtheLabs]

Interested in a Case Report and Review of #Mitochondrial–Immune Crosstalk? F. Scaglia, D. Brooks et al published a paper in JIMD Reports - Wiley Online Libr. @bcmhouston @bcmgenetics https://t.co/ijiVdJjWpd

[From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @BCMFromtheLabs]

Researchers uncovered new possibilities to reduce #tumor growth in animal models. #TNBC #LIG1Loss #therapyResistance #BreastCancer M. Anurag, @AnhMTran1, M. Ellis, C. Lord, A. Tutt et al @AACR @bcmhouston @BCMDeptMedicine @BCMGradSchool https://t.co/nYUoG3K1fV

[BCM Department of Molecular and Human Genetics @bcmgenetics]

Congratulations to Dr. Thomas A. Cooper who was awarded the 2026 Arthur L. Beaudet Outstanding Mentorship Award! This award recognizes mentorship to trainees & faculty at all levels. The honorary lecture was held last Friday, July 17.

[From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @BCMFromtheLabs]

.@BCM_HGSC will serve as the sequencing center for the new Population Genomic Screening Network (PGSN), an NIH-funded program piloting community-level testing for well-understood genetic conditions in a primary care setting. @bcmhouston https://t.co/SMTRPKmtnG

[From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @BCMFromtheLabs]

.@bcmhouston researchers played a key role in the clinical development of the first oral #PCSK9 inhibitor approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration #FDA to reduce '#badCholesterol'. #LDL @BCMDeptMedicine https://t.co/3UD9I0Hrre