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Dr. Jeffrey Noebels, professor of neurology and molecular and human genetics, is leading a new research center of international scientists who seek to answer questions that arise from the mystery of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP).

While you may have tuned into the Grammy awards this month, a smaller group waited at their keyboard to see who would win the 2015 Lab Grammy for Education Video and Song Parody Video of the year awarded by BioTechniques.

What drives innovation? For Dr. Trey Westbrook its a personal mission to find new treatments for invasive breast cancer. His work focuses on the genetic mechanisms and key targets for treating triple-negative breast cancer.

Immigrants make the journey to the United States for a number of reasons. For physician and medical researcher Huda Zoghbi, her journey began with a dangerous war that left her no choice. Growing up in Beirut, Lebanon, Huda could not have been any happier. The citys peaceful and vibrant atmosphere in the 1970s was inviting Continue reading

This feature is part of an ongoingseriesthat focuses on VIICTR.org, highlighting clinical and translational research at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Christian Schaaf wants to identify the underlying cause of high-functioning autism. Schaaf, physician-scientist, is an assistant professor of molecular and human genetics at Baylor College of Medicine and a member of the Jan and Continue reading

Baylor College of Medicines genetics program continues to break barriers in diagnosing rare diseases through the use of advanced genome testing. Often the diagnosis is just the starting point for researchers, uncovering a rare disease where little is known and funding to study it is scarce or nonexistent. One family who has benefitted from Baylors Continue reading

Clinicians and scientists from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Childrens Hospital will become part of a new national network joining forces to address prolonged undiagnosed medical conditions, through the National Institutes of Healths Undiagnosed Diseases Network. It was established to help address the most rare and difficult-to-solve medical cases from around the country and Continue reading

The study of genetics had a different look 50 years ago, and so did the researchers. This Throwback Thursday we take a look back in the careers of Dr. Thomas Caskey, professor of molecular and human genetics, and Dr. Art Beaudet, the Henry and Emma Meyer Chair in theDepartment of Molecular and Human Genetics, through Continue reading

When some professors prepare to step down as chair of a department there can be luncheons, speeches and plaques. For Dr. Arthur Beaudet, the Henry and Emma Meyer Chair in Molecular Genetics Professor and chair of theDepartment of Molecular and Human Genetics, there is singing and cup choreography, too. A riff on the popular Cups Continue reading

Our remarkable faculty received accolades over the past year for their professional achievements, research findings and contributions to medicine and science. Take a look back of the researchers, the awards and other events that happened during 2013. Dr. Kline receives Humanitarian Award Internationally recognized HIV/AIDS specialist, Dr. Mark Kline was honored in April by the Continue reading

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