BCM Department of Molecular and Human Genetics
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The Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at @BCMHouston is transforming medicine, research, and education in genetics and genomics.
Houston, TX
Joined September 2021
Researchers look to better understand how typical #Alzheimer’s brain changes, such as the formation of amyloid plaques and tau tangles, can lead to #neurodegeneration and #cognitiveDecline. @LabShulman @bcmhouston @bcmgenetics @TexasChildrens
https://t.co/Mm7MOg1SJe
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Excellent Prenatal Genetic Counselor: Sandra Darilek; Excellent Metabolic Dietician: Brandy Rawls-Castillo; Baylor Genetics Service Award: Xiaonan Zhao. Clinical Resident Awards: Amber Nakar Weinstein & Aaron Williams; Laboratory Fellow Award: Haowei Du; Congrats to all!
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Excellent Metabolic Genetics Attending: Sanmati Rao Cuddapah; Excellent Reproductive Genetics Attending: April Adams; Excellent Genetics Educator: Lindsay Burrage; Excellent Adult Genetic Counselor: Darwin F. Arguenta; Excellent Pediatric Genetic Counselor: Emily Magness Bland;
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Best Papers for Calendar Year 2025 Qian Zhu (Open) “Integrative spatial omics reveals distinct tumor-promoting multicellular niches and immunosuppressive mechanisms in Black American and White American patients with TNBC” https://t.co/d4nWwr07x1
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Racial disparities in the clinical outcomes of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) have been well-documented, but the underlying biological mechanisms remain poorly understood. To investigate these...
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Best Papers for Calendar Year 2025 Jun Young Sonn (Postdoc fellow) “MeCP2 interacts with the super elongation complex to regulate transcription” https://t.co/OzjfJMRRhK
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Loss-of-function mutations in methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) cause Rett syndrome. While we know that MeCP2 binds to methylated cytosines on DNA, the full breadth of the molecular mechanisms by...
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Best Papers for Calendar Year 2025 Duncan Fox (Graduate Student) “Adeno-associated Virus-mediated Silencing of Sox4 Leads to Long-Term Amelioration of Liver Phenotypes in Mouse Models of Alagille Syndrome” https://t.co/Lss9nZim7z
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Preclinical studies provide proof of principle for postnatal AAV-mediated Sox4 knockdown in thyroxine-binding globulin+ cells as a therapeutic approach for ALGS liver disease.
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Best Talks 3rd: Emily Busse “A novel mouse model of osteogenesis imperfecta type V”
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More 2026 Department Retreat Awards Best Talks 1st: Gwynna Fuller “How did mechanosensory hair cells evolve?” 2nd: Andrea Rauschmayer “The decision to fission: regulation of asexual reproduction in Schmidtea mediterranea”...
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Dr. S. Yamamoto recognized with International Honor for Groundbreaking #RareDisease Discovery. @bcmhouston @bcmgenetics @TexasChildrens @NISTEPkikaku
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See how translating findings from animal research to human health provides much-needed answers for families whose children had gone undiagnosed. @DanielGCalame @jessemaurica et al @bcmhouston @GREGoR_research @AJHGNews @TexasChildrens @LupskiLab @NatlToday
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2026 O’Donnell Award in Medicine Recipient Pengfei Liu, Ph.D., @bcmhouston, presents his transformative use of genome and RNA sequencing to improve the diagnosis and treatment of rare genetic diseases. #TAMEST2026
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The @CChengLab show that the extracellular matrix component hyaluronan mediates adherens junction-independent CTC clustering in #TNBCs. @BCMFromtheLabs 🔓 More in @NatureComms: https://t.co/YIAG3ENtZ5
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Why some people with #geneticRisk factors develop #ParkinsonsDisease while others never do? M Gu, H Bellen et al have found an explanation. @bcmhouston @bcmgenetics @TexasChildrens @MolNeuro #BCMPostDoc
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Join us Wed Feb. 18 @ 12 p.m. CST for the next Genetics Education Webinar: Updates in Angelman Syndrome: From Testing to Treatment with Dr. Carlos Bacino and Laura Buckner, M.Ed., LPC, Program Manager @TCDS_UT Register: https://t.co/VxYBfdmCdo
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Congratulations to our 2025 @bcmgenetics Clinical Faculty Award Winner for Excellent Research Mentor, Dr. Fernando Scaglia!
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Scientists have discovered how cells from the fetus could activate maternal #NaturalKillerCells during early pregnancy, helping to demystify the poorly understood mechanisms that govern immune cells at the maternal-fetal interface. @bcmgenetics @NIAIDNews
https://t.co/RjeJqUF7nw
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Congratulations Dr. Bo Yuan!
Dr. Bo Yuan, @bcmhouston @BCM_HGSC @bcmgenetics, 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. https://t.co/3sU9IeCvKW
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Researchers @LabShulman et al uncovered how #SPTSSB gene variant triggers a process that can lead to #ParkinsonsDisease. #lipids @bcmhouston @TexasChildrens #BrainJournal @OxUniPress @bcmgenetics @bcmneurology @bcm_neurosci
https://t.co/RQMVyKzIXZ
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Genetic Duo: #ATP13A2 and #GBA1 Interactions Fuel #Neurodegeneration. M. Gu and H Bellen explain their findings. @bcmhouston @TexasChildrens @MolNeuro @bcmgenetics #BCMPostDoc #BioengineerOrg
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