BCM MD/PhD Program

Clonal hematopoiesis (CH, blood stem cells with mutations) is considered a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and other adverse health outcomes. But today we learn about its potential benefit vs Alzheimer's disease sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Congrats to our Director Katherine King on her Cell Stem Cell paper out today showing Tet2-mutant clonal hematopoiesis protects against Alzheimer’s disease. @BCMFromtheLabs @TCHResearchNews @CAGTHouston

Congratulations to Alice Wen for her groundbreaking PhD thesis work describing a new mechanism of horizontal protein transfer in bacteria. Elegant work!

Graduation Day 2025! So proud of these grads and their incredible hard-earned accomplishments. These physician-scientists are going to change the world! ⁦@bcmhouston⁩

Congrats to Dr. Sarah Waldvogel on masterful defense of her thesis on somatic mosaicism and DNMT3a. A tour de force!! ⁦@Goodell_Lab⁩ ⁦@bcmhouston⁩

Amazing @A_P_S_A South Regional Meeting this year! It was a treat talking to undergrads about the work we do @BCM_MSTP @BCMFromtheLabs and providing mentorship/guidance on their next steps as future physician scientists. And huge shoutout to our amazing chair @DanielCBrock!

Fabulous energy here today as we host the south regional APSA conference. Kudos to the student organizers for a great turnout!

Congratulations to our MSTP Co-Director Katherine King, MD, PhD, who has received the 2025 Society for Pediatric Research Award in Honor of E. Mead Johnson, the most prestigious award presented by SPR, this year! societyforpediatricresearch.org/2025-award-rec…

Congrats @McDonMalcolm @BCMFromtheLabs

South Regional Meeting - American Physician Scientists Association is coming next month! Check out this amazing conference hosted by and for students interested in a physician scientist career! physicianscientists.org/mpage/south-re…

It was fantastic to see such engaging discussions between presenters—Carter Burns (MS1), Jessica Ehondor (MS2), and Kristina Valdez (MS3)— and our reviewers, including faculty, senior MD/PhD students, and residents. These connections are what drive our research community forward.

Great to have @bloodgenes @HHMIJanelia here at BCM for an inspiring seminar on the power of genetics to translate to therapies for blood diseases. @bcmgenetics

We are a proud sponsor of @A_P_S_A, which will hold a South Regional meeting on February 21st, 2025 at @bcmhouston in Houston, TX. Be sure to register and submit an abstract to present by January 10! physicianscientists.org/mpage/south-re…

An impromptu run in between @TheKingLab and student Raymond Ho in Japantown SF, of all places! Happy new year to all!

Congrats to @HildaLChan for her successful thesis defense yesterday. Super cool microscopy showing interactions and membrane sharing between macrophages and breast tumor cells. @BCMFromtheLabs

Congrats to @Gandhar_Datar on his fascinating thesis defense on NPM1c nuclear condensates, a new therapeutic vulnerability in leukemia? @Goodell_Lab @CAGTHouston

Registration is free and travel awards are available! If you are interested in a physician scientist career (MDPhD students, undergrads), please consider registering! @A_P_S_A #doubledoc

Congrats to MSTP graduate @MarcusAFlorez on this nice story @BCMFromtheLabs @CAGTHouston @TCHResearchNews

There's still time to get early bird pricing for @GYRIGHouston happening Saturday, Nov. 10. Sign up: bit.ly/47WeR6h #GYRIGHouston

Congratulations to our very own Co-Director Benjamin Frankfort for being recognized as a Distinguished Alum!!