TCHResearchNews

Congratulations, Dr. Roy V. Sillitoe @SillitoeLab @bcmhouston @TexasChildrens for being chosen to serve on the national advisory council for @NIH_NINDS: bit.ly/4dtB3Gd

#Serotonin-producing #neurons regulate malignancy in #ependymoma #brainTumors. B Deneen, HC Chen, S Mack @emacalate report their findings in @Nature @bcmhouston @BCMNeurosurgery @StJude @StJudeResearch @BCMGradSchool @TCHResearchNews bcm.edu/news/serotonin…

Congrats to Dr. Josaura Fernandez @TexasChildrens, who has been selected as an @ASH_hematology Quality Improvement Champion! She will be presenting her work on the emergency department management of anemia in young women with menorrhagia at the upcoming conference in Dec 2024.

Take a look inside the Cell Therapy & Bone Marrow Transplant program @TexasChildrens! As one of the largest of its type in the country, it is home to advanced manufacturing facilities, specialized clinics, and world-leading clinical trial expertise > texaschildrens.org/content/for-ph…

Congrats Dr. Rayne Rouce @TexasChildrens for being named to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (@LLSusa) Board of Directors! This role will enable her to help guide the future of care, research, as well as awareness & fundraising campaigns aimed at improving the lives of patients!

Findings in Neuro-Oncology (@OUPAcademic) by Dr. Mohammad Abu-Arja @TexasChildrens and colleagues reveal for medulloblastoma that a patient’s age and the radiation dose to the cochlea inner ear are key risk factors for treatment-related hearing loss > doi.org/10.1093/neuonc…

Congrats to the recipients of the @TexasChildrens 2024 Quality Award Cancer & Hematology: Drs. C. Vrana, J. Fernández, S. Kappa, C. Karsenty, M. O’Keefe, L. Sánchez, M. Shekar, L. Timothy, F. Okcu, J. Powers, Y. Lee-Kim, C. Cohen & G. Airewele!

Celebrating an amazing community of #EBF3 heroes and superstars who inspire and lead! Closing out an amazing week for the 2024 EBF3 HADDS International Family Conference! Looking forward to 2026! @HADDSFoundation @TCHResearchNews @bcmgenetics @bcm_neurosci

A study published today in @NatureComms by Drs. @SameerShethMD, B. Hayden & J. Xiao @bcmhouston & @TexasChildrens reveals a novel and unique neural signature for #depression: bit.ly/3xNztA7 #mentalhealth #Psychiatry

A new study published in @NatureMedicine, Drs. @SameerShethMD, Wayne Goodman, @NicoleProvenza, A. Allam, S. Reddy & others @bcmhouston @TexasChildrens discovers a new biomarker for obsessive-compulsive disorder, transforming #OCD diagnosis & treatment: bit.ly/3Wk1CYY

Could oxytocin - the 'love hormone' - help treat postnatal depression? Scientists @IMS_MRL @bcmhouston have found a gene that can cause obesity & postnatal depression when impaired. Follow-up work in mice suggests oxytocin may alleviate these symptoms. cam.ac.uk/research/news/…

We are thrilled to announce that Peter J. Hotez, MD, PhD has been named the 2024 recipient of Sigma Xi's 2024 McGovern Award. The transcendent physician-scientist is one of the world’s leading minds in vaccine development and diplomacy. We will welcome him as a keynote speaker at…

By finding distinct neural codes for abnormal movements seen in #ataxia, #dystonia & #tremors, a recent study in @eLife led by Dr. @SillitoeLab @bcmhouston @TexasChildrens & Dr. @Meikeesther1 opens the door to a new approach to treat movement disorders: bit.ly/3xE1Ssf

Congrats to Dr. Elizabeth Atkinson @bcmhouston @TexasChildrens for receiving the Pamela Sklar Innovation award from for her outstanding work in psychiatric genetics in diverse populations. More: bit.ly/4eOOfqI @egatkinson @LAGCPsychGene

Congrats, @TexasChildrens @BCMHouston Pediatric Heme-Onc Fellow, Dr. Aquino-López for receiving an @AgentsMIB OutSmarting Osteosarcoma Young Investigator Award, which will enable cutting-edge research into new immunotherapies for metastatic osteosarcoma: bit.ly/3KXjKkH

In honor of #SickleCellAwarenessDay, @TexasChildrens hosted an event that included a photo booth, fun activities for kids, refreshments, and talks from our experts, including Dr. Venée Tubman, Co-Director of our Sickle Cell Program. Learn More: texaschildrens.org/departments/si…

Congrats to Dr. Tim Porea for receiving the 2024 Jan Drutz, MD, Society Award! This honor recognizes his contributions as a @BCMHouston residential society advisor – a role through which he provides key support and exemplifies @TexasChildrens commitment to medical education.

We are excited to share the news that in recognition of his world-class research contributions and excellence, Dr. Michael Taylor, Director of @TexasChildrens Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Program, has been appointed the Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Chair of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology.

Congrats Drs. Sarah Sartain (@saratain) & Andrew Yee @TexasChildrens @bcmhouston for being awarded an @NIH R21 grant! The funds will enable the team to explore the role of tissue kallikrein proteases in infectious immunologic diseases such as #STEC-Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome.

Congrats to ever-inspiring Dr. ZoAnn Dreyer @TexasChildrens Cancer and Hematology Center for receiving the prestigious @BCMHouston Arnold J. Rudolph Award for Lifetime Excellence in Teaching! Great recognition of the impact that she has had on the next gen of health leaders!