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Jafar-Nejad named to 2025 class of Harrington Scholar-Innovators

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Congratulations to Dr. Hamed Jafar-Nejad on your 2025 Scholar-Innovator Award from the Harrington Discovery Institute! 

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Baylor researchers develop and validate clinical diagnostic RNA sequencing test

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Researchers at 草榴社区入口's Medical Genetics and Multiomics Laboratory have published the clinical validation of the first RNA sequencing test for diagnostic whole-transcriptome analysis for genetic disorders.

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Yamamoto receives the 2025 Genetics Society of America Early Career Medal

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Dr. Shinya Yamamoto was awarded the 2025 Genetics Society of America Early Career Medal for outstanding contributions to the field of genetics. Congratulations Shinya!

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Dr. Huda Zoghbi invested as Member of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters

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Congratulations to Dr. Huda Zoghbi who has been invested as Member of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters (the Academy) in recognition of intellectual excellence and courage!

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Molecular and Human Genetics Press Releases

Study reveals new indicators for HER2+ breast cancer response to therapy -
A new treatment for patients with Alagille syndrome -
FDA IND Clearance for STXBP1-developmental and epileptic encephalopathy therapy -
Study reveals impacts of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease on the whole body -
Rare variants in GPKOW associated with multisystemic X-linked developmental disorder -
Integrative approach reveals promising candidates for AD risk factors or targets for treatments -
New CDKL genes linked to neurodevelopmental disorders -
Baylor researchers develop and validate clinical diagnostic RNA sequencing test -
Child with rare epileptic disorder receives long-awaited diagnosis -
FunMap reveals a functional network of genes and proteins in human cancer -
BCM receives $3.5 million to study telehealth genetic services for sick, underserved newborns -
ClinGen advances knowledge of clinical relevance of genes and variants -
Three 草榴社区入口 faculty earn NIH Innovator Awards -
NIH grant funds coordinating center on aging research -
New Medical Genetics Multi-Omics Lab translates research into clinical diagnostics -
Fossils of ancient chromosomes discovered -
Mutated bone stem cells caught in a loop leading to osteogenesis imperfecta type V -
Study reveals new opportunities to develop cancer treatments -
hnRNPM, a guardian of the integrity of cellular protein production -
Using AI to improve diagnosis of rare genetic disorders -
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Kenneth Scott Mentor Award 2024 went to Jennifer Posey
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Dr. Brendan Lee presenting the 2024 Kenneth Scott Mentor Award
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Department Endowed Awards

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Annual Department Awards

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Best Talk
English Laserna (Poche Lab): A New Methyl Mark Regulating Neuronal Function 鈥淲ritten鈥 on Microtubules by the Histone Methyltransferase NSD3/MES-4

Best Paper (Trainee Category)
Catherine Bradley (Herman Lab): Bradley CC, Wang C, Gordon AJE, Wen AX, Luna PN, Cooke MB, Kohrn BF, Kennedy SR, Avadhanula V, Piedra PA, Lichtarge O, Shaw CA, Ronca SE, Herman C. . Nat Microbiol. 2024 May; 9(5): 1382-1392.

Best Paper (Post Doc Category) 
Lindsey Goodman (Bellen Lab): Goodman LD, Ralhan I, Li X, Lu S, Moulton MJ, Park YJ, Zhao P, Kanca O, Ghaderpour Taleghani ZS, Jacquemyn J, Shulman JM, Ando K, Sun K, Ioannou MS, Bellen HJ.  . Nat Neurosci. 2024 Oct; 27(10): 1918-1933.

Best Paper (Open Category) 
Olga Dudchenko (Aiden Lab): Sandoval-Velasco M, Dudchenko O, (...), Aiden EL. . Cell. 2024 Jul 11; 187(14): 3541-3562.e51. 

Clinical Resident Award
Ryan Difalco

Laboratory Fellow Award
Veronica Ortiz

Excellent Metabolic Genetics Attending
V. Reid Sutton

Excellent Pediatric Genetics Attending
Seema Lalani

Excellent Adult Genetics Attending
Reza Bekheirnia

Excellent Reproductive Genetics Attending
April Adams

Excellent Research Mentor
Fernando Scaglia

Excellent Educator
Lindsay Burrage

Excellent Metabolic Dietician
Nathaly Aquino

Excellent Genetic Counseling
Emily Magness

Baylor Genetics Excellence in Teaching
Jan Smith
Qin Sun

Baylor Genetics Service
Nichole Owen

Genetics & Genomics Graduate Program Outstanding Lecturer 
Daryl Scott (Human Genetics)

Genetics & Genomics Graduate Program Bravo Award (Teaching Assistant)
Morgan Stephens

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