Congratulations to Dr. Huda Zoghbi on being named the 2026 recipient of the Mendel Medal! Read more about the award from Villanova University: www.villanova.edu/university/m...
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The Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine is transforming medicine, research, and education in genetics and genomics.
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@bcmfromthelabs.bsky.socialReposted by @bcmgenetics.bsky.socialA novel approach to diagnose rare, complex #neurodevelopmentalDisorders has brought answers to undiagnosed families. H. Bellen, M. Deng, M. Wangler et al. @ajhgnews.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social #BRSK1 #fruitfly #genengnews www.genengnews.com/topics/omics...
@bcmfromthelabs.bsky.socialReposted by @bcmgenetics.bsky.socialCelebrate #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek @bcmhouston.bsky.social! Take a look at a sample of the work conducted by #Baylor #postdocs. #PAW26 @bcmgenetics.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2026/09/24/n...
@bcmfromthelabs.bsky.socialReposted by @bcmgenetics.bsky.socialIntegrating multiple approaches allowed H. Bellen, M. Deng, M. Wangler et al. to diagnosis a rare, complex #neurodevelopmentalDisorder. @ajhgnews.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social @TexomeProject #BRSK1 #fruitfly www.bcm.edu/news/togethe...
@bcmfromthelabs.bsky.socialReposted by @bcmgenetics.bsky.socialKevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social talks with Huda Zoghbi about her work identifying the #MECP2 gene, its role in the brain and therapies to address its dysfunction. @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/fin...
@bcmgenetics.bsky.socialCongratulations to Yichi Niu of the Zong Lab on receiving the 2026 Shan and Lee-Jun Wong Fellowship for the project, "Investigating mtDNA Mutations and Heteroplasmy in Mitochondrial Disease at Single-Cell Resolution".
@bcmgenetics.bsky.socialCongratulations to the 2026 Rolanette & Berdon Lawrence Family Achievement Award in Genetics Winners: Dr. Chonghui Cheng (Faculty), Betty Fernandini (Administrative/Clinical Staff), Rebecca Maywald (Scientific Staff) and Yan Li (Trainee).
@bcmgenetics.bsky.socialDon't forget! Our next Evenings with Genetics webinar is less than a week away. We hope you will join us next Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. to learn more about the Undiagnosed Disease Network. Sign up today: bit.ly/3RKROb0
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@bcmfromthelabs.bsky.socialReposted by @bcmgenetics.bsky.socialCelebrate #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek @bcmhouston.bsky.social with a sample of the work conducted by #Baylor #postdocs. #PAW26 @bcmgenetics.bsky.social @bcmneurosci.bsky.social @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social @houstonzoo.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2026/09/23/n...
@bcmfromthelabs.bsky.socialReposted by @bcmgenetics.bsky.socialA new rare genetic variant has been identified as a new cause of #neurodevelopmentalDisorders. #BMPR2 S. Yamamoto, D. Young, M. Wangler, H. Bellen et al. @ajhgnews.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social @bcmneurosci.bsky.social www.bcm.edu/news/researc...
@bcmgenetics.bsky.socialSearching for answers? Join us Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. CST for a free Evenings with Genetics webinar to learn how the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) helps families pursue answers through genetic evaluation and collaborative research. Register: bit.ly/3RKROb0
@bcmhouston.bsky.socialReposted by @bcmgenetics.bsky.socialToday we remember and pay tribute to the lives that were lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Our thoughts are with those affected by the tragedies of that day. #September11 #PatriotDay
@bcmfromthelabs.bsky.socialReposted by @bcmgenetics.bsky.socialCongratulations to Drs. H. Zoghbi and A. Bird, recipients of the 2026 #HorwitzPrize! @bcmhouston.bsky.social @edinburghuni.bsky.social @columbiauniversity.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2026/09/10/2...
@bcmgenetics.bsky.socialNew JIMD Reports Shortcast with Dr. Dan Brooks & Dr. Fernando Scaglia exploring a PNPT1-related #mitochondrialdisease case and the therapeutic potential of JAK inhibition. bit.ly/463Nver
@bcmgenetics.bsky.socialThis week @bcmgenetics.bsky.social was delighted to host Dr. David Liu, professor at Harvard & the Broad institute, for the 2026 Jeanette Oshman Efron Distinguished Lecture. The title of his talk was “Mutation-Specific, Mutation-Agnostic, and Disease-Agnostic Therapeutic Genome Editing”.
@bcmgenetics.bsky.socialCongratulations to Dr. Lindsay Burrage Class of 2013 (Residency)/2014 (Fellowship) and Dr. Adam Hansen Class of 2020 (Ph.D.) on your Young Alumnus Awards!
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@bcmgenetics.bsky.social@bcmfromthelabs.bsky.socialReposted by @bcmgenetics.bsky.social2026 #HorwitzPrize Awarded for Work on #Epigenetics in Neurological Diseases to Dr. H. Zoghbi and Dr. A. Bird www.bcm.edu/news/2026-ho... @bcmhouston.bsky.social @edinburghuni.bsky.social @columbiauniversity.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social
@bcmgenetics.bsky.socialCongratulations to Pragati Kore, a Ph.D. candidate in the Elizabeth Atkinson lab, on receiving an Honorable Mention for the American Statistical Association's 2026 Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship, recognizing her contributions to statistical genetics and genomics and her commitment to science outreach.