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UTMB researchers identify proteins that block immune response to COVID-19

GALVESTON, Texas — Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered…

Conversion of Human Cardiac Progenitor Cells into Cardiac Pacemaker-like Cells

AUTHORS:  Suchi Raghunathan1, Jose Francisco Islas2, Brandon Mistretta3, Dinakar Iyer3, Liheng Shi4, Preethi H. Gunaratne3, Gladys Ko4,…

Scientists at Texas Biomed establish a human transgenic mouse model susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study provides research community with critical small animal model necessary for researchers developing therapies and…

Rapamycin-Loaded Biomimetic Nanoparticles Reverse Vascular Inflammation

This research was supported in part by the Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C.…

Interaction of the oncoprotein transcription factor MYC with its chromatin cofactor WDR5 is essential for tumor maintenance

The oncoprotein transcription factor MYC is overexpressed in the majority of cancers. Key to its…

Identifying allelopathic native plants for use in thorn forest restoration

Emily A Mullins, Graduate Student Oral Presentation Authors: Mullins, E., Fierro Cabo, A Affiliation University…

High density planting: positive interactions in thornforest restoration

Edgar Damian Vasquez, Graduate Student Oral Presentation Authors: Vasquez, E., Fierro-Cabo, A. Affiliation University of…

Invasive African grasses in south Texas: are they allelopathic?

Romeo G. Segura, Undergraduate Student Poster presentation Authors: Fierro-Caba A., Mullins E., Segura R. Affiliation…

A simulation-based approach to improve decoded neurofeedback performance

Ethan F. Oblak a,*, James S. Sulzer a,1, Jarrod A. Lewis-Peacock b,1 The neural correlates…

High-throughput determination of the antigen specificities of T cell receptors in single cells

Shu-Qi Zhang1,7, Ke-Yue Ma2,7, Alexandra A Schonnesen3,7, Mingliang Zhang4,5,7, Chenfeng He3, Eric Sun3, Chad M…