BCM Department of Molecular and Human Genetics

12/23/2025

From the the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics team to yours, wishing you Happy Holidays and a 2026 filled with new opportunities, continued collaboration, and shared success. Thank you for being part of our journey this year!

12/22/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Richard Gibbs, Dr. Fritz Sedlazeck and Dr. James Versalovic for being named among the most cited researchers in the world!

Fifty-one scientists and professors from Houston-area universities and institutions were named among the most cited in the world for their research in medicine, materials sciences and an array of other fields.

12/12/2025

Congratulations to last week's Baylor College of Medicine Graduate School of Biomedical Science Awards Recipients:
Best Course in Genetics & Genomics went to Method & Logic in Genetics & Genomics (Course Directors: Drs Ross Poche & Shinya Yamamoto)
Best Course in Development, Disease Models & Therapeutics went to "Evolutional Conservation of Developmental Mechanisms" (Course Directors: Drs. Ben Arenkiel and Blair Benham-Pyle)
Dr. Jason Heaney was named the Outstanding Lecturer in Genetics & Genomics and Melanie Mew was recognized as the Outstanding Teaching Assistant in Genetics & Genomics
Best Course in Quantitative & Computational Biosciences went to "Computational Project Design & Grant Writing" (Course Director: Dr. Chad Shaw). Dr. Shaw also was named the Outstanding Lecturer for the program alongside Dr. Gloria Echeverria.
Dr. Herman Dierick was named the Outstanding Lecturer for the MS in Biomedical Sciences Program
Genetics & Genomics Students: Daniel Brock, Jasmine Brown, Zachary Castles, Yifan Chen, Adamantia Koulouri, Harita Mani, Soraya Nevin, Chloe Sands, Aanya Subramaniam, Katrine Taran, & Kancheng Yin were all named John J. Trentin Scholarship Award Winners.
Congratulations everyone!

12/11/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Pengfei Liu on his 2026 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Medicine from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science & Technology (TAMEST)! Read the award announcement and watch the video spotlight on Dr. Liu:

2026 O'Donnell Awards recipients are recognized for research contributions in medicine, engineering, science and technology innovation.

12/04/2025

Shout out to Dr. Nikhita Gogate of the Posey & Gibbs labs. Congratulations on your successful dissertation! Nikhita’s dissertation was “Deciphering Rare Diseases: Genomic and Phenotypic Complexities.” 🥳

12/01/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Andy Rivera-Munoz of the Posey lab on your successful dissertation! Andy’s dissertation was “Advancing Rare-Disease Genomics for Diagnosing Developmental Disorders.” 🥳

11/18/2025

Congratulations to the Center for Precision Medicine Models Team at Baylor College of Medicine on receiving a 5 year $10 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue its work using precision models to study !

Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Precision Medicine Models has received a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Institutes of Health...

10/28/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Tulika Singh of the 2024-2025 class of the BCM All of Us Biomedical Scholars Program and the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, who was just named a 2025 STAT Wunderkind!

Studying why infections make some people sicker than others

10/28/2025

The Susan Fernbach Lecture for Humanism in Genetics was established in her honor for her outreach efforts for the genetics community. James G. Robinson, the author of More than We Expected: Five Years with a Remarkable Child, delivered the 2025 lecture this past Friday. The title of the talk given by James G Robinson was "Humanity, Medicine & Genetics: A Parent's Perspective."

10/24/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Morgan Stephens of the Botas lab on your successful dissertation! Morgan’s dissertation was “Computational, Functional, and Mechanistic Investigations Identify Novel Therapeutic Targets for Alzheimer’s Disease.” 🥳

10/22/2025

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We honor the strength of those affected by breast cancer and highlight the importance of awareness, early detection, and research. While anyone can be at risk, genetics play a powerful role in understanding that risk. If you have a personal or family history of breast cancer, genetic testing may be available. Visit Consultagene to make an appointment with a certified genetic counselor. https://www.consultagene.org

10/22/2025

Excited to have James Robinson deliver the 2025 Fernbach Lecture for Humanism in Genetics this Friday at noon in the Cullen Auditorium!

Excited to be delivering the 2025 Fernbach Lecture for Humanism in Genetics this Friday at BCM Department of Molecular and Human Genetics.

Thank you Baylor College of Medicine for the invitation!