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The Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas is transforming medicine, research, and education in genetics and genomics.

Tomorrow is , The Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine recognizes the strength of t...
02/27/2026

Tomorrow is , The Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine recognizes the strength of the rare disease community. We stand with patients, families, and advocates pushing for awareness, research, and hope. https://www.rarediseaseday.org/

Congratulations to Dr. Bing Xie of the Martin lab on your successful dissertation! Bing’s dissertation was “TEAD-indepen...
02/27/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Bing Xie of the Martin lab on your successful dissertation! Bing’s dissertation was “TEAD-independent mechanisms of YAP function in cardiomyocyte cell cycle re-entry.” 🥳

Happy ! Huge thanks to our incredible genetics residents: Raiza, Yoel, Roni, Yishay, Dan, Ryan, Steven, Aaron, Alison, ...
02/27/2026

Happy ! Huge thanks to our incredible genetics residents: Raiza, Yoel, Roni, Yishay, Dan, Ryan, Steven, Aaron, Alison, Eliyahu, Gregory, Simon, Vladislav, Bridget, Mona, & Christian - for your dedication, compassion, & commitment to patient care and discovery.

Congratulations to Dr. Megan Mair of the Botas lab on your successful dissertation! Megan’s dissertation was “Mining Cen...
02/16/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Megan Mair of the Botas lab on your successful dissertation! Megan’s dissertation was “Mining Centenarian Genes for Neuroprotection Against Alzheimer's Disease.” 🥳

02/13/2026

More 2026 Department Retreat Awards
Best Talks
1st: Gwynna Fuller “How did mechanosensory hair cells evolve?”
2nd: Andrea Rauschmayer “The decision to fission: regulation of asexual reproduction in Schmidtea mediterranea”
3rd: Emily Busse “A novel mouse model of osteogenesis imperfecta type V”

Best Papers for Calendar Year 2025
Duncan Fox (Graduate Student)
“Adeno-associated Virus-mediated Silencing of Sox4 Leads to Long-Term Amelioration of Liver Phenotypes in Mouse Models of Alagille Syndrome”

Jun Young Sonn (Postdoc fellow)
“MeCP2 interacts with the super elongation complex to regulate transcription”

Qian Zhu (Open)
“Integrative spatial omics reveals distinct tumor-promoting multicellular niches and immunosuppressive mechanisms in Black American and White American patients with TNBC”

Excellent Metabolic Genetics Attending: Sanmati Rao Cuddapah; Excellent Reproductive Genetics Attending: April Adams; Excellent Genetics Educator: Lindsay Burrage; Excellent Adult Genetic Counselor: Darwin F. Arguenta; Excellent Pediatric Genetic Counselor: Emily Magness Bland; Excellent Prenatal Genetic Counselor: Sandra Darilek; Excellent Metabolic Dietician: Brandy Rawls-Castillo; Baylor Genetics Service Award: Xiaonan Zhao. Clinical Resident Awards: Amber Nakar Weinstein & Aaron Williams; Laboratory Fellow Award: Haowei Du; Congrats to all!

Join us Wed Feb. 18 @ 12 p.m. CST for the next Genetics Education Webinar "Updates in Angelman Syndrome: From Testing to...
02/11/2026

Join us Wed Feb. 18 @ 12 p.m. CST for the next Genetics Education Webinar "Updates in Angelman Syndrome: From Testing to Treatment" with Dr. Carlos Bacino, professor of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine and Laura Buckner, M.Ed., LPC, Program Manager Texas Center for Disability Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

This session will outline the medical issues associated with Angelman Syndrome; illustrate the genetic testing and diagnosis process, including identifying appropriate referral pathways; and discuss the new treatments being used in clinical trials. This session will also provide families with supportive tools to
document concerns, improve communication, and access essential resources.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4rk4bH2

This series is presented with support from the Texas Health and Human Services Department of State Health Services, Newborn Screening Program in collaboration with The University of Texas at Austin Texas Center for Disability Studies, Baylor College of Medicine, and Texas Children’s Hospital

exas Children's Hospital is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This nursing continuing professional
development activity awards 1.0 contact hour.

Additionally, The University of Texas at Austin Office of Professional Development School of Social Work is providing 1.0 social work continuing education credit. The Office of Professional Development at The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work provides continuing education in accordance with the criteria and standards of the Texas Board of Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and Licensed Psychologists under Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 34. § 781.509.

Congratulations to our 2025 Department of Molecular and Human Genetics Clinical Faculty Award Winner for Excellent Resea...
02/09/2026

Congratulations to our 2025 Department of Molecular and Human Genetics Clinical Faculty Award Winner for Excellent Research Mentor, Dr. Fernando Scaglia!

Dr. Bo Yuan received the 2026 Dr. Michael S. Watson Genetic and Genomic Medicine Innovation Award from the ACMG Foundati...
02/06/2026

Dr. Bo Yuan received the 2026 Dr. Michael S. Watson Genetic and Genomic Medicine Innovation Award from the ACMG Foundation for Genetics and Genomic Medicine for the discovery and characterization of multiple novel genetic disorders. tinyurl.com/yh7fyefs

O’Donnell Awardee in Medicine, Dr. Pengfei Liu with family, Dr. Arthur Beaudet (right) & Dr. Brendan Lee (left) at the ...
02/04/2026

O’Donnell Awardee in Medicine, Dr. Pengfei Liu with family, Dr. Arthur Beaudet (right) & Dr. Brendan Lee (left) at the 20th Anniversary Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards Dinner & Ceremony, held on Feb. 3, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas during the TAMEST 2026 Annual Conference.

02/04/2026

Join Us for Our Genetics Education Webinar!

Topic: Updates in Angelman Syndrome: From Testing to Treatment

Date/Time: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 12:00 PM CST

Learn about the latest advances in Angelman Syndrome from leading experts Dr. Carlos A. Bacino, MD, FACMG (Professor, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine) and Laura Buckner, M.Ed., L.P.C. (Program Manager, UT Texas Center for Disability Studies and MOM).

This session will cover:
• Medical issues associated with Angelman Syndrome
• Genetic testing and diagnosis process, including referral pathways
• New treatments being used in clinical trials
• Supportive tools for families to document concerns, improve communication, and access essential resources

Earn 1.0 CE credit (nursing CPD and social work)

Register: https://bit.ly/4rk4bH2
Questions? Contact Gladys Pryor at gladys.pryor@bcm.edu

Congratulations to two of our 2025 BCM Department of Molecular and Human Genetics Clinical Faculty Award Winners! Chaya ...
01/23/2026

Congratulations to two of our 2025 BCM Department of Molecular and Human Genetics Clinical Faculty Award Winners! Chaya Murali (Excellent Pediatric Genetics Attending) and Mir Reza Bekheirnia (Excellent Adult Genetics Attending). Chaya and Reza were selected to receive awards by our clinical residents.

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