PR Stories
Yogesh Gupta Awarded, 5-year $3.0 million R01 NIH/NIAID Grant to Support His SARS-CoV-2 and RNA Methylation Work.
July 29, 2021
Dr. Yogesh Gupta was awarded a 5-year $3.0 million R01 NIH/NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) grant to support his SARS-CoV-2 and RNA methylation work. ABSTRACT The massive global pandemic with high morbidity and mortality makes Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) one of the deadliest viruses in recent history. It is especially noteworthy for hijacking the normal operations of […]
Adam Kosti Successfully Defends PhD Dissertation (Penalva Lab)
June 21, 2021
Join us in congratulating Adam Kosti of the Penalva Lab for successfully defending his dissertation, “microRNA-Transcription Factor Networks in Gliomagenesis” last week. Mentor: Dr. Luiz Penalva Program: PhD in Integrated Biomedical Sciences Discipline: Cancer Biology Way to go Adam! __________________________________________________________ Since 2004, UT Health San Antonio, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute’s (Greehey […]
Angelina Vaseva, PhD Presented 2021 Voelcker Pilot Award (Houghton Lab)
June 16, 2021
Congratulations to Angelina Vaseva, PhD, research assistant professor at Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute and the Department of Molecular Medicine, on being presented a 2021 2021 Voelcker Pilot Award. Dr. Vaseva’s project is “ Vertical Inhibition of the RAF-MEK-ERK Pathway in RAS-driven Rhabdomyosarcoma”. Her studies are centered on the development of novel targeted therapeutic strategies […]
Pertsemlidis Lab Awarded American Lung Association Grant to Study “Identifying Exploitable Biomarkers of Lung Cancer Metastasis”
June 16, 2021
Abstract Rationale. Most cancer deaths are caused by metastatic disease, and the prevention of metastasis is a significant focus of clinical research. Aberrant expression of miRNAs has been found in all cancers, yielding insights into disease processes that would be difficult to detect by other methods and revealing fundamental therapeutic vulnerabilities. miRNAs have been shown […]
St. Baldrick’s: Checking the Life-Threatening Box: A Survivor’s Update (Aune)
June 16, 2021
A childhood cancer survivor himself, Gregory J. Aune, MD, PhD, shares his personal experience and thoughts during National Cancer Survivor Month. (Originally posted on Medium on May 19th, Dr. Aune graciously agreed to share this with St. Baldrick’s.) Dr. Aune was a St. Baldrick’s Scholar 2014 – 2019, serves as […]
Greehey CCRI’s Genomic Sequencing Facility to Receive $600,000 NIH Grant to upgrade genomic sequencing capabilities (Lai Lab).
June 15, 2021
Dr. Zhao Lai, Director of the Genomic Sequencing Facility (GSF) at the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute (Greehey CCRI) at UT Health San Antonio (UTHSA), has been awarded a $600,000 NIH grant to help purchase a new Illumina NovaSeq 6000. This new system will improve the range of basic, translational, clinical, and genomics studies at […]
Texas Public Radio: San Antonio Scientists Uncover One Way The COVID-19 Virus Hides From The Immune System (Gupta)
June 8, 2021
Texas Public Radio | By Bonnie Petrie Published June 7, 2021 at 3:47 PM CDT San Antonio scientists have uncovered one of the disguises used by SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — to hide from the immune system. They are metal ions that everyone has circulating in their body. Dr. Yogesh Gupta is an assistant […]
Texas Standard: We’ve been living with COVID-19 for a long, hard while now. (Gupta + collaborators)
June 7, 2021
Texas Standard Interview: “We’ve been living with COVID-19 for a long, hard while now. But we’re continuing to learn about it: what some Texas researchers say the virus does to hide in your body.” Click on the image below to hear the interview (Broadcast date 06/7/21, Dr. Gupta appears 14:00-16:20) SOURCE: […]
Please welcome the Greehey CCRI summer 2021 interns
June 7, 2021
Greehey CCRI would like to welcome the 2021 Donald G McEwen, Memorial Summer Undergraduate Research Program students. Gaby Ruban – Dr. Chen Misa Ito – Dr. Ignatius Jingsi Zhou – Dr. Kitagawa Hoang Dinh – Dr. Libich Gabriella Quintanilla – Dr. Penalva Shresth Arya – […]