bioRxiv : Assessing the Heterogeneity of Cardiac Non-myocytes and the Effect of Cell Culture with Integrative Single Cell Analysis

March 4, 2020

Abstract Cardiac non-myocytes comprise a diverse and crucial cell population in the heart that plays dynamic roles in cardiac wound healing and growth. Non-myocytes broadly fall into four cell types: endothelium, fibroblasts, leukocytes, and pericytes. Here we characterize the diversity of the non-myocytes in vivo and in vitro using mass cytometry. By leveraging single-cell RNA […]


WEBINAR: Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Transitioning to Adulthood (Aune Lab)

September 27, 2019

REPOST from September 25th webinar originally broadcasted, September 25th, 2019 Childhood cancer advocates, families, researchers, and survivors are invited to join us for this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month event. We’ll have a robust discussion about the challenges facing childhood cancer survivors as they transition out of pediatric care and into young adulthood. SPEAKERS: Gregory Aune, […]



BioSpace: Hyundai Hope On Wheels Presents UT Health San Antonio With Hyundai Young Investigator And Scholar Hope Grant Totaling A Combined $500,000 To Support Pediatric Cancer Research (Aune & Ignatius Labs)

September 23, 2019

Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported by Hyundai and its U.S. dealers, announces $500,000 Hyundai Young Investigator and Scholar Hope Grant to UT Health San Antonio to continue its long-standing fight against pediatric cancer. HHOW has committed $13.2 million to support 52 new doctor-researchers in their research for better treatment options and to improve care for children diagnosed […]




Paws for Cure: Courageous Warriors: Cancer Patients’ Perspectives

August 18, 2019

Paws for a Cure Research Symposium Over 200 Pediatric oncologists, veterinary oncologists, translational research scientists join together to share leading-edge approaches to accelerate the development of new and better medicines for the treatment of cancer, particularly devastating shared childhood and canine cancers. Hosted by Merck Research Labs and Canines-N-Kids Foundation.