Paulomi Modi (Ignatius Lab) Recognized as 2023 Presidential Ambassador Scholar
May 8, 2023Ambassadors from left to right: Gina Baxter (SHP), Avani Ved (SON), Paulomi Modi (GSBS), Alejandra Garcia (LSOM) and Tyler Childs (SOD) Paulomi Modi is a second-year PhD student in the Integrated Biomedical Sciences program at the Graduate School of Bi …
Thrombosis Research: A cohort study on blood coagulation in childhood cancer survivors (Aune)
May 5, 2023Andrew D. Meyer a, Tyler B. Hughes a, Anjana R. Rishmawi a, Patty Heard a, Shafqat Shah b, Gregory J. Aune b c Highlights Anticoagulants decrease thrombotic events in adults receiving cance …
Advanced Science: Epigenetic Control of Translation Checkpoint and Tumor Progression via RUVBL1-EEF1A1 Axis (Bishop)
April 26, 2023Mingli Li, Lu Yang, Anthony K. N. Chan, Sheela Pangeni Pokharel, Qiao Liu, Nicole Mattson, Xiaobao Xu, Wen-Han Chang, Kazuya Miyashita, Priyanka Singh, Leisi Zhang, Maggie Li, Jun Wu, Jinhui Wang, Bryan Chen, Lai N. Chan, Jaewoong Lee, Xu Hannah Zhang, …
Angelina Vaseva, PhD to Receive Department of Defense Neurofibromatosis Research Program New Investigator Award
April 25, 2023Abstract Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) -associated malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor is the leading cause of death in patients with NF1 syndrome. It is a highly aggressive soft-tissue sarcoma with very limited therapy options due to resistance t …
PLOS ONE: Childhood cancer survival in the highly vulnerable population of South Texas: A cohort study (Tomlinson Lab)
April 24, 2023Shenghui Wu , Yanning Liu, Melanie Williams, Christine Aguilar, Amelie G. Ramirez, Ruben Mesa, Gail E. Tomlinson Abstract This study examines childhood cancer survival rates and prognostic factors related to survival in the majority Hispanic population …
PLOS GENETICS: Hepatic ribosomal protein S6 (Rps6) insufficiency results in failed bile duct development and loss of hepatocyte viability; a ribosomopathy-like phenotype that is partially p53-dependent (Chen)
April 6, 2023Sarah A. Comerford, Elizabeth A. Hinnant, Yidong Chen, Robert E. Hammer Sarah A. Comerford, Elizabeth A. Hinnant, Yidong Chen, Robert E. Hammer Abstract Defective ribosome biogenesis (RiBi) underlies a group of clinically diverse human diseases collect …
Gear Up Against Kids Cancer bike race set for April 1
March 28, 2023Posted on March 28, 2023, at 2:02 pm. Shared by Will Sansom Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (March 28, 2023) — The second Gear Up Against Kids Cancer bike race will take place this Saturday, April 1, in Wilson County. …
Luiz O.F. Penalva PhD to Receive ThriveWell Cancer Foundation, and IIMS / CTSA Grants
March 24, 2023Grant Abstract: Ionizing radiation remains the mainstay of therapy for glioblastoma (GBM). We have recently found that senescent GBM cells that typically occur upon radiation can promote tumor recurrence via a process called “senescence escape.” These …
Neuro-Oncology: Lysine-specific histone demethylase 1A (KDM1A/LSD1) inhibition attenuates DNA double strand break repair and augments efficacy of temozolomide in glioblastoma (Chen, Lai, Zheng Labs)
March 23, 2023Salvador Alejo, Bridgitte E Palacios, Prabhakar Pitta Venkata, Yi He, Wenjing Li, Jessica D Johnson, Chen Yihong, Sridharan Jayamohan, Uday P Pratap, Kyra Clarke, Yi Zou, Yingli Lv, Korri Weldon, Suryavathi Viswanadhapalli, Zhao Lai, Zhenqing Ye, Yidon …
Biopolymers: Biochemical and biophysical characterization of the nucleic acid binding properties of the RNA/DNA binding protein EWS
March 21, 2023Emily E. Selig, Roohi Bhura, Matthew R. White, Shivani Akula, Renee D. Hoffman, Carmel N. Tovar, Xiaoping Xu, Rachell E. Booth, David S. Libich Abstract EWS is a member of the FET family of RNA/DNA binding proteins that regulate crucial phases …