Greehey CCRI News & Events Archive
UT Health SA Newsroom: Health Science Center pediatric oncologist appointed to national advocacy board
September 22, 2014The National Cancer Institute has appointed a University of Texas Health Science Center pediatric hematologist-oncologist to its NCI Council of Research Advocates. On Friday, the White House held a closed briefing on pediatric cancer for childhood canc …
St. Baldrick’s: UT Health Science Center Pediatric Cancer Researcher Receives Grant in Groundbreaking Work for Childhood Cancer Survivors
August 13, 2014T Health Science Center Pediatric Cancer Researcher Receives Grant in Groundbreaking Work for Childhood Cancer Survivors A pediatric hematologist-oncologist from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has been awarded a grant from …
Cell Reports: Negative elongation factor controls energy homeostasis in cardiomyocytes.
March 19, 2014Abstract Pan H1, Qin K1, Guo Z2,Ma Y3,April C4,Gao X5,Andrews TG6,Bokov A7,Zhang J3,Chen Y2,Weintraub ST5,Fan JB4,Wang D2,Hu Y1,Aune GJ8,Lindsey ML3 Li R1 Negative elongation factor (NELF) is known to enforce promoter-proximal pausing of RNA polymerase …
Europe PMCP: Negative elongation factor controls energy homeostasis in cardiomyocytes. (Aune & Chen)
March 19, 2014Abstract Negative elongation factor (NELF) is known to enforce promoter-proximal pausing of RNA polymerase II (Pol II), a pervasive phenomenon observed across multicellular genomes. However, the physiological impact of NELF on tissue homeostasis remain …
Science Daily: Improved screening means new targets for pediatric neuroblastoma therapies
March 2, 2014Neuroblastoma is one of the most common and lethal types of childhood cancers. In a paper recently published, a researcher unveils an improved screening technique that shows the important role of microRNAs in regulating neuroblastoma development, point …
Mission Magazine: UTHSA Presidential Award Winner
February 26, 2013Mission Magazine: Hyundai Hope on Wheels Gives $250K to Support Childhood Leukemia Support
December 6, 2012Mission Magazine (UTHSA):
December 6, 2012Medical Express: New hope for taming triple-negative breast cancer
October 2, 2012Disease-free survival is short-lived for women with triple-negative breast cancer—a form of the disease that doesn’t respond to hormone drugs and becomes resistant to chemotherapy. Thankfully, a promising line of study in the School of Medicine at The …
Texas Public Radio: Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute Awarded $250,000 Grant
September 25, 2012Research at the UT Health Science Center Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute is vital for families with children who have cancer, and is getting a financial boost through a Hyundai Hope Grant.