Different areas of the brain activated depending on structural complexity of music, language
Distinct, though neighboring, areas of the brain are activated when processing music and language, with specific sub-regions engaged for simple melodies versus complex melodies, and for simple versus complex sentences, according to research from UTHealth Houston. The study, led by…
Novel research on neural stem/progenitor cells in adult spinal cord published in Cell Reports
Research from the lab of Jiaqian Wu, PhD, professor in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery and the Institute of Molecular Medicine, identifying new subpopulations of cells that could be leveraged to promote regeneration following spinal cord injury has…
Research on feeding and anxiety regulation published in Cell Reports
Recent research from the lab of Qingchun Tong, PhD, professor in the Center for Metabolic Degenerative Diseases and Cullen Chair in Molecular Medicine, on the ability of emotion neurons in the brain to regulate feeding and anxiety has been published…
Research sheds light on oxygen treatment for cardiovascular diseases
Collaborative research from two McGovern Medical School departments on the role of oxygen in cardiovascular disease treatment recently was published in Nature Reviews Cardiology (Impact Factor 49.4). Basic scientists and clinicians from the departments of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain…
Surrain wins NIH Pathway to Independence Award
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Sarah Surrain, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow at the Children’s Learning Institute, with the K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award. The Pathway to Independence Award is designed to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding postdoctoral…
Mendez-Figueroa, Rysavy receive prestigious awards
Prestigious grants totaling more than $4 million from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network (MFMU) and the NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN) have been awarded to UTHealth Houston. McGovern Medical School is the only institution in…
Melanocortin pathway research published in Nature Communications
Recent research on asymmetry in the melanocortin pathway, from the lab of Qingchun Tong, PhD, professor at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine and Cullen Chair in Molecular Medicine, has been published in Nature Communications. The melanocortin pathway is…
Cryo-EM helps to map mitochondrial function
Research led by the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology using cryo-electron microscopy has shed light on the importance of phospholipids in mitochondria function, paving further mechanistic understanding of these cell power plants. “Structural insights into cardiolipin replacement by phosphatidylglycerol…
HHS funding to study clinic process, prevent errors
Improving the diagnostic process and preventing errors are the focus of two studies funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and led by Eric Thomas, MD, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and associate dean for…
Higgins’ paper discusses how to be great physicians
A recent paper from John P. Higgins, MD, MBA, MPhil, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, on the “Ten Traits of Great Physicians,” has been published in the American Journal of Medicine. In the article, Higgins shares tips gathered…