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80 articles about University of Houston
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Every week there are numerous scientific studies published. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones.
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AuraVax Therapeutics Enters into Exclusive License Agreement with the University of Houston for Intranasal Vaccine and Therapeutics Technology Platform
2/3/2021
--Transaction supports development of AuraVax's lead COVID-19 intranasal program, plus other vaccines and therapeutics targeting respiratory diseases--
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AuraVax Therapeutics Enters into Exclusive License Option Agreement with the University of Houston for Intranasal Vaccine Platform
10/12/2020
AuraVax Therapeutics Inc. ( www.auravax.com ), a Houston, TX based biotech company developing novel vaccines to help patients defeat debilitating respiratory diseases such as SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), today announced it has entered in
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Nanotech Filter Coating Offers Promise Against COVID-19
10/1/2020
A physics professor from the University of Houston has developed a nanotech coating designed to allow air filters to capture airborne or aerosolized droplets of the virus that causes COVID-19. The coating works by capturing liqui
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Targeting Chronic Infections and Deadly Bacteria
2/3/2020
A University of Houston engineering professor is examining the life cycle of stubborn, drug-resistant persister cells in recurrent infections to find a way to destroy them.
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$5 Million Gift from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas to Fund Scholarships for UH Medical Students; Create Pipeline Program
1/22/2020
Gift to University of Houston College of Medicine Will Help Attract Students from Diverse Backgrounds [22-January-2020] HOUSTON , Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Houston College of Medicine has received a $5 million gift from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX). The gift will provide $3.5 million for scholarships to at least 35 medic
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Improved Brain Chip for Precision Medicine
1/16/2020
The Akay Lab biomedical research team at the University of Houston is reporting an improvement on a microfluidic brain cancer chip previously developed in their lab.
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Developing Next-Generation Biologic Pacemakers
12/16/2019
Stem Cells Originally Found in Fat Converted to Pacemaker-Like Cells
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Gilead Sciences COMPASS Initiative™ Awards Over $2.3M to 40 Organizations Fighting HIV in the South
12/5/2019
New Funding is Third Year of National Initiative to Reduce HIV Infection Rate in Southern States
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Under the Lens: Link Between Macular Degeneration and Retinitis Pigmentosa
11/25/2019
UH Research Team Examines Eye Disease with $2.5 Million Award
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Discovery: New Biomarker for Cancer Stem Cells
11/13/2019
In the world of cancer biology, not all biomarkers are created equal. These molecules that alert doctors that an abnormal process may be underway can appear as an array of aberrant proteins, such as hormones, enzymes or signaling molecules, and vary from patient to patient.
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Exploring a Promising Therapeutic Approach for Ischemic Stroke
10/31/2019
UH Pharmacy Professor Examines Drug Delivery for Brain Disease
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Changing How Chemists Think About Textbook Chemical Concepts
10/23/2019
UH Chemist Maps Prospects for Surprising Links In Chemistry
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Cloning to Fight Esophageal Cancer
10/1/2019
Using cloning technology to aid in the understanding of the evolution of cancers, Frank McKeon, professor of biology and biochemistry and director of the Somatic Stem Cell Center at the University of Houston, is leading a team to recreate the sequence leading to esophageal cancer.
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Is Copper a Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease?
9/16/2019
A University of Houston chemist is exploring the link between copper protein molecules in brain cells and their link to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.
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UH Engineer Leads Team Creating Point-of-Care Test for Prostate Cancer
9/11/2019
Improving Outcomes for Prostate Cancer Patients
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Testing New Treatment for Epilepsy Patients
9/9/2019
Seizure Onset Zone Located Immediately, Dealt With
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The Paradox of Different House Flies with Few Genetic Differences
9/5/2019
UH Evolutionary Biologist Publishes Findings on Sex Determinates of House Flies
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The Role of a Single Molecule in Obesity
8/28/2019
A single cholesterol-derived molecule, called 27-hydroxycholesterol (27HC), lurks inside your bloodstream and will increase your body fat, even if you don’t eat a diet filled with red meat and fried food. That kind of diet, however, will increase the levels of 27HC and body weight.
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A New Class of Kinase Inhibitors for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
8/12/2019
An article published in Experimental Biology and Medicine describes a new class of kinase inhibitors.