Phillip West, PhD, assistant professor, and Laura Ciaccia West, PhD, research assistant professor, both in Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology in the Texas A&M University College of Medicine, study a diverse array of cell and animal models to investigate how mitochondria influence human health and disease. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M…
In this handout image provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), NASA astronaut Sandy Magnus mission specialist for space shuttle Atlantis STS-135, takes in the view while sitting in the Cupola addition of the International Space Station July 16, 2011 in space. (NASA/Getty Images) By Christina Sumners, Texas…
Dr. Zhilei Chen’s grant could lead to a new, engineering approach to treating diseases. (Health Science Center) By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced that Zhilei Chen, PhD, associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Medicine, is a recipient…
Daniel Hodges, a veteran and third-year medical student at Texas A&M College of Medicine, and his wife, Liz, welcomed quintuplets into the world March 24. (Jay Janner/Austin American Statesman) By Katherine Hancock, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Being a U.S. Marine isn’t easy. Medical school certainly isn’t a cake…
By Katherine Hancock, Texas A&M University Health Science Center When asked to list three things that uniquely define her, Grace Lassiter, a recent graduate of the Texas A&M College of Medicine, doesn’t hesitate in her response: “I love to paint, I want to be a surgeon and I am…
By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Although it is known that excessive alcohol intake (more than two drinks per day) is a risk factor for stroke, there hasn’t been much scientific study about how alcohol-related behavior might change after a stroke…