Category Archives: Member Spotlight

Dr. Lanlan Shen, a GC-CPEH Full Member and Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, is leading research demonstrating that early-life nutrition plays a critical role in shaping lifelong gut health. Her latest study, published in Nature Microbiology, shows that weaning – the transition from milk to solid food – is a key developmental window forContinueContinue reading “Shen, Early-Life Nutrition Study Reveals Lasting Impact on Gut Health”

We are proud to recognize Dr. Enrico R. Barrozo, GC-CPEH Pilot Project Awardee and Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, who has received a new R01 award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The project, “Understanding the Impact of Micro-ContinueContinue reading “Barrozo, GC-CPEH Pilot Awardee Receives NIH R01 to Study Micro- and Nanoplastics in Preterm Birth”

Shelly Buffington, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Center for Precision Environmental Health and the Department of Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine, has been selected as a 2026 Protégé by the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST). Dr. Buffington is also a participant in the Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental HealthContinueContinue reading “Shelly Buffington Named 2026 TAMEST Protégé”

Member Spotlight: Dr. Bhagavatula Moorthy, GC-CPEH Internal Advisory Board Member, Baylor–Rice Superfund Center Director, Professor of Pediatrics Baylor College of Medicine recently received nearly $15 million from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to renew the Baylor–Rice Superfund Research Program. The five-year grant will allow researchers to study how maternal exposure to polycyclicContinueContinue reading “Moorthy, GC-CPEH Member Receives $15 Million to Renew Baylor–Rice Superfund Research Program”

We are proud to recognize Dr. Jooyeon Hwang, GC-CPEH Pilot Project Awardee and Associate Professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, who is leading a new $5 million, two-year study funded by the State of Texas. The project will investigate cancer risks among firefighters across Texas—spanning cadets, active duty, and retirees—who face repeated exposureContinueContinue reading “Hwang, GC-CPEH Pilot Awardee Receives $5 Million to Study Cancer Risk in Firefighters”

Member Highlight: Dr. Daniel KraushaarGC-CPEH PIPELINE Resource Navigator – Genomic and RNA Profiling Core Dr. Daniel Kraushaar, assistant professor of molecular and cellular biology and of education, innovation and technology at Baylor College of Medicine, and GC-CPEH PIPELINE Resource Navigator, is advancing cancer research through innovation in epigenomics. As director of the Genomic and RNAContinueContinue reading “Kraushaar Awarded CPRIT Grant to Expand Epigenomics Infrastructure”

PIPELINE Facility Core Highlight: Dr. Michael ManciniGC-CPEH Resource Navigator of the Integrated Microscopy Core Dr. Michael Mancini, professor of molecular and cellular biology and director of Baylor College of Medicine’s long-running Integrated Microscopy Core, serves as the GC-CPEH Resource Navigator for this key PIPELINE facility Core. In a recent breakthrough, Dr. Mancini led a teamContinueContinue reading “Mancini’s Innovative Approach to Cancer Cell Research”

Dr. Katherine King, professor of pediatrics – infectious diseases, received the Leadership in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award from the International Society for Experimental Hematology. She was honored in recognition of her dedication to advancing our understanding of immunology and hematopoietic stem cell biology, coupled with her commitment to nurturing the next generation of scientists. ReadContinueContinue reading “King Receives Leadership Award”

Dr. Vlad Sandulache, associate professor of otolaryngology, will lead a four-year, $4.5 million study conducted by investigators across eight medical centers in the Veterans Health Administration, designed to develop a precision oncology algorithm for patients with oropharyngeal cancer. The team of oncologists, engineers, pathologists and radiologists will use artificial intelligence to build pathomic and radiomic predictive modelsContinueContinue reading “Sandulache, a Center Pilot Awardee, has earned a VA grant”

Dr. Philip Lupo, professor of pediatrics – hematology and oncology and Texas Children’s Hospital Endowed Chair in Molecular Epidemiology, received a five-year grant of $2.9 million from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for his project titled, “A US-UK Collaborative Study of the Health of Children Born from In Vitro Fertilization: From Conception Through YoungContinueContinue reading “Lupo earns grant to study health of IVF children”