Outcomes research and medical innovation
Leading the Green Health Care Movement
Although Houston Methodist’s Office of Sustainability is relatively new, the faculty and staff have initiated several research and operations-focused projects to conserve energy and resources.
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Getting to the Heart of Hypertension Disparities
Researchers address social risk factors for high blood pressure through a national study.
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A New Age of Wound Care
Treating wounds with telomerase mRNA in a lipid nanoparticle counteracts telomere shortening to improve wound healing.
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High Demand Hidden Careers in Research Administration Takes the Stage at Houston Methodist
Houston Methodist has teamed up with the Greater Gulf Coast Translational Science Alliance and the Bay Area Houston Advanced Technology Consortium (BayTech) to create the High Demand Hidden Careers in research administration internship program.
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Clinical Research
Personalized Treatment Strategies for Lung Cancer
Houston Methodist researchers identified a novel and innovative marker to guide Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy for Lung Cancer.
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Outcomes Research
Researchers Investigate Mechanics of Shingles-Associated Condition
In severe cases, the shingles virus can cause facial paralysis, dizziness and hearing loss. Known as Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome (RHS), this condition is rare and poorly understood. Thus, Jeffrey T. Vrabec, MD, Professor of Otolaryngology, designed a retrospective study to investigate the true impact of vestibular impairment in RHS patients and the outcome of videonystagmography treatment.
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