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Precision Medicine & Cancer Research

IBT Study Explores Exosomal LINE-1 as a Liquid Biopsy Biomarker in Lung Cancer

A 2025 MedComm study from the Ramos laboratory at IBT, led by visiting scholar Dr. Abeer A.I. Hassanin, reported that exosomal LINE-1 mRNA profiles distinguished lung cancer from controls and reflected clinical features including stage, metastasis, and smoking history.

July 10, 2026 · 7 min read
Research Highlights

Dr. Yubin Zhou Receives NIGMS R35 Award for Calcium Signaling Research

Dr. Yubin Zhou has received an NIGMS R35 award to study how cells control calcium signals at membrane contact sites—basic biology that underpins growth, stress response, and communication inside living cells.

July 07, 2026 · 5 min read
Faculty Spotlights

Dr. Thomas Kent Named to Super Doctors Legacy Hall of Fame

Dr. Thomas A. Kent, Welch Chair professor at IBT, has been named to the 2026 Texas Super Doctors list and reports Legacy Hall of Fame status for 15 consecutive years—clinical recognition for a physician-scientist rooted in research.

July 06, 2026 · 5 min read
Partnerships & Translational Impact

Texas A&M Health and Wave Neuroscience Announce FDA Clearance of MeRT for PTSD

In partnership with Wave Neuroscience, IBT investigators led a multisite clinical trial supporting FDA clearance of MeRT, the first personalized, biomarker-guided neuromodulation system cleared for post-traumatic stress disorder.

July 01, 2026 · 10 min read
Precision Medicine & Cancer Research

Dr. Yubin Zhou's Caffeine-Guided Gene Research Featured on Heliox Podcast

Dr. Yubin Zhou, director of the Center for Translational Cancer Research at IBT, discussed IBT-developed caffeine-activated genetic tools on the Heliox podcast, following coverage in the Journal of the American Chemical Society and Vital Record.

June 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Innovation & Drug Discovery

IBT Researchers Featured in Landmark Drug Discovery Today Article on Statewide Innovation Model

Led by Dr. Suzanne Tomlinson-Mathis, PhD, MBA, director of innovation and entrepreneurship at IBT, a Drug Discovery Today feature highlights Dr. Peter Davies, Dr. Clifford Stephan, and Dr. Margie Moczygemba and the IDDD Core Network, which has supported more than 750 projects and helped launch more than 60 startups.

May 15, 2026 · 9 min read
By the Numbers

Impact at IBT

Advancing bioscience discovery and training the next generation of scientific leaders in the Texas Medical Center.

750+
Drug Discovery Projects
Through IDDD Core Network
60+
Startups Launched
From IBT-supported research
$1B+
Follow-on Funding
Generated by network projects
15
Programs in the Clinic
Advancing toward patients

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