#EstesLab_BCM et al have achieved a #breakthrough on #HumanNorovirus #research, accelerating viral, vaccine and treatment studies. #HumanIntestinalEnteroids #ScienceAdvances @science.org @bcmhouston.bsky.social @tmcddc.bsky.social #BCMCancerCenter #BCMGradSchool blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/05/f...
Breakthrough in human norovirus research: scientists overcome major obstacle to grow and study the virus
Growing and maintaining norovirus strains in the lab allows researchers to advance studies of viral structure, antiviral drug screening and vaccine development.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
#EstesLab_BCM et al have achieved a #breakthrough on #HumanNorovirus #research, accelerating viral, vaccine and treatment studies. #HumanIntestinalEnteroids #ScienceAdvances @science.org @bcmhouston.bsky.social @tmcddc.bsky.social #BCMCancerCenter #BCMGradSchool blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/05/f...
Some human GII.4 #norovirus infect cells better than others; researchers have found an explanation.
vijiayyar, EstesLab_BCM, V. Prasad, R. Atmar et al @bcmhouston.bsky.social BCMDeptMedicine @pnas.org blogs.bcm.edu/2025/10/21/f...
vijiayyar, EstesLab_BCM, V. Prasad, R. Atmar et al @bcmhouston.bsky.social BCMDeptMedicine @pnas.org blogs.bcm.edu/2025/10/21/f...
Some human GII.4 norovirus infect cells better than others; researchers have found an explanation
The findings open new possibilities for identifying the elusive human norovirus receptor as well as developing vaccines and treatments.
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October 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Some human GII.4 #norovirus infect cells better than others; researchers have found an explanation.
vijiayyar, EstesLab_BCM, V. Prasad, R. Atmar et al @bcmhouston.bsky.social BCMDeptMedicine @pnas.org blogs.bcm.edu/2025/10/21/f...
vijiayyar, EstesLab_BCM, V. Prasad, R. Atmar et al @bcmhouston.bsky.social BCMDeptMedicine @pnas.org blogs.bcm.edu/2025/10/21/f...
Some human GII.4 #norovirus are better than others at infecting cells; V Ayyar, #EstesLab_BCM, V. Prasad, R. Atmar et al found an explanation. @bcmhouston.bsky.social #BCMDeptMedicine @pnas.org www.bcm.edu/news/some-hu...
Some human GII.4 norovirus are better than others at infecting cells
Human noroviruses, GII.4 strains in particular, are the chief drivers of acute viral gastroenteritis around the world, a condition for which there are...
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October 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Some human GII.4 #norovirus are better than others at infecting cells; V Ayyar, #EstesLab_BCM, V. Prasad, R. Atmar et al found an explanation. @bcmhouston.bsky.social #BCMDeptMedicine @pnas.org www.bcm.edu/news/some-hu...
A novel intervention to potentially improve the outcome of children with #malnutrition. G. Preidis, EstesLab_BCM et al identified a promising new treatment for a deadly condition. @bcmhouston.bsky.social @pnas.org medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08... #LifeboatHQ
A novel intervention to potentially improve the outcome of children with malnutrition
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital have uncovered an intervention that could potentially improve outcomes for children with malnutrition, a condition that contribu...
medicalxpress.com
August 17, 2026 at 5:12 PM
A novel intervention to potentially improve the outcome of children with #malnutrition. G. Preidis, EstesLab_BCM et al identified a promising new treatment for a deadly condition. @bcmhouston.bsky.social @pnas.org medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08... #LifeboatHQ
Studying human #gutBiology just got easier! The Blutt Lab, the Mancini Lab et al built a high-speed #imaging/quantification pipeline for #human intestinal #organoids—lab-grown #miniGut models. @plosone.org tinyurl.com/y8wm4zyj S. Blutt #EstesLab_BCM #BrittonTML @bcmhouston.bsky.social
A pipeline for rapid, high-throughput imaging and quantitative analysis of human intestinal organoids
Human intestinal organoids (HIOs) are a model system for studying human intestinal epithelium. Utilizing HIOs for high-throughput studies remains inefficient, as analyzing their cellular composition a...
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October 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Studying human #gutBiology just got easier! The Blutt Lab, the Mancini Lab et al built a high-speed #imaging/quantification pipeline for #human intestinal #organoids—lab-grown #miniGut models. @plosone.org tinyurl.com/y8wm4zyj S. Blutt #EstesLab_BCM #BrittonTML @bcmhouston.bsky.social
Human ‘mini-noses’ help understand why #RSV infections are more severe in #children than in adults. D. Nagaraj, A. Rajan, P Piedra, V. Avadhanula, S. Blutt, #EstesLab_BCM et al. @bcmhouston.bsky.social #BCM_Pediatrics #BCM_CME #humanOrganoids blogs.bcm.edu/2025/12/02/f...
Human ‘mini-noses’ help understand why RSV infections are more severe in children than in adults
The findings represent a step toward a more effective personalized RSV care by providing the first detailed cell atlas of RSV infection of the human nose and revealing age-related differences that inf...
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December 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Human ‘mini-noses’ help understand why #RSV infections are more severe in #children than in adults. D. Nagaraj, A. Rajan, P Piedra, V. Avadhanula, S. Blutt, #EstesLab_BCM et al. @bcmhouston.bsky.social #BCM_Pediatrics #BCM_CME #humanOrganoids blogs.bcm.edu/2025/12/02/f...
New Gastronauts Podcast! Dr. Mary Estes (@EstesLab_BCM) and Dr. Dylan Dodd tell us how their research affects their daily lives. Listen on any platform!
http://thinkgastronauts.com/the-gastronauts-podcast-season-3/
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http://thinkgastronauts.com/the-gastronauts-podcast-season-3/
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November 27, 2024 at 9:52 PM
New Gastronauts Podcast! Dr. Mary Estes (@EstesLab_BCM) and Dr. Dylan Dodd tell us how their research affects their daily lives. Listen on any platform!
http://thinkgastronauts.com/the-gastronauts-podcast-season-3/
@BCMHouston_News @BCMFromtheLabs @BCMHouston @StanfordMed...
http://thinkgastronauts.com/the-gastronauts-podcast-season-3/
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