Darren G. Woodside

Dr. James Martin – Director of the Cardiomyocyte Renewal Lab at Texas Heart Institute – Elected to the 2021 Class of the National Academy of Inventors

Houston, TX (February 11, 2021) – The Texas Heart Institute is pleased to announce that Dr. James Martin, Director of its...

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Cell adhesion research could lead to a new pain alternative for patients with inflammatory conditions 

Today more than 30 million patients suffer from painful inflammatory conditions. Prescription opioid pain relievers are commonly prescribed for these...

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THI discovery targets inflammatory disease for patients suffering from IBD

Grant from the NIH NIDDK to Advance Collaboration to Develop Treatments for Inflammatory Disease HOUSTON, TX, November 10, 2020 –...

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Discovery in the molecular cardiology research labs could improve immuno-oncology drugs, covid, and influenza vaccines

Texas Heart Institute scientists illuminated a molecular pathway that could one day strengthen the immune response to immunotherapies. The first-in-human...

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Biomedical Engineer to Expand THI’s Innovation Partnerships

HOUSTON, TX (October 9, 2020) – The Texas Heart Institute is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Allison Post...

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Technology Co-Invented by THI Scientists In the News

Technology co-invented by scientists at the Texas Heart Institute and 7 Hills Pharma received broad patent protection from the U.S....

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Texas Heart Institute & 7 Hills Pharma awarded a $1.9 million grant from National Heart Lung Blood Institute to improve stem cell transplantation

HOUSTON, TX (June 11, 2020) —The Texas Heart Institute and 7 Hills Pharma (7 Hills) received a $1.9 million, Phase...

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Harnessing hydrogels to fine-tune the body’s inflammatory response

Rice University partnered with the Texas Heart Institute (THI) to define the body’s response to their injectable hydrogels that are...

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Texas Heart Institute’s molecular discovery at the heart of a new vaccine development program

A promising molecular technology co-invented by scientists at the Texas Heart Institute and 7 Hills could soon enhance the effectiveness...

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Texas Heart Institute Discovery to Enhance the Immune System Moves Closer to Clinical Testing

A promising technology invented at the Texas Heart Institute is one step closer to being tested in a clinical study...

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Texas Heart Institute Molecular Cardiology Research Scientist Elected Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors

HOUSTON, TEXAS – (February 11, 2020) – The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named 32 academic inventors to the...

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Sharing Science Globally to Advance Medicine

Texas Heart Institute has been at the forefront of cardiovascular discovery and innovation since its formation. It continues to relentlessly...

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