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A startup co-founded by Dr. Sheth raises $18M to develop therapeutic brain implants

01/30/2024

Motif Neurotech, a Houston-based startup co-founded by Cain Labs director, Dr. Sameer Sheth along with Rice University faculty and UT Houston physicians has raised $18M to develop a brain implant device to treat treatment-resistant depression and other mental health conditions. 

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Sheth lab researchers present at leading international conferences

01/02/2024

Several students and trainees mentored by Dr. Sameer Sheth were offered opportunities to present their research at leading international conferences recently.

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Texas Children’s and Baylor College participate in a multicenter study to evaluate readiness for future STXBP1 disorders clinical trials

12/21/2023

Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine clinicians and research investigators have recently launched the STXBP1 Clinical Trial Ready (STARR), a new study focused on developing clinical trial readiness for STXBP1-related disorders, an epileptic and neurodevelopmental cond

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A Cain Lab student awarded a poster prize

12/20/2023

Kevin Jiang, a graduate student enrolled in the Neuroscience Program at Baylor College of Medicine and Medical Scientist Training won a poster prize at the 29th Annual Neuroscience Poster Session held on Dec 2, 2023, at the UT Cooley University Life Center.

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Dr. John Swann appointed as Distinguished Emeritus Professor

11/30/2023

After 30 years of remarkable leadership as the Scientific Director of the Gordon and Mary Cain Pediatric Neurology Research Foundation Laboratories and co-director of the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, Dr.

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