Spotlight on Black scientists

Black History Month is celebrated in February, and Baylor’s science blog, From the Labs, took this time to highlight several Black scientists at the College and the work they are doing. Read below about Dr. Darius Dawson and see more Q&As in From the Labs.

Using cartoons to teach science

Dr. Valentina Hoyos, assistant professor at the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy and the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor, didn’t consider herself skilled at drawing. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, she has found drawing to be the perfect creative outlet and a good way to educate others about science.

Q&A: Stephanie Young

Stephanie Young joined Baylor College of Medicine in July 2020 as senior vice president for institutional advancement. Learn more about her in this Q&A, where she discusses how her office helps to meet the goals of the institution, challenges presented by the pandemic and more.

A look back at the legacy of Dr. Ken Mattox

How did someone who spent the early years of his life working in the cotton fields and orchards of California during the Depression become a legend in the specialty of trauma care? You ask that of Dr. Ken Mattox and he’ll say, “By taking on the big, tough cases and figuring out how to make…