Baylor College of Medicine · Microbiology & ImmunologyGastrointestinal Radiation Research Lab
Sarah E Blutt · Houston, Texas
Research Focus
Dr. Sarah Blutt's lab at Baylor College of Medicine focuses on studying the effects of high-dose radiation on the human gastrointestinal system using advanced models called human intestinal organoids. By recreating human intestinal environments in the lab, they aim to understand how radiation damages the gut and to develop potential therapies to aid recovery. This research is particularly important for creating effective treatments to protect against damage from radiation exposure during nuclear emergencies.
acute radiation syndromehuman intestinal organoidsmedical countermeasuresbiomarker identificationhigh-content imaging
Research Aims
5AIM 01Establish human intestinal organoids as a model for studying GI-ARS.
AIM 02Identify biomarkers associated with radiation damage.
AIM 03Evaluate potential medical countermeasures for intestinal regeneration.
AIM 04Characterize cellular responses to radiation using high throughput techniques.
AIM 05Develop a robust imaging platform for therapeutic efficacy assessment.
Skills the Lab Values
cell culturehigh-content imagingmulti-omics analysisconfocal microscopydata analysis
Output against the department
Publications127bottom 48% of dept.252nd of 486
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Citations6.7kbottom 48% of dept.252nd of 486
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