Research Tracks

A publication of the Office of the Vice Provost for Research at Baylor University

November 30, 2013
by Baylor OVPR
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Selected funding opportunities in the arts, humanities, social sciences and education

National Endowment for the Arts The Big Read (Limited submission) Internal preproposal due Dec. 17, 2013; full proposal due Jan. 28, 2014. National Endowment for the Humanities Collaborative Research Grants Deadline: Jan. 7, 2014. Media Projects: Development Grants Deadline: Jan. 8, … Continue reading

November 27, 2013
by Baylor OVPR
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Selected funding opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields

National Institutes of Health Advancing the Science of Geriatric Palliative Care (R21) Deadlines: New applications due Feb. 16, June 16 and Oct. 16, 2014; resubmission and revision applications due March 16, July 16 and Nov. 16, 2014; AIDS and AIDS-related … Continue reading

November 26, 2013
by Baylor OVPR
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Reminder: Internal pre-proposals due Dec. 12 for NSF MRI program

The National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program provides funds for the acquisition or development of science or engineering instruments for research or research training. Because applications to the program are limited, the OVPR conducts an internal competition to … Continue reading

November 20, 2013
by Baylor OVPR
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Call for undergraduate research highlights: CUR spring quarterly

The Council on Undergraduate Research is now accepting submissions for the “Undergraduate Research Highlights” section of the spring 2014 CUR Quarterly.  The highlights contain brief descriptions of peer-reviewed research or scholarly publications by undergraduate students that appeared in journals in … Continue reading

Video: Baylor and Harvard Medical School research shows how digital photography can make a rare pediatric eye cancer easier to detect

November 18, 2013 by Baylor OVPR | 1 Comment

New research by Dr. Bryan Shaw, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry in Baylor’s College of Arts and Sciences, suggests that digital photography can help parents and doctors detect a rare form of pediatric cancer.

In the video above, Shaw explains how he and his wife noticed early in their son Noah’s life that in some pictures, his right eye glowed white instead of red — a condition called leukocoria or “white eye.”  Noah would later be diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer.  Leukocoria has long been known as a marker of advanced retinoblastoma, but Shaw and his wife had noticed the effect in some of their earliest baby pictures, beginning when Noah was just 12 days old.  The discovery made Shaw curious as to whether white eye in an infant’s pictures might indicate retinoblastoma early enough to improve treatment options for children with the disease.

In collaboration with Noah’s doctors at Harvard Medical School, Shaw analyzed thousands of photographs of Noah and other retinoblastoma patients.  Their research revealed that the white glow can show up in pictures earlier in the disease’s progression than was previously believed, and that the degree of leukocoria correlates with the size of tumors present.  The discovery may help parents seek diagnosis sooner and improve the prognosis for children afflicted with this serious form of cancer.

Shaw’s research, published recently in the journal PLOS ONE, has been covered in a variety of media outlets.  Click the links below to learn more.

November 12, 2013
by Baylor OVPR
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Upcoming Event: Colloquium on Medical Imaging

This week, the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, along with the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Computer Science, presents the Colloquium on Medical Imaging. WHAT The Colloquium on Medical Imaging will feature … Continue reading

November 4, 2013
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Reminder: Registration is open for the OVPR Proposal Development Workshop

The OVPR invites Baylor faculty members to attend our 4th annual proposal development workshop on Jan. 9 and 10, 2014. The workshop is designed to help faculty members of all experience levels become more effective proposal writers. You’ll attend just … Continue reading