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Neuroscience Education and Outreach

March 14, 2022 | Written by Vincent Tse for MiNDS, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Beyond Neurons: The Glue that Holds the Brain Together

There is much more to the brain than neurons, despite their vital role in everything related to human biology. The brain is heterogeneous and consists of numerous cell types. Recent research is now highlighting the important contributions of non-neuronal cells, namely glia, in health and disease. Click here to read more about glial cells like astrocytes and what they do.

December 26, 2022 | Written by Vincent Tse for MiNDS, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Unlock the mysteries of the brain: explore the wonders of neuroscience research

Are you curious about the human nervous system and how it enables us to sense the world around us, experience life as it is, and think about all the things in between? Perhaps you want to understand how aging and diseases affect the brain’s structures and functions. Neuroscience research might be for you! Click here to read more about neuroscience and the exciting research going on in the field.

Health and Wellness

Are You What Your Gut-Microbiome Wants You To Eat? - Nutritional PsychologyWe’ve all heard the saying “you are what you eat,” but new microbiome research is shedding light on this old adage, with a more modern-day update being “you are what your gut-microbiome wants you to eat.” Let’s look at why this is the case. First, we know that our food choices significantly impact our physical […]

May 03, 2022 | Written by Vincent Tse for The Center for Nutritional Psychology

Do Artificial Sweeteners Affect Eating Habits and The Diet-Mental Health Relationship? - Nutritional PsychologyArtificial sweeteners—sugar substitutes that satisfy our cravings for sugar but contain low calories—have become a popular alternative to reduce the risks associated with high-sugar consumption and means of bodyweight management. Yet, the long-term effects of these nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS) have yet to be determined, particularly how our brain responds differently to NNS and nutritive sweeteners […]

April 27, 2022 | Written by Vincent Tse for The Center for Nutritional Psychology

The Western Diet and How it Weakens the Interoceptive Signals that Control our Appetitive Behavior - Nutritional PsychologyIn terms of the global dietary landscape, the Western diet provides a rich diversity and abundance of highly processed foods and beverages that are easy to consume. Although highly palatable, this availability also provides us with a steady stream of external cues that can heighten feeding behaviors. Obesogenic environments (those prevalent with cues that promote […]

May 09, 2022 | Written by Vincent Tse for The Center for Nutritional Psychology

Clinical Research

Expression and Activity of Dysregulated miRNAs in T-ALL Development and Progression - PubMedT-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is an aggressive hematological disease caused by genetic abnormalities that manifest during the development of T-cell precursors, encompassing 15% of pediatric and 25% of adult ALL cases. While T-ALL and its heterogeneous genomic landscape has been well-ch …

Tse V, Yee J, Tirado CA. Expression and Activity of Dysregulated miRNAs in T-ALL Development and Progression. J Assoc Genet Technol. 2020;46(4):211-219. PMID: 33293492.

Molecular Cytogenetic Characterization of a Complex Karyotype of a Pediatric Male Patient with B-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - PubMedB-Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) is a malignant disease that arises from several cooperative genetic mutations in a single B-lymphoid progenitor, leading to altered blast cell proliferation, survival and maturation, and eventually the lethal accumulation of leukemic cells. B-ALL accounts for a …

Nguyen AM*, Tse V*, Lapp K, Yang G, Cunnien K, Serk D, Tirado CA. Molecular Cytogenetic Characterization of a Complex Karyotype of a Pediatric Male Patient with B-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. J Assoc Genet Technol. 2020;46(1):24-31. PMID: 32161187.

A Case of a Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma with Trisomy 12 in the Lymphoid Population and Deletion 13q in the Unstimulated Cell Culture - PubMedLymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL, previously termed lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma) is an uncommon mature B-cell lymphoma usually involving the bone marrow and less commonly the spleen and/or lymph nodes. The majority of patients with LPL have a circulating monoclonal immunoglobulin M (IgM) that can lea …

Reyes A, Tse V, Yang G, Peng E, Cunnien K, Lapp K, Tirado CA. A Case of a Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma with Trisomy 12 in the Lymphoid Population and Deletion 13q in the Unstimulated Cell Culture. J Assoc Genet Technol. 2020;46(1):14-19. PMID: 32161185.

T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Cytogenomic Update - PubMedT-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is a pervasive hematologic malignancy that arises from developmental and genetic abnormalities manifested in lymphoblasts belonging to the T-cell lineage. Responsible for 10-15% of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and 25% of adult ALL patients, …

Nguyen AM, Okabe A, Tse V, Tirado CA. T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Cytogenomic Update. J Assoc Genet Technol. 2020;46(2):59-73. PMID: 32526730.

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