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Animal Behavior
The next medical breakthrough for humans could come from studying fruit flies, nematodes or zebra fish.

Future Doctors
More than 2,000 miles separate Eagle Pass, Texas, where Jose Figueroa spent his early years, and Boston, Mass. where he entered Harvard Medical School in 2006.
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PNAS Classic Article Covers 1977 Evolutionary Biology Paper Co-Authored by UH's George Fox
Perspective piece addresses the work of Fox and Carl Woese, Fox's mentor at University of Illinois.
UH Researchers Explain Hormonal Role in Glucose and Fat Metabolism
Possible treatment options could result for diabetes, obesity and heart disease.
UH Scientists Visit Coastal Wetlands in China
Professor Steven Pennings and postdoctoral fellow, Hongyu Guo, are exploring potential collaborations with wetland research groups in three Chinese cities.

