| Principal Investigator |
Institution |
Title of Research |
| Girish Agarwal |
Texas A&M University |
Correlated Supersensitive Absorption, Fluorescence and Polarization Microscopy With Quantum Illumination |
| Caroline Ajo-Franklin |
Rice University |
Elucidating the Chemical Principles that Underlie Multiscale Assembly of Living Materials |
| Alessandro Alabastri |
Rice University |
Understanding the role of structured light in controlling transition rates and selectivity during photoelectron-driven catalysis using optical metasurfaces |
| Alison Altman |
Texas A&M University | Chemistry at Small Energy Scales: Controlling Magnetic Interactions In F-Elements Through Inverted Ligand Field Environments |
| Neal Alto |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Post-Translational Modification of Host Enzymes by Bacterial Effector Proteins |
| Xiaochen Bai |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Developing Insulin-Alternative Molecule for Effective Treatment of Diabetes |
| Carlos R. Baiz |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Polaritonic Solvents to Control Chemical Reactions |
| Aaron Baker |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Integrating TOF-SIMS and Atomic Force Microscopy for Chemical and Mechanical Mapping of the Glycocalyx |
| Matthew Baker |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Structural Characterization of Chimeric Antigen Receptors and Their Interactions With Tumor Associated Antigens |
| Edoardo Baldini | The University of Texas at Austin | Coherent Chiral Inversion in Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Materials |
| Zachary T. Ball |
Rice University |
New Strategies for Catalytic Bond Formation |
| Laura A. Banaszynski |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Characterizing the Role of Novel H3.3 Interacting Proteins in Enhancer Activation |
| David P. Barondeau |
Texas A&M University |
Mechanism of [4Fe-4S] Cluster Cofactor Biosynthesis |
| Brian Belardi |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Towards a Synthetic Cell: In Situ Reconstruction of Membrane Proteins |
| Eric R. Bittner |
University of Houston |
Quantum Entanglement and Many-Body Dynamics in Low-Dimensional Molecular Assemblies |
| Joshua D. Bocarsly |
University of Houston |
Discovery and Control of Quantum Materials Using Electrochemical Intercalation |
| Steven Boeynaems |
Baylor College of Medicine |
Dissecting the Biochemistry of Innate Immune Activation |
| Jakoah Brgoch |
University of Houston |
Activating Nobel Metal Charge Transfer Toward Unusual Oxidation States |
| Jennifer S. Brodbelt |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Structural Heterogeneity of Proteins in the Gas Phase |
| Kevin Burgess |
Texas A&M University |
New Approaches To Peptide Helix and Loop Mimicry for Impeding Protein-protein Interactions |
| Michael Buszczak |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Developing Ribosome Biogenesis Inhibitors for the Treatment of Disease |
| Cassandra E. Callmann |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Uncovering Molecular Design Principles in Heavy Metal-Binding Glycopolymers |
| Pieremanuele Canepa |
University of Houston |
Exploring Links between Vibrational and Configurational Entropies in Complex Oxides via First-principles and Machine Learning |
| Xinyun (Sherry) Cao |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Uncovering Novel Mechanisms of Bacterial Transcription and Regulation |
| Brad Carrow |
University of Houston |
Modular Catalytic Approach to Telechelic Polymers and Improved Plastics Recycling |
| Can Cenik |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Transcriptome-Wide Measurement of Translation Using A Novel On-Chip Isotachophoresis Approach |
| Elif Cenik |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Beyond Ribosome Biogenesis: Role of RNA Polymerase I in Germline Chromosome Condensation |
| Julia Y. sChan |
Baylor University |
Topology, Magnetism, and Electron Correlations in a Hybrid Kagome Lattice |
| James Chappell |
Rice University |
Recording Intracellular Chemicals Across Microbial Consortia Using Programmable Allosteric Ribozymes |
| Songtao Chen |
Rice University |
Fluorescence and Spin Properties of Quantum Defects in Silicon |
| Tai-Yen Chen |
University of Houston |
Mapping Membrane Viscosity at Single-Molecule Scale |
| Zhijian Chen |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Regulation and Function of STING-Induced Autophagy |
| Jae-Hyun Cho |
Texas A&M University |
Deep Mechanistic Understanding of How SARS-Cov-2 Evades Host Innate Immune Responses |
| Yuh Min Chook |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Karyopherin-Mediated Nuclear Import of Ribosomal Proteins |
| Melanie Cobb |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Regulatory and Catalytic Properties of MAP Kinase Cascades |
| James J. Collins |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Regulation of Parasite Reproduction by a Non-Ribosomal Peptide |
| Robert J. Comito |
University of Houston |
Complex Amine Synthesis by Catalytic Imine Photochemistry |
| Maralice Conacci-Sorrell |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Elucidating the Molecular Functions of the Tryptophan Metabolite Indole-3-Pyruvate |
| Jacinta C. Conrad |
University of Houston |
Non-Equilibrium Dynamics of Soft Nanoparticle Glasses |
| Lydia M. Contreras |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Expanding In Vivo Structural Characterization Tools to Map Complex Molecular Features and Cellular Networks That Support RNA Function |
| David R. Corey |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Identifying RNA-DNA Regulatory Switches and Controlling Their Formation With Small Molecules |
| Thomas R. Cundari, Francis D’Souza and Jeffry A. Kelber |
University of North Texas |
Collaborative Research: Sustainable Ammonia Production from Nitrogen via Electrochemical and Photochemical Methods |
| Pengcheng Dai |
Rice University |
Transport, Magnetic, and Neutron Scattering Studies of Quantum Materials |
| Kevin N. Dalby |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Leveraging Entropy for Enhanced Covalent Targeting at a Kinase Protein Binding Site |
| Gaudenz Danuser |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Computational Models of Morphology-Controlled Cell Signal Transduction |
| Donald J. Darensbourg |
Texas A&M University |
Reactivity Studies of Metal Catalyzed Production of Polycarbonates from Novel Oxiranes and Carbon Dioxide |
| Marcetta Y. Darensbourg |
Texas A&M University |
Biomimetic Tripeptide Motifs in Control of Polymetallic Topologies and NO Reactivity |
| Bryan W. Davies |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Discovering Protein Chemistry That Can Thread Through Bacterial Pores |
| Jef K. De Brabander |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Synthesis and Chemical Biology of Bioactive Small Molecules |
| Connor Delaney |
The University of Texas at Dallas |
Metal Insertion into Strained Heterocycles: New Frontiers in C–C Bond Activation |
| Daniel J. Dickinson |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Integrative Fluorescence and Mass Imaging of Cellular Protein Complexes |
| Abdoulaye Djire |
Texas A&M University |
Resolving Lattice Nitrogen Reactivity Misconception in Transition Metal Compounds |
| Sheel C. Dodani |
The University of Texas at Dallas |
Discovery and Evolution of Chemoenzymatic Editors for Organofluorine Compounds |
| Kyle P. Eagen |
Baylor College of Medicine |
Elucidating the Mechanism and Dynamics of Chromatin Contacts Mediated by a Molecular Bridge |
| Andrew D. Ellington |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Machine Learning for Improving Protein Chemistry |
| Maria Falzone |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
Membrane-mediated phospholipase regulation |
| Furqan Fazal |
Baylor College of Medicine |
Leveraging RNA Proximity Labeling to Reveal the Principles of Subcellular RNA Localization to Mitochondria |
| Ilya J. Finkelstein |
The University of Texas at Austin |
On- Demand Cellular Oligonucleotide Synthesis for Precision Genome Engineering |
| Glenna Foight |
Baylor College of Medicine |
Signaling- Responsive Control of Transcription Factors With Designed Protein Inhibitors |
| Skye Fortier |
The University of Texas at El Paso |
Facile Methods for the Synthesis of Uranium-Carbon Multiple Bonds |
| Alison R. Fout |
Texas A&M University |
Catalyst Design for Frontal Hydrosilylation |
| Kendra K. Frederick |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Determination of the Toxicity-Associated Conformation Ensemble of A-Synunclein Inside Cells |
| François P. Gabbaï |
Texas A&M University |
Bismuth(III) Lewis Acids for the Transport of Chloride Anions Across Biological Membrane Mimics |
| Matthieu G. Gagnon |
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
Chemical and Structural Features in tRNA and mRNA for Accurate Reading of the Genetic Code |
| Venkat Ganesan |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Fundamental Studies of Self-Assembly in Mixtures of Organic and Inorganic Molecules |
| Yang Gao |
Rice University |
Investigating the Catalytic Mechanisms of MG2+-Dependent Enzymes With Time-Resolved Crystallography |
| Joseph A. Gauthier |
Texas Tech University |
Biomimetic Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Value Added Fuels and Chemical |
| Haibo Ge |
Texas Tech University |
Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Isomerization of Alkenes |
| Feliciano Giustino |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Mechanisms of Light Absorption and Emission in Perovskites |
| John A. Gladysz |
Texas A&M University |
New Polyyne-Based Allotropes of Carbon |
| Jenifer Gómez-Pastora |
Texas Tech University |
Magnetic Field Assisted Electrochemical Transformation Of CO2 Into Value-Added Products |
| Kayla N. Green |
Texas Christian University |
Disguising Small Molecules to Improve Therapeutic Strategies to Target Oxidative Stress |
| Nick V. Grishin |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Leveraging Large-Scale Sequence and Structure Data for Enzyme Discovery |
| Joshua Gruber |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Exploiting Synthetic Lethality of Histone Chaperones for Cancer Therapy |
| Zygmunt Gryczynski |
Texas Christian University |
Forbidden Singlet-to-Triplet Excitation and Room Temperature Phosphorescence as a Novel Tool to Study Large Proteins Dynamics |
| Jason H. Hafner |
Rice University |
Fingerprint Raman-Active Vibrations for Membrane and Peptide Structure |
| Naomi J. Halas |
Rice University |
Hybrid Nanoparticle Complexes for Enhancing Light-Based Chemical Properties and Reactivities |
| P. Shiv Halasyamani |
University of Houston |
Crystal Growth of Functional Inorganic Materials |
| Yimo Han |
Rice University |
Understanding Neuron Signaling at Molecular Level Using Cryo-Electron Microscopy |
| Rasika M. Harshey |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Bacterial Molecular Motors as Anti-Phage Defense Systems |
| Jeffrey D. Hartgerink |
Rice University |
A Combined Computational–Synthetic Approach to Nanostructured Assemblies |
| Eva M. Harth |
University of Houston |
Governing Function and Reactivity of Nickel Complexes in Cross Coupling and Polyolefin Polymerizations |
| Graeme Henkelman |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Design of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage |
| Raúl Hernández Sánchez |
Rice University |
Carbon Dioxide Reduction Facilitated by C-H Anion Recognition Catalysts |
| Lea Hildebrandt Ruiz |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Impacts of Multi-Phase Chlorine Free Radical Chemistry on Indoor and Outdoor Air |
| Isaac Hilton |
Rice University |
Dynamic Molecular Probes for In Situ, Locus-Specific Histone Profiling |
| Meagan Hinze |
Sam Houston State University |
Biocatalysis Methodologies for Oxidative Chiral Resolutions |
| Gary C. Hon |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Mechanisms of Enhancer Cooperativity in Gene Expression Regulation |
| Lora V. Hooper |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Microbiota-Directed Remodeling of Intestinal Plasma Membranes |
| Gerta Hoxhaj |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Deciphering the Regulatory Mechanisms of NAD Kinase in Metastasis |
| Kaiwen Hsiao |
Texas A&M University |
Photo-Switchable Nano-resolution Fast Additive Manufacturing with Controlled Living Radical Polymerization |
| Ku-Lung Hsu |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Chemoselective Protein Reactions Via Sulfonyl-Azole Chemistry |
| Shengxi Huang |
Rice University |
Unveiling the Charge Interaction Between Molecules and Topological Surface States |
| Todd W. Hudnall |
Baylor University |
Exploring the Photochemistry of π-Acidic Singlet Carbenes |
| Kami L. Hull |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Development of Stereoselective Substitution Reactions |
| Simon M. Humphrey |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Chiral Phosphine Metal-Organic Frameworks: A New Paradigm in Scalable Solid-State Chiral Catalysts |
| Tatyana Igumenova |
Texas A&M University |
Structure and Mechanism of a Novel Target for Next Generation Anti-Fungal Drugs |
| Dmitri N. Ivanov |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
Protein Ubiquitylation in Antiviral Immunity and Cancer |
| Junji Iwahara |
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
Biomolecular Electrostatics by NMR Spectroscopy |
| Michael I. Jacobs |
Texas State University |
Elucidating the Origins of Accelerated Biochemistry in Levitated Microdroplets |
| Benjamin G. Janesko |
Texas Christian University |
Virtual Screening Beyond the Rule of Five: Open Computational Workflows Integrating Metadynamics, Model Solvent, and Broadly Accurate Density Functional Theory |
| Junha Jeon |
The University of Texas at Arlington |
Aryne Formation Through Single-Electron Transfer Coupled with Hydrogen Atom Transfer: Carbon–Heteroatom-Forming Cross-Coupling Reactions |
| Jenna L. Jewell |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Phosphorylation and inhibition of mTORC1 by PKA |
| Jean X. Jiang |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
Extracellular Amino Acid Residues and Motifs Regulating Hemichannel Opening and Closing |
| Ziwen Jiang |
The University of Texas at Dallas |
Targeted Control of Organelle Dynamics using Modularly Designed Macromolecules |
| Jin Jiang |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Biochemical Investigation of a Pseudokinase Implicated in Neurological Diseases |
| Kayunta L. Johnson-Winters |
The University of Texas at Arlington |
Kinetic Characterization of Promiscuous F420-dependent Sugar-6-phosphate Dehydrogenases |
| Chad W. Johnston |
Baylor College of Medicine |
A High-Throughput Model for Polyketide Synthase (PKS) Interrogation and Engineering |
| Matthew R. Jones |
Rice University |
Quantifying Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics at the Ligand-Nanocrystal Interface |
| Zunlong Ke |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Integrate Click Chemistry and cryo-CLEM to Visualize Virus-Host Interactions |
| Adrian T. Keatinge-Clay |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Structural Elucidation and Total Biosynthesis of Neaumycin B |
| Ben K. Keitz |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Evolving Synthetic Reactions through Extracellular Electron Transfer |
| Oleg Klykov |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
Structural Basis for Chemical Signaling in the Brain |
| Daniel L. Kober |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Characterizing Lipid-Regulated Ubiquitination |
| Kohler Jennifer |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Metabolic Incorporation of Photocrosslinking Galnac for Glycoconjugate Interaction Discovery |
| Anatoly B. Kolomeisky |
Rice University |
Theoretical Understanding of Dynamic Catalysis Phenomena |
| Junichiro Kono |
Rice University | Optical, Infrared, and Terahertz Spectroscopy of Low-Dimensional Materials |
| Ivan Korendovych |
Baylor University |
Development of Catalytically-Amplified Biosensors for Metal Ions |
| Brian A. Korgel |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Nanocrystal Quantum Dots with Infrared Optical Response |
| László Kürti |
Rice University |
Transformative and Pioneering Reagents, Next-Generation Strategies and Tactics for the Rapid Construction of Highly Functionalized Cyclic Molecules |
| Arthur Laganowsky |
Texas A&M University |
Molecular Assemblies of Oncogenic RAS mutants with SOS and BRAF |
| Alan M. Lambowitz |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Bacterial Reverse Transcriptases |
| Laura A. Lavery |
Rice University |
Determining the Mechanism of Altered Chemical Catalysis of DNA Methylation in Mammalian Brain Development |
| T. Randall Lee |
University of Houston |
2D Nanolayered Structures Based on N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Functionalized Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Nanodevice Fabrication |
| Wenbo Li |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Nascent RNA Chemistry and Structure in Transcriptional Control and Chromatin Organization |
| Xiuling Li |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Understanding the Spin Defects in Van der Waals Sheets and Quantum-Photonic Integration on a Curved Surface |
| Xiaochun Li |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Mechanisms of Cholesterol Biosynthesis and Trafficking: from Sterol-Sensing Domain to Phosphatidylserine Synthase |
| Nan Li |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Axon-Terminal-Specific and Action-Potential Dependent Functional MRI Reporters |
| Hongjie Li |
Baylor College of Medicine |
Integrative Multi-Omics to Study Aging- and Alzheimer's Disease-Caused Chemosensory Decline |
| Erez Lieberman Aiden |
Baylor College of Medicine |
Determining the Mechanistic Basis of Chromatin Looping |
| Paul A. Lindahl |
Texas A&M University |
Copper Trafficking and Regulation in Eukaryotic Cells |
| Glen Liszczak |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Chemoenzymatic Tools to Study Site-Specific Protein ADP-Ribosylation |
| Wenshe Liu |
Texas A&M University |
The Exploration of Genetically Encoded Noncanonical Amino Acids for the Cyclization of Phage-Displayed Peptides |
| Aimin Liu |
The University of Texas at San Antonio |
Iron-Dependent Peptide Cyclization: Mechanistic Divergence in C-C/C-O Bond Forming Reactions |
| Yuanyue Liu |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Realistic Atomistic Simulations of Electrocatalysis at Solid-Water Interface |
| Jun Lou |
Rice University |
Unveiling Mechanisms of Strain Engineering in Enhancing 2D Electrocatalyst Performances via On-chip Operando Characterizations |
| George J. Lu |
Rice University |
Molecular Mechanism of Gas Vesicle Assembly |
| Jodie L. Lutkenhaus |
Texas A&M University |
Unraveling Mixed Ion and Electron Transport in n-Type Conjugated Polymers |
| Peter Ly |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Mutagenic Chromosomal Rearrangements from Diverse DNA Repair Pathways |
| Nathaniel Lynd |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Design of Biohybrid Macromolecular Non-Colligative Ice Disruptors |
| Shang Ma |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Targeting Mechanotransduction Pathway for Human Disease |
| David Mangelsdorf |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Characterizing the Host Sensory Pathway That Governs Parasitic Nematode Infections |
| Filippo Mangolini |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Temporal Evolution of the Interfacial Nanostructure of Deep Eutectic Solvents |
| Arumugam Manthiram |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Synthesis and Properties of Transition Metal Oxides with Unusual Valence States |
| Edward Marcotte |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Mass Spectrometry-Based Determination of Protein Assemblies in the Brain |
| Kevin G. Mark |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
The Biochemical Basis of Translational Control by Ubiquitin and Its Significance in Neurodegenerative Disease |
| Angel A. Martí-Arbona |
Rice University |
Dawn of Photoactive Metal Complex Surfactants: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications |
| Caleb D. Martin |
Baylor University |
Annihilating Perfluoroalkyl Substances with Aluminum Lewis Superacids |
| Andreas Matouschek |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Structure and Function of a Nano-Scale Biological Machine |
| Despoina Mavridou |
The University of Texas at Austin |
The Biochemistry of Novel Mobile Colistin Resistance Enzymes |
| Jennifer Maynard |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Determinants of Antibody Folding, Stability and Activity |
| Gabriele Meloni |
The University of Texas at Dallas |
Assembly, Plasticity, and Reactivity of “Exotic” Homo-/Hetero-Metallic Protein Metal-Thiolate Clusters |
| Joshua T. Mendell |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Regulation of Pyrimidine Metabolism by NORAD-Pumilio Bodies |
| Quentin Michaudel |
Texas A&M University |
Exploring New Macromolecular Space for the Design of Selective Antibacterial Cationic Polymers |
| Ognjen Miljanic |
University of Houston |
Putting Water to Work: Methane Capture in Stabilized Water Clusters |
| Delia J. Milliron |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Coupling Plasmonic Metal Oxide Nanocrystals to Molecules and Quantum Dots |
| Prashant Mishra |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Mapping Thermodynamic Efficiencies in Biomolecular Machines |
| David Mitlin |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Fundamental Understanding and Modification of Sodium-Based Solid-State Electrolytes |
| Emilia Morosan |
Rice University |
Accelerated Discovery of Correlated Topological Materials Using Chemical Bonding Design |
| Douglas Natelson |
Rice University |
Chemistry and Chirality With Electrically and Optically Driven Plasmon-Based Hot Carriers |
| Peter J. A. Nordlander |
Rice University |
Plasmon Enhanced Chemistry |
| Yuuki Obata |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Deciphering Gut Chemosensory Circuits |
| José N. Onuchic |
Rice University |
Complex Structural Organization Governing the Function of Genome and Large Protein Assemblies |
| Kim Orth |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Co-Component Receptors: The GPCR equivalent for bacteria. |
| Oleg V. Ozerov |
Texas A&M University |
Early-Metal Hydrogenation of Arenes: Potential New Approach to Chiral Phosphines |
| Guido Pagano |
Rice University |
Trapped-Ion Simulation of Electron Transfer in Molecules |
| Zachariah A. Page |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Localized Heating to Expand the Chemical Diversity of Photocurable Resins |
| Jeremy C. Palmer |
University of Houston |
Glass Polyamorphism in Tetrahedral Substances: Toward Discovery of New Amorphous States |
| Margaret A. Phillips |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Identification and Characterization of Plasmodium Proteasome Inhibitors |
| David C. Powers |
Texas A&M University |
Organometallic Platforms for Pnictogen-Transfer Catalysis |
| Han Pu |
Rice University |
Simulating Many-Body Systems for Quantum Physics and Chemistry |
| Xiaofeng Qi |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Structural and Functional Studies of the Bile Acid Transporter OST-a/ß for Drug Development |
| Tian Qin |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Uncanonical Functionalization of Bicyclic Heterocycles |
| Emily Que |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Dual Nanoparticle Conjugate Magnetic Resonance Imaging Agents: Design Principles and Applications |
| Doran I.G.B. Raccah |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Mesoscale Consequence of Quantum Dynamics in Molecular Materials |
| Arun Radhakrishnan |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Molecular Mechanisms of Cholesterol Sensors in Human Cells |
| Rebecca J. Rapf |
Trinity University |
The Role of the Interface: Systematic Studies of Reactivity in Complex Aqueous Environments |
| Joseph M. Ready |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Multi-Component Couplings Involving Alkenyl Boronates |
| Michael L. Reese |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Interrogating the function of a parasite-specific ubiquitin-like system |
| Tiffany A. Reese |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Investigation of the Membrane Disruption Capacity of a Viral Death-Inducing Protein |
| Hang Ren |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Single-Entity Electrocatalysis at Structurally Well-Defined Nanoparticles |
| Pengyu Ren |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Molecular Mechanism of Dopamine Transporter from Atomistic Simulations Using Advanced Electrostatics |
| Hans Renata |
Rice University |
Chemoenzymatic Approaches to Multisubstituted Piperidines via Divergent Enzymatic C–H Hydroxylations |
| Joaquin Resasco |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Unifying Concepts in Thermochemical and Electrochemical Catalysis |
| Joshua Riback |
Baylor College of Medicine |
Resolving the Physicochemical Rules Coordinating Ribosome Biogenesis in the Nucleolus |
| Jeffrey D. Rimer |
University of Houston |
Unique Role of Tautomers as Molecular Modifiers of Crystallization |
| Megan L. Robertson |
University of Houston |
Sustainable Block Polymer Properties and Self-Assembly Modulated by Ionic Interactions |
| Liela A. Romero |
Baylor University |
New Chemical Reactions Enabled by Oxophilic Transition Metal Catalysts |
| Filippo Romiti |
The University of Texas at Dallas |
Novel Strategies for the Total Synthesis of Complex Bioactive Natural Products |
| Daniel Romo |
Baylor University |
Novel Strategies for Beta-Lactone Synthesis and Annulation to Impact Basic Cell Biology |
| Michael K. Rosen |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Size-Scaling of Biomolecular Condensate Activity |
| Daniel M. Rosenbaum |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
High-Resolution Cryo-EM of Membrane-Embedded Drugs Binding to GPCRs |
| David H. Russell |
Texas A&M University |
Native Mass Spectrometry and Thermodynamics Studies of Protein-ligand and Protein-Protein Interactions |
| Benjamin R. Sabari |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Transcriptional Condensates During Cell State Transitions |
| Amaresh Sahu |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Theory of Electric-Field-Induced Phase Transitions and Rafts in Lipid Membranes |
| Devleena Samanta |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Chemical Sensing in Living Cells via Target-Responsive, Activatable, Cell-permeable Enzyme Reporters (TRACERs) |
| David Sanders |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Biochemical Interrogation of a Phosphorylation-Regulated Electrostatic Switch |
| Gabriel Sanoja |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Leveraging Non-Covalent Bonds and Mechanochemistry to Advance the Manufacturing of Soft and Tough 3-D Materials |
| Livia Schiavinato Eberlin |
Baylor College of Medicine |
Understanding Metabolic Flux in In Vivo Tissues with Solvent-Based Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| David Schilter |
Texas State University |
Molecular Size and Electronic Structure as Descriptors of Hemilability |
| John W. Schoggins |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Structural Determinants Underlying a Virus-Host Evolutionary Conflict |
| Marlan O. Scully |
Texas A&M University |
Quantum Coherence and Entanglement in Chemical, Physical, and Biological Sciences |
| Irina I. Serysheva |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Decoding the Role of Lipids in Ion Channel Structure Using Advanced Cryo-EM Techniques |
| Bryan F. Shaw |
Baylor University |
The Cysteine-Sulfinate “Gas Pedal” and Asparagyl-Carboxy “Brake” in ALS-Linked SOD1 Heterodimerization |
| Jason Shearer |
Trinity University |
Leveraging Ligand Noninnocence in Cobalt-Based Electrocatalytic Oxidations |
| James Shee |
Rice University |
Demystifying Strong Correlation in Chemistry -- What It Is, Where to Find It, and Algorithms To Quantitatively Describe It |
| Chih-Kang Shih |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Moiré Quasicrystals—A New Frontier for 2D Electronic Materials |
| Michael Shiloh |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Structure Activity Relationship and Functional Analysis of Mycobacterial Phenolic Glycolipid in Airway Neuron Activation |
| Qimiao Si |
Rice University |
Theoretical Studies of Electronic Dynamics and Many-Body effects in Carbon-based Nanostructures and Related Low Dimensional Systems |
| Donald Siegel |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Chemical Pathways for the Efficient Storage of Thermal Energy |
| Daniel J. Siegwart |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Determining the Mechanisms Underlying the Trans-Endothelial Migration of mRNA SORT Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs) |
| Myles W. Smith |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Accessing Complexity via Dearomatization of Nitrogen Heteroarenes |
| Alexei V. Sokolov |
Texas A&M University |
Vibrational Micro-Spectroscopy Enhanced by Molecular Coherence and Plasmonic Nanoantennas |
| Anju Sreelatha |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Defining the Eukaryotic AMPylome |
| Jeanne Stachowiak |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Chemical Coupling of Protein Condensates for Triggering Uptake of Cell-Surface Receptors |
| Francois St-Pierre |
Baylor College of Medicine |
Orange-Emitting Fluorescent Voltage Indicators for Two-Photon Multiplexed Imaging |
| Xuewu Sui |
Texas A&M University |
The Mechanism of Membrane-Embedded Catalysis for Bioenergy Storage |
| Daniel P. Tabor |
Texas A&M University |
Accelerating the Prediction and Analysis of Vibrational and Electronic Spectroscopy |
| Vincent S. Tagliabracci |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Engineered Bacterial Ubiquitin Ligase for Small Molecule Target Identification |
| Uttam K. Tambar |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Stereoselective Functionalization of Alkenes with Chalcogen-Based Oxidants |
| Yizhi Jane Tao |
Rice University |
Structural Mechanisms of Innate Immunity Suppression by Influenza Viruses |
| David W. Taylor |
The University of Texas at Austin |
DNA Recognition and Unwinding by Cas9 Variants |
| Thomas S. Teets |
University of Houston |
Luminescent Organometallic Complexes Prepared by (3+2) Cycloaddition Reactions of Coordinated Isocyanides |
| Andy A. Thomas |
Texas A&M University |
Exploring New Strategies to Access Remote Synthetic Landscapes |
| Ross Thyer |
Rice University |
Investigating the Function and Assembly of Synthetic Selenolate-Coordinated Iron-Sulfur Clusters |
| Stefano Tiziani |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Exploring the Chirality of Enantiomeric Metabolites to Identify New Cancer Metabolic Vulnerabilities |
| Erdal Toprak |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Development of a Platelet-Based Electrochemical Assay for Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis |
| James M. Tour |
Rice University |
Molecular Machines Activate Cellular Calcium Signaling Pathways through Mechanical Action |
| Thomas M. Truskett |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Statistical Mechanics of Dynamic Covalent Networks |
| Francis T.F. Tsai |
Baylor College of Medicine |
Decoding NACHT Proteins: 3D Structure and Mechanisms in Phage Defense |
| Benjamin P. Tu |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Elucidating the Role of a Metabolically Regulated Phosphatase in Cellular Signaling and Growth Control |
| Emanuel Tutuc |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Correlated Electrons in Moiré Materials |
| Adam R. Urbach |
Trinity University |
Functionalized Synthetic Receptors for Site-Specific Labeling of Polypeptides |
| Syed M. Usama |
The University of Texas at San Antonio |
Subtyping Triple Negative Beast Cancer by Multispectral Raman Imaging |
| Peter G. Vekilov |
University of Houston |
Microscopic Perspective of Amyloid-β Fibrillization |
| Rafael Verduzco |
Rice University |
Molecular Recognition in Three Dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks |
| Dino Villagrán |
The University of Texas at El Paso |
Molecular Based Electrocatalysts for Environmental Remediation |
| Julea Vlassakis |
Rice University |
Probing Fusion Oncoprotein Glycosylation, Solubility and Interactions with Single-Cell Resolution |
| Andrew Wand |
Texas A&M University |
Greatly Enhancing Fragment-Based Drug Discovery by Teaching Artificial Intelligence Weak-Binding Thermodynamics |
| Boyuan Wang |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Mapping Allosteric Regulations by Intermediate Metabolites Using Chemical Proteomics |
| Haotian Wang |
Rice University |
Understanding the Interfacial Chemistry of Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Reactions |
| Huiliang Wang |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Two-Stage Condensation Approach of DNA Plasmids for Enhanced Gene Delivery in Sono-Optogenetics |
| Wennie Wang |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Ab Initio Elucidation of Structural Heterogeneities in MoS2 for Photocatalysis |
| Jinfan Wang |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Optical control of translation with an engineered protein inspired by SARS-CoV-2 |
| Weiwei Wang |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Structural Mechanism and Drug Interactions of Human Heteromeric Serotonin Receptor 5-HT3AB |
| Zhao Wang |
Baylor College of Medicine |
Determining Chemical Interactions Mediating Membrane Complex Formation by Cryo-EM |
| Benjamin Weaver |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Decoding FASN-Mediated Metabolic Signals in Cellular Stress Resolution |
| Lauren J. Webb |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Electrostatic Field-Based Mechanisms of Function in Chemically Complex Lipid Membranes |
| Julian G. West |
Rice University |
New Fluorination Reactions Using Earth Abundant Elements |
| Dawn M. Wetzel |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Mechanism of an Anti-Trypanosomal Microtubule-Stabilizing Molecule |
| Christian P. Whitman |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Enzymes of the Tomaymycin Biosynthetic Pathway |
| Jun Wu |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Modulating Cell-Cell Adhesion Through Membrane-Anchored Nanobody-Antigen Interactions |
| Han Xiao |
Rice University |
Traceless Protein Labeling Using Proximity-Induced Chemistry |
| Yonglong Xie |
Rice University |
Crafting New Materials Through Stacking Engineering of Atomic Sheets |
| Shiqing Xu |
Texas A&M University |
Fundamental Studies on Electrochemical Palladium-Catalyzed Directed C-H Functionalization with Nucleophiles |
| Xin Yan |
Texas A&M University |
Aziridination-Enabled Lipid Modification for Cis- and Trans-Isomer Identification |
| Hao Yan |
University of North Texas |
Catching the transient: Stabilization and characterization of reaction intermediates in the [Cu2O2]2+ system by high-pressure mechanochemistry |
| Ding-Shyue Yang |
University of Houston |
Direct Visualization of Photoinduced Dynamics of Surfaces and Functional Materials |
| Ming Yi |
Rice University | Correlated Topology on Geometrically Frustrated Lattices |
| Guihua Yu |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Probing the Electrocatalytic Properties and Mechanisms of Molecularly-Assembled Two-Dimensional Inorganic Solids |
| Melissa L. Zastrow |
University of Houston |
Uncovering Metal Homeostasis Mechanisms of Lactobacillaceae Bacteria in the Gut Microbiota |
| Xing Zeng |
\The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Enzymology and Physiological Significance of the Uncharacterized Cytochrome P450 Protein CYP2B10 |
| Gul H. Zerze |
University of Houston |
Resolving Dynamics of Biomolecular Condensates Via Multiscale Simulations |
| Xiuren Zhang Zhang |
Texas A&M University |
Biochemical Basis of Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation of Dentin Sialophosphoprotein and Its Impact on Mirna Processing Machinery |
| Fan Zhang |
The University of Texas at Dallas |
Intelligent Infrared Polarimetry: Revolutionizing Next-Generation Medical Sensing |
| Xuewu Zhang |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Structure and Regulatory Mechanism of The Death-Associated Protein Kinase 1 |
| Jie Zheng |
The University of Texas at Dallas |
Neurotransmitter-Like Nanoparticles |
| Yue Zhou |
The University of Texas at Dallas |
Fundamental Understanding of Interface Evolution and Mass Transfer in Li-Metal Batteries by Theory-guided Experimental Studies |
| Brian Zoltowski |
Southern Methodist University |
Chemical Foundations of Magnetosensing in Butterfly Migration |