Principal Investigators List

Principal Investigator

Institution

Title of Research

Girish S. Agarwal

Texas A&M University

Correlated Super-Resolution and Supersensitive Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy with Structured Classical and Quantum Illumination

Michalis Agathocleous

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

The In Vivo Requirement and Cell Type Specificity of the Citric Acid Cycle

Caroline Ajo-Franklin

Rice University

Elucidating the Chemical Principles That Underlie Multiscale Assembly of Living Materials

Esra A. Akbay

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Targeting Arginase Enzyme Activity to Restore Arginine for T Cell Function in the Tumor Microenvironment

Hal S. Alper

The University of Texas at Austin

Biochemical Evaluation of Furan-Fatty Acid Biosynthesis and Production

Neal M. Alto

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Post-Translational Modification of Host Enzymes by Bacterial Effector Proteins

Mauricio Antunes

University of North Texas

Establishing the Biochemical Determinants of microRNA Long-Distance Mobility in Plants

Xiaochen Bai

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Structural Insights into the Activation Mechanisms of pH-Sensitive Insulin Receptor-Related Receptor (IRR)

Carlos R. Baiz

The University of Texas at Austin

Studies in Biophysical Chemistry: Applications of Ultrafast Infrared Spectroscopy

Lane A. Baker

Texas A&M University

Quantifying Single-Entity Electrocatalysts

Edoardo Baldini

The University of Texas at Austin

Mapping Vibrational Couplings in Two-Dimensional Semiconductors

Kenneth J. Balkus, Jr.

The University of Texas at Dallas

Zeolite Encapsulated Metal Complexes

Zachary T. Ball

Rice University

New Strategies for Catalytic Bond Formations

Laura A. Banaszynski

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Characterizing the Role of Novel H3.3 Interacting Proteins in Enhancer Activation

Sarbajit Banerjee

Texas A&M University

Anion Intercalation as a Means of Dynamically Reconfiguring Electronic Structure in Metastable Solids

David P. Barondeau

Texas A&M University

Elucidating the mechanism of Fe-S cluster biosynthesis with time-resolved native mass spectrometry

Bonnie Bartel

Rice University

Novel Peroxisomal Processes in Plants

Brian Belardi

The University of Texas at Austin

Probing Collagen Glycosylation: Synthesis, Self-Assembly, and Detection

Doran I.G. B. Raccah

Southern Methodist University

Mesoscale Quantum Dynamics in New Semiconductor Materials

Eric R. Bittner

University of Houston

Many-body Excitation Dynamics in Molecular Solids

Paul Blount

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Determining Protein-Lipid and Protein-Protein Interactions for a Channel Involved in Mechanosensing

Joan F. Brennecke

The University of Texas at Austin

Ion Dissociation in Ionic Liquids and Its Impact on Physical Properties and Phase Behavior

Jakoah Brgoch

University of Houston

Synthesis of Gold Compounds with Unusual Oxidation States and Metalloaromaticity

Jennifer S. Brodbelt

The University of Texas at Austin

Dynamic Structures of Macromolecules in the Gas Phase

Maurice S. Brookhart

University of Houston

Pd(II)- and Ni(II)-Catalyzed Olefin Polymerizations and Copolymerizations

Cassandra E. Callmann

The University of Texas at Austin

Carbohydrate-Polymer Conjugates as New Chemical Biology Tools and Biomimetic Scaffolds

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 Sarinay Cenik

The University of Texas at Austin

Beyond Ribosome Biogenesis: Role of RNA Polymerase I in Germline Chromosome Condensation

Maria Chahrour

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Decoding Social Communication Networks through Forward Genetics

Julia Y. Chan

Baylor University

Unravelling the Growth of Quantum Materials

Walter G. Chapman

Rice University

Structure and Properties of Complex Fluids: Phase Behavior and Stimuli Response of Soft Materials

James R. Chelikowsky

The University of Texas at Austin

New Computational Methods for Molecular Fingerprinting of Complex Hydrocarbon Mixtures

Banglin Chen

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Porous Mixed-Metal-Organic Frameworks for Recognition of Small Gas Molecules

Songtao Chen

Rice University

Fluorescence and Spin Properties of Quantum Defects in Silicon

Zheng Chen

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Identification of Endogenous ROR Ligands as Modulators of Aging Clock and Physiology

Zhijian J. Chen

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Regulation of NF-_kB by Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation

Kwan H. Cheng

Trinity University

Understanding Molecular Mechanisms of Amyloid Diseases from Multiscale Simulations of Early Aggregation of Disordered Protein on Lipid Nanodomains

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 H. Cobb

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Regulatory and Catalytic Properties of MAP Kinase Cascades

James J. Collins III

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Regulation of Parasite Reproduction by a Non-Ribosomal Peptide

Robert J. Comito

University of Houston

Main Group Catalysts for Advanced and Sustainable Polymers

Maralice Conacci-Sorrell

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Novel Roles of the Tryptophan Catabolite Kynurenine in Signal Transduction

Qian Cong

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Identification of New Regulatory Proteins for Enzymes in Human Pathogens

Jacinta C. Conrad

University of Houston

Dynamics in Deeply Supercooled Nanoparticle Liquids with Attractive or Anisotropic Interactions

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

Recognition of Cellular Targets by Synthetic Nucleic Acids

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

Jenee D. Cyran

Baylor University

Elucidating Sunlight Driven Chemical Processes at Aqueous Interfaces

Pengcheng Dai

Rice University

Transport, Magnetic, and Neutron Scattering Studies of Quantum Materials

Kevin N. Dalby

The University of Texas at Austin

Inhibiting a Mechanosensor for Cancer Therapy

Gaudenz Danuser

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Intersection of Cell Morphology and Metabolism in Drug Resistance of Melanoma

Sheena D’Arcy

The University of Texas at Dallas

A Novel HDX Workflow to Study Histone Dynamics in Multi-nucleosome Systems

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

Paradigms for Redox-Active Ligands in Bi- and Polymetallic Complexes

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

Marcos H. de Moraes

Rice University

Functional Characterization of Bacterial Deaminase Toxins and Their Use as Genome Editing Tools

Nicole J. De Nisco

The University of Texas at Dallas

Glycosaminoglycan Utilization and Metabolism by the Microbiota of the Urogenital Tract

H. V. Rasika Dias

The University of Texas at Arlington

Metal Complexes of Highly Fluorinated Ligands

Daniel J. Dickinson

The University of Texas at Austin

Integrative Fluorescence and Mass Imaging of Cellular Protein Complexes

Loi H. Do

University of Houston

Molecular Engineering of the Second Coordination Sphere for Controlled Olefin Polymerization Catalysis

Sheel C. Dodani

The University of Texas at Dallas

Harnessing the Plasticity of Anion-Binding Proteins to Engineer Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Indicators and Integrators

Peter M. Douglas

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Intracellular Lipid Surveillance via Nuclear Hormone Receptor Sequestration by RAB GTPase Geranylgeranylation

Michael P. Doyle

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Challenging Selective Chemical Reactions of Diazo Compounds

Andrew D. Ellington

The University of Texas at Austin

Machine Learning for Improving Protein Stability and Function

Donglei L. Fan

The University of Texas at Austin

Innovative Mechanism for the Synthesis of 3-D Nanosuperstructures by Electrochemical Reactions

Lei Fang

Texas A&M University

Synthesis, Coordination Chemistry, and Catalysis of Fully Fused Polypyridine Ligands

Walter L. Fast

The University of Texas at Austin

Chemical Probes of Biological Catalysts

Josephine C. Ferreon

Baylor College of Medicine

Disordered Protein Condensates as Novel Nanomaterials

Ilya J. Finkelstein

The University of Texas at Austin

On-Demand Cellular Oligonucleotide Synthesis for Precision Genome Engineering

Skye Fortier

The University of Texas at El Paso

Facile Methods for the Synthesis of Uranium-Carbon Multiple Bonds

Frank W. Foss, Jr.

The University of Texas at Arlington

Ion Binding, Mobility, and Single Molecule Fluorescence Sensing at Molecularly Designed Gas-Solid Interfaces

Matthew S. Foster

Rice University

Fractal Mechanisms of Coherent Dynamics in Complex Quantum Materials

Doug E. Frantz

The University of Texas at San Antonio

New Catalytic Methods Towards the Synthesis of Allenes

Kendra K. Frederick

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

In-Vivo Structural Biology for Protein-Folding Diseases

Benny D. Freeman

The University of Texas at Austin

Fundamental Experimental and Modelling Study of Ion and Water Transport in Polymeric Double Network Ion Exchange Membranes

Masaya Fujita

University of Houston

Understanding the Functional Roles of Multiple Kinases Controlling a Complex Network of Chemical Processes

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

Chemical and Structural Features in tRNA and mRNA for Accurate Reading of the Genetic Code

Elyssia S. Gallagher

Baylor University

Examining the Effects of Metal Ions on Carbohydrate Structure During In-Electrospray H/D Exchange: A Fundamental Study

Don B. Gammon

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Biochemical Characterization of an Evolutionarily-Conserved Host Antiviral Complex Using Viral Antagonists

Venkat Ganesan

The University of Texas at Austin

Fundamental Studies of Self-Assembly in Mixtures of Organic and Inorganic Molecules

Xue Gao

Rice University

Mechanistic Study of the Stereochemically Controlled Biosynthesis of Fungal Natural Products

Yang Gao

Rice University

Investigating the Catalytic Mechanisms of Mg²⁺-Dependent Enzymes with Time-Reso0lved Crystallography

Jeremiah J. Gassensmith

The University of Texas at Dallas

Remote Control Over Protein-Viral Nanoparticle Dynamics in Complex Environments

Haibo Ge

Texas Tech University

Catalytic Functionalization of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

Feliciano Giustino

The University of Texas at Austin

Designer Perovskites for Light Harvesting and Light Emission

Margaret E. Glasner

Texas A&M University

Role of Underground Metabolism in the Evolution of New Metabolic Pathways

Vishal M. Gohil

Texas A&M University

Phospholipid-Protein Interactions in Mitochondrial Bioenergetics

Elizabeth J. Goldsmith

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Isoform Specific Osmotic Activation and Chloride Inhibition of WNKs

Kayla N. Green

Texas Christian University

Building Better Molecules to Target Oxidative Stress

Nick V. Grishin

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Harvesting Unique Chemistries Through Genomic Sequencing and Structure Prediction

Yogesh K. Gupta

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Covalent Nucleic Acid Modifications in DNA Repair and Innate Immune Response

Anna-Karin Gustavsson

Rice University

Binding Dynamics and Nanoscale Architecture of CaMKII-Actin Network Reorganization at the Single-Molecule Level

Osvaldo Gutierrez

Texas A&M University

Unraveling the Mechanistic Complexity of Multicomponent Nickel-Catalyzed Dicarbofunctionalization of Unactivated Alkenes

Jason H. Hafner

Rice University

Fingerprint Raman-Active Vibrations for Membrane and Peptide Structure

Naomi J. Halas

Rice University

Nanoparticle growth and surface chemistry to enhance chemical reactivities

P. Shiv Halasyamani

University of Houston

New Multiferroic Mixed-Metal Fluorides: Synthesis, Crystal Growth, and Characterization

Michael B. Hall

Texas A&M University

Computational Chemistry on Transition Metal Systems

Yimo Han

Rice University

Investigation of the Structural Dynamics of Voltage-Responsive Membrane Proteins

Jeffrey D. Hartgerink

Rice University

A Combined Computational–Synthetic Approach to Nanostructured Assemblies

Eva M. Harth

University of Houston

Advanced Nanostructured Plastics and Networks by Engaging Multiple Polymerization Pathways

Graeme Henkelman

The University of Texas at Austin

Design of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage

W. Mike Henne

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Mechanisms of LD Sterol Organization and LD-Lysosome Inter-Organelle Trafficking

Raúl Hernández Sánchez

Rice University

Carbon Dioxide Reduction Facilitated by C-H Anion Recognition Catalysts

Ryan E. Hibbs

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Structural Principles of Inhibitory Neurotransmitter Receptor Modulation

Lea Hildebrandt Ruiz

The University of Texas at Austin

Atmospheric Chlorine Oxidation Chemistry: Effects of Photolysis, Relative Humidity and Precursors

Christian B. Hilty

Texas A&M University

Mechanisms of Graphene Based Single Site Catalysts Determined by Hyperpolarized NMR

Gary C. Hon

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Mechanisms of Combinatorial Enhancer Function on Bistable Expression States

Lora V. Hooper

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Biochemical Studies of Small Proline-Rich Proteins, A New Class of Endogenous Antibiotics

Gerta Hoxhaj

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Regulation of NADP+ Biosynthesis by Oxidative Stress And Its Role In Tumorigenesis

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

Kami L. Hull

The University of Texas at Austin

Cu-Catalyzed Carboamination of Olefins

Simon M. Humphrey

The University of Texas at Austin

Discovery of Metal-Organic Frameworks with Previously Inaccessible Network Types and Unique Solid-State Characteristics

Kristin M. Hutchins

Texas Tech University

Mechanochemistry as a Green Synthetic and Crystallization Tool for Drug Development

Oleg A. Igoshin

Rice University

Non-equilibrium mechanisms controlling the selectivity of biochemical information processing

Andrea Isella

Rice University

Investigating the Origin of the Chemistry of Planets

Dmitri N. Ivanov

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Protein Ubiquitylation in Antiviral Immunity and Cancer

Brent L. Iverson

The University of Texas at Austin

Dynamic Supramolecular Solids

Junji Iwahara

The University of Texas Medical Branch

Biomolecular Electrostatics by NMR Spectroscopy

Jenna L. Jewell

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

GPCR Signaling and mTORC1 Inhibition

Jean X. Jiang

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Modulating Hemichannel Activities Using Targeting Antibodies

Jin Jiang

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Biochemical Investigation of a Pseudokinase Implicated in Neurological Diseases

Youxing Jiang

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Structural Mechanisms of Gating and Selectivity of Lysosomal Cation Channels

Lukasz A. Joachimiak

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Role of Local Structure in Modulating Assembly of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins

Kayunta L. Johnson-Winters

The University of Texas at Arlington

Kinetic Characterization of Promiscuous F₄₂₀-dependent Sugar-6-phosphate Dehydrogenases

Keith P. Johnston

The University of Texas at Austin

Reversible Clusters of Nanoparticles in Crowded Environments and at Interfaces

Matthew R. Jones

Rice University

Quantifying Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics at the Ligand-Nanocrystal Interface

Karl M. Kadish

University of Houston

Electrochemistry and Spectroelectrochemistry of Compounds with Multiple Redox Centers

Alamgir Karim

University of Houston

Understanding Stabilization and Molecular Transport of RNA and Charged Polymer Across Membraneless Coacervate Droplets

Adrian T. Keatinge-Clay

The University of Texas at Austin

Engineering and Harnessing Tetraketide Synthases

Ben K. Keitz

The University of Texas at Austin

Evolving Synthetic Reactions Through Extracellular Electron Transfer

Jennifer J. Kohler

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Metabolic Incorporation of Photocrosslinking GalNAc for Glycoconjugate Interaction Discovery

Michael Kolodrubetz

The University of Texas at Dallas

Computational Path Integral Approaches to Non-Equilibrium Quantum Systems

Anatoly B. Kolomeisky

Rice University

Theoretical Understanding of the Mechanisms of Chemical Processes on Heterogeneous Catalysts

Junichiro Kono

Rice University

Optical, Infrared and Terahertz Spectroscopy of Low-Dimensional Materials

Anna Konovalova

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Mechanism of Signal Transduction Across the Bacterial Cell Envelope

Brian A. Korgel

The University of Texas at Austin

NIR II Light-Emitting Nanocrystal Quantum Dots

László Kürti

Rice University

New Paradigms in Heterocyclic Chemistry

Arthur Laganowsky

Texas A&M University

Molecular Assemblies of Oncogenic RAS Mutants with SOS and BRAF

Keji Lai

The University of Texas at Austin

Nanoscale Electrical Probing of Chemical Reactions in Layered Materials

Alan M. Lambowitz

The University of Texas at Austin

Bacterial Reverse Transcriptases

Christy F. Landes

Rice University

Orientational Effects on Protein Dynamics at Chromatographic Supports from a Single Analyte Perspective

T. Randall Lee

University of Houston

2D Nanolayered Structures Based on N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Functionalized Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Nanodevice Fabrication

Guigen Li

Texas Tech University

Multi-Layer 3D Chirality and its Asymmetric Catalytic Assembly

Hongjie Li

Baylor College of Medicine

Integrative Multi-Omics to Study Aging- And Alzheimer’s Disease-Caused Chemosensory Decline

Nan Li

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Axon-Terminal-Specific and Action-Potential Dependent Functional MRI Reporters

Pingwei Li

Texas A&M University

The Structural Basis of Lipopolysaccharide Sensing by the Caspase-4 Inflammasome

Wenbo Li

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Elucidating the Role of RNA m6A Methylation in Enhancer and Chromatin Control

Xiaochun Li

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Structure and Function of Sterol-Sensing Domains in Membrane Proteins

Xiaoqin Li

The University of Texas at Austin

Mediating Exciton Dynamics and Energy Transport via a High-Q Cavity

Ruibin Liang

Texas Tech University

Multiscale Simulation of Molecular Photoswitches in Biological Systems

David S. Libich

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

The Structural Biology of EWSR1 and EWS-FLI1 in Biomolecular Condensates

Erez A. Lieberman

Baylor College of Medicine

Identifying and Controlling New Factors that Facilitate Chromatin Loop Formation

Jung-Fu Lin

The University of Texas at Austin

Fixation of Single-Bonded Nitrogen Compounds

Paul A. Lindahl

Texas A&M University

Low-Molecular-Mass Zinc, Copper, and Heme Trafficking-Complexes in Biological Cells

Brian M. Lindley

Baylor University

The Development of Diborylamide Ligand Platforms for Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction

Alexander R. Lippert

Southern Methodist University

Single Molecule Localization Lithography

Glen Liszczak

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Chemoenzymatic Tools to Study Site-Specific Protein ADP-Ribosylation

Aimin Liu

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Characterization of 2-Oxindole Forming Heme Enzyme in the Biosynthetic Pathway of Maremycins

Hung-wen Liu

The University of Texas at Austin

Mechanistic Studies of Novel Enzymes

Wenshe R. Liu

Texas A&M University

The Identification and Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Inhibitors with Novel Chemical Entities

Yi Liu

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

A Code Within the Code: Codon Usage Regulates Co-Translational Protein Folding

Yuanyue Liu

The University of Texas at Austin

First-Principles Simulations of Atomic-level Kinetics of Electrocatalysis at Solid-Water Interface

Jun Lou

Rice University

Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Ultrathin Crystals

George J. Lu

Rice University

Chaperone-Assisted Assembly of Gas-Filled Protein Nanostructures

Vassiliy Lubchenko

University of Houston

Omega-Phases and the Puzzles of Solid-to-Solid Transformations

Lloyd L. Lumata

The University of Texas at Dallas

Hyperpolarized Magnetic Resonance Tracking of the Altered Biochemistry in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Xuelian Luo

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Structural and Functional Analysis of the Human STRIPAK

Jodie L. Lutkenhaus

Texas A&M University

In Situ Redox Observations of Conjugated Polymers for Organic Electrochemical Transistors

Peter Ly

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Mutagenic Chromosomal Rearrangements from Diverse DNA Repair Pathways

Nathaniel A. Lynd

The University of Texas at Austin

Functional Epoxide Photopolymerization: Fundamentals and Materials Synthesis

Shang Ma

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center/p>

Targeting Mechanotransduction Pathway for Human Disease

Allan H. MacDonald

The University of Texas at Austin

Spintronics in Two-Dimensional Magnetic Materials

Corina Maeder

Trinity University

Implication of an Uncharacterized Protein Auto-Cleavage in Spliceosome Assembly Regulation

Dmitrii E. Makarov

The University of Texas at Austin

New Methods for Predicting the Kinetics of Complex Molecular Rearrangements

David J. Mangelsdorf

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Targeting the DAF-12 Signaling Pathway in Parasitic Nematodes

Filippo Mangolini

The University of Texas at Austin

Encapsulation of Lubricious Ionic Liquids within Polymer Nanoshells

Arumugam Manthiram

The University of Texas at Austin

Synthesis and Properties of Transition Metal Oxides with Unusual Valence States

Edward M. Marcotte

The University of Texas at Austin

A Mass Spectrometry-Based Map of Protein Assemblies in the Brain

Angel A. Marti-Arbona

Rice University

Dawn of Photoactive Metal Complex Surfactants: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

Caleb D. Martin

Baylor University

Investigating the Chemistry of the 9-Borataphenanthrene Anion

Stephen F. Martin

The University of Texas at Austin

Synthesis of Biologically Relevant Molecules

Elisabeth D. Martinez

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Inhibitors of Jumonji Enzymes to Reverse Pathological Heart Remodeling

Andreas Matouschek

The University of Texas at Austin

Structure and Function of a Nano-Scale Biological Machine

Devin A. Matthews

Southern Methodist University

Understanding X-Ray and Raman Signatures of Disordered Systems

Jennifer A. Maynard

The University of Texas at Austin

Determinants of Antibody Folding, Aggregation and Stability

David G. McFadden

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Mechanism of Action of Neuroendocrine-Selective Cancer Toxins

Gabriele Meloni

The University of Texas at Dallas

Assembly, Selectivity, Structure, Metalloaromaticity and Reactivity in Protein Metal-Thiolate Clusters

Joshua T. Mendell

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

The Regulation and Composition of NORAD-PUMILIO Bodies

Delia J. Milliron

The University of Texas at Austin

Coupling Plasmonic Metal Oxide Nanocrystals to Molecules and Quantum Dots

Jeetain Mittal

Texas A&M University

Unraveling Sequence-Encoded Dynamics and Rheology Using Molecular Simulations: From Polymers to Disordered Proteins

Emilia Morosan

Rice University

Accelerated Search for Correlated Topological Materials

Ping Mu

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Small Molecule Inhibitors Targeting Lineage Plasticity and Neuroendocrine Differentiation in Advanced Prostate Cancer

Charles B. Mullins

The University of Texas at Austin

Nano-Structured Materials for Chemistry

Yunsun Nam

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Biochemical Probing of Substrate Specificity in RNA Methylation

Douglas Natelson

Rice University

Single- and Few-Molecule Vibrational Spectroscopy and Energy Flow

Robert W. Newberry

The University of Texas at Austin

Fundamental Chemical Determinants of Protein Beta-Strand Structure and Stability

Kyriacos C. Nicolaou

Rice University

Total Synthesis of Bioactive Natural and Designed Molecules

Deepak Nijhawan

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Using Forward Genetics to Understand Mechanism of Action for Anticancer Toxins

Michael Nippe

Texas A&M University

Tuning Molecular Electrocatalysts via Secondary Coordination Sphere Modifications

Peter J.A. Nordlander

Rice University

Plasmon Enhanced Chemistry

Adam D. Norris

Southern Methodist University

New Chemosensory Isoform of a Canonical Mechanosensory Protein

Yuuki Obata

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Deciphering Gut Chemosensory Circuits

Kathryn A. O’Donnell

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dissecting Novel Mechanisms of Translational Control in Lung Cancer

José N. Onuchic

Rice University

Investigating Chromatin Dynamics and Function on Evolution, Genetic Disorders, and Cancer

Kim Orth

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Bile Salts as Agonist/Antagonist for Vibrio Receptor VtrA/C

Oleg V. Ozerov

Texas A&M University

Catalytic Synthesis and Utilization of Arylgermanes

Guido Pagano

Rice University

Trapped-Ion Simulation of Electron Transfer in Molecules

Zachariah A. Page

The University of Texas at Austin

Orthogonal Light Driven Radical- and Base-Catalysis Towards Bioinspired Polymers

Jeremy C. Palmer

University of Houston

Dynamic Heterogeneity, Crystallization, and Polyamorphism in Supercooled Tetrahedral Liquids

Sapun H. Parekh

The University of Texas at Austin

Lipid Droplets as Flexible Substrates for Disordered Protein Self-Assembly and Fibrillation

Jae Mo Park

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Development of Hyperpolarized Probes for Imaging Neurotransmitter Synthesis

Matthew W. Parker

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

The Role of Sequence Composition in Disordered Domain Phase Separation

Matteo Pasquali

Rice University

Physical Chemistry of Nanorods and Nanoplates

Emily Pentzer

Texas A&M University

Rigid Rod Polymers via Group Transfer Polymerization

George Phillips and Anastasios Kyrillidis

Rice University

Machine Learning Solutions to the Crystallographic Phase Problem

Margaret A. Phillips

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Identification and Characterization of Plasmodium Proteasome Inhibitors

Lionel W. Poirier

Texas Tech University

New Methodologies for Accurate Quantum Calculations of the Dynamics of Atomic Nuclei

David C. Powers

Texas A&M University

Development and Application of Dimensionally Expanded Open-Metal-Site Catalysts

B. V. Venkataram Prasad

Baylor College of Medicine

X-ray Crystallographic Studies on Viruses and Viral Proteins

Han Pu

Rice University

Neural Networks and Quantum Many-Body Systems

Tian Qin

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Leveraging the Reactivity of Sulfur in Reaction Development

Emily L. Que

The University of Texas at Austin

Extraction and Retention of Metal Ions in Perfluorinated Solvents

Arun Radhakrishnan

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Molecular Mechanisms of Cholesterol Sensors in Human Cells

Abelardo Ramirez-Hernandez

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Molecular Bottlebrushes at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces: Surface Rheology and Structure

Rebecca J. Rapf

Trinity University

The Role of the Interface: Systematic Studies of Reactivity in Complex Aqueous Environments /p>

Frank M. Raushel

Texas A&M University

Enzyme Reaction Mechanisms

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

How are Substrates Recognized in Parasite Kinases Lacking a Canonical Walker Motif?

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

Understanding and Controlling Structural Dynamics in Electrocatalysis

Luke M. Rice

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Biochemical and Structural Analysis of TOG Domains in Microtubule Regulation

Michael G. Richmond

University of North Texas

Synthesis and Reactivity Studies of Polynuclear Clusters

Jeffrey D. Rimer

University of Houston

Physicochemical Factors Governing Molecular Modification of Pathological Crystallization

Jose Rizo-Rey

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

NMR and Cryo-EM Methods to Study Protein Complexes on Lipid Bilayers

Sean T. Roberts

The University of Texas at Austin

Designing Supramolecular Assemblies for Photon Splitting

Megan L. Robertson

University of Houston

Sustainable Block Polymer Properties and Self-Assembly Modulated by Ionic Interactions

Liela A. Romero

Baylor University

New Strategies in Asymmetric Synthesis: Routes to Multifunctional Chiral Organic Building Blocks

Daniel Romo

Baylor University

Novel Strategies for Beta-Lactone Synthesis and Annulation to Impact Cell Biology

Michael J. Rose

The University of Texas at Austin

Elucidating Design Principles for Semiconductor|Molecule Electronic Coupling

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

Tomce Runcevski

Southern Methodist University

Exploring the Organic Mineralogy of Titan, Saturn’s Moon

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

Lorena Saelices Gomez

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Cryo-Electron Microscopy Study of the Conformational Switch of Monomeric Tau that Drives its Amyloid Aggregation

Livia Schiavinato Eberlin

Baylor College of Medicine

Understanding Molecular Extraction and Ionization Mechanisms in Solvent-Based Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometry

John W. Schoggins

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Protein-RNA Interactions Underlying a Virus-Host Genetics Arms Race

Hans A. Schuessler

Texas A&M University

Optical Studies of Atomic and Molecular Systems with Femtosecond, XUV and IR Laser Radiation

Marlan O. Scully

Texas A&M University

Quantum Coherence and Entanglement in Chemical, Physical, and Biological Sciences

Joachim Seemann

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Biochemical and Structural Analysis of Golgi-Based Spindle Assembly Activities

Irina I. Serysheva

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Cryo-EM Analysis of Ion Channels in a Lipid Membrane

Libo Shan

Texas A&M University

Biochemical and Regulatory Constraints of Immune Sensors

Bryan F. Shaw

Baylor University

The Cysteine-Sulfinate “Gas Pedal” and Asparagyl-Carboxy “Brake” in ALS-Linked SOD1 Heterodimerization

Jason B. Shear

The University of Texas at Austin

Laser-Activated Smart Protein Hydrogels for Real-Time Perturbation of Cellular Behavior

Matthew T. Sheldon

Texas A&M University

Nanophotonic Platforms for Polaritonic Chemistry

Benjamin D. Sherman

Texas Christian University

Monolithic Tandem Photoelectrodes for Solar Driven Organic Conversions or Water Oxidation Coupled to Hydrogen Formation

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

Activation of Airway Nociceptive Neurons by Mycobacterial Phenolic Glycolipid

Qimiao Si

Rice University

Theoretical Studies of Electronic Correlations and Dynamics in Carbon-Based and Related Low Dimensional Systems

Matthew H. Sieber

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Examination of the Mitochondrial Mechanisms that Drive Quiescence and the Re-Initiation of Growth

Daniel J. Siegwart

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Elucidating Fundamental Mechanisms Driving Selective Organ Targeting (SORT) Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs)

Daniel A. Singleton

Texas A&M University

Localized Vibrational Promotion of Organic Reactions in Solution

Elizabeth Skellam

University of North Texas

Investigating the Scope and Mode of Dimerization Reactions Catalyzed by Fungal Flavin-Dependent Monooxygenases

Kevin Slagle

Rice University

Tensor Network Algorithms for Many-Body Quantum Chemistry Dynamics

Myles W. Smith

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Enantioselective Diketone Desymmetrization for the Synthesis of Chiral Heterocycles

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 C. Stachowiak

The University of Texas at Austin

Protein Liquid Droplets as Dynamic Supramolecular Catalysts for in situ Self-Assembly in Cells

Mihaela C. Stefan

The University of Texas at Dallas

Functionalized Polycaprolactones for Delivery of Anticancer Drugs

Allison L. Stelling

The University of Texas at Dallas

Development and Application of IR-Based Methods for Detecting A-T Hoogsteen Base Pairs in the Nucleosome

Francois St-Pierre

Baylor College of Medicine

Developing Near-Infrared Fluorescent Voltage Sensors with Optimized Photochemistry

Lu O. Sun

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Autophagy-Dependent Myelination

Jerzy O. Szablowski

Rice University

Engineering a New Class of Site-Specific Therapeutics for Brain Disorders

Daniel P. Tabor

Texas A&M University

Accelerating the Prediction and Analysis of Vibrational and Electronic Spectroscopy

Jeffrey J. Tabor

Rice University

Next-Generation Antibiotics: High Throughput Discovery of Inhibitors of Pathogenic Bacterial Two-Component Systems

Vincent S. Tagliabracci

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Novel Protein Kinases and Pseudokinases

Uttam K. Tambar

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Catalyst-Controlled Stereoselective Rearrangements

Yizhi Jane Tao

Rice University

Mechanisms of Genome Packaging and Replication by a Filamentous dsRNA Virus

David W. Taylor

The University of Texas at Austin

DNA Recognition and Unwinding by Cas9 Variants

Thomas S. Teets

University of Houston

Blue-Phosphorescent Platinum Complexes Supported by Strong sigma-Donor Carbenes

Andy A. Thomas

Texas A&M University

Exploring New Avenues for Organolithium Reagents

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

Zachary J. Tonzetich

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Iron-Heteroatom Bonds as Key Species in Hydrofunctionalization Catalysis

Erdal Toprak

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Beta-Lactamase-Traps: A novel Class of Molecules that Select Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Carrying Beta-Lactamase Genes

James M. Tour

Rice University

Molecular Jackhammers (MJH) to Open Cell Membranes through Vibronic-Driven Action (VDA)

Thomas M. Truskett

The University of Texas at Austin

Statistical Mechanics of Dynamic Covalent Networks

Francis T.F. Tsai

Baylor College of Medicine

Structure, Function, and Mechanism of a Novel Envelope Stress-Response System

Kuang-Lei Tsai

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Biochemical and Structural Analysis of the Transcription Mediator Subunit Med13

Benjamin P. Tu

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Translational Adaptations to Sulfur Starvation

Emanuel Tutuc

The University of Texas at Austin

Correlated Electrons in Controlled Moiré Patterns of Two-Dimensional Materials

Adam R. Urbach

Trinity University

Affinity-Controlled Release Mediated by Synthetic Receptors

Peter G. Vekilov

University of Houston

Microscopic Perspective of Amyloid-β Fibrillization

Rafael Verduzco

Rice University

New Concepts for Selective Ion Transport in Charged Polymers

Dino Villagran

The University of Texas at El Paso

Molecularly Inspired Metal-Free Water Splitting Electrocatalysts

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

Developing Non-Viral, Covalently-Assembled DNA Delivery Strategy for Optogenetics

Wennie Wang

The University of Texas at Austin

Ab Initio Elucidation of Structural Heterogeneities in MoS2 for Photocatalysis

Zhao Wang

Baylor College of Medicine

Determining Chemical Interactions Mediating Membrane Complex Formation by Cryo-EM

Lauren J. Webb

The University of Texas at Austin

Electrostatic Fields in Chemically Diverse Lipid Bilayer Membranes

Geoff Wehmeyer

Rice University

Probing Anharmonic Atomic Bonding Using Thermal Phonon Mean Free Path Spectroscopy

Julian G. West

Rice University

New Fluorination Reactions Using Earth Abundant Elements

Kenneth D. Westover

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Development of JNK2 Selective Inhibitors for Cancer

Dawn M. Wetzel

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Defining the Mechanism of a Novel Antiparasitic Small Molecule that Facilitates Tubulin Polymerization

Angelique W. Whitehurst

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Molecular Mechanisms of a Novel Anti-Cancer Target, Testis Specific Serine Kinase 6

Christian P. Whitman

The University of Texas at Austin

Enzymes of the Tomaymycin Biosynthetic Pathway

Jeffrey B. Woodruff

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Molecular Rules Determining Centrosome Composition

Jun Wu

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dissecting the Novel Function of Tasor in Regulating Mouse Pluripotent Stem Cells

Chuan Xiao

The University of Texas at El Paso

Decipher the Biochemistry Folding and Assembly Mysteries of the Most Common Protein Motif Used by Viruses

Han Xiao

Rice University

Precision Protein Modification using Proximity-Induced Chemistry

Shiqing Xu

Texas A&M University

Fundamental Studies on Electrochemical Palladium-Catalyzed Directed C-H Functionalization with Nucleophiles

Boris I. Yakobson

Rice University

Science of Nearly-1D Materials: From Nanotubes to Nanowires

Xin Yan

Texas A&M University

Nitrogen Transfer to Unactivated C=C Bonds in Lipids for Their Positional and Stereo Isomer Identification at Nanomolar Scale

Ding-Shyue Yang

University of Houston

Ultrafast Electron Crystallography and Femtosecond Spectroscopy of Structural Transformation Dynamics in Transition Metal Systems

Ming Yi

Rice University

Tuning Complex Quantum Phases One Parameter at a Time

Seung-hee Yoo

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Regulatory Role of the Cryptochrome-Fad Axis in Mitochondrial Bioenergetic Oscillation

Guihua Yu

The University of Texas at Austin

Probing the Charge Storage Mechanisms of Molecularly-Assembled Two-Dimensional Inorganic Solids

Anvar A. Zakhidov

The University of Texas at Dallas

Ionically Tunable Perovskite Light Emitting Electrochemical Cells

Melissa L. Zastrow

University of Houston

Uncovering Metal Homeostasis Mechanisms of Lactobacillaceae Bacteria in the Gut Microbiota

Junjie Zhang

Texas A&M University

Ribosomal Structures in Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

Renyi Zhang

Texas A&M University

Chemical Kinetics and Mechanism of Hydrocarbon Oxidation Reactions

Xiuren Zhang

Texas A&M University

Biochemical Basis of Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation of Dentin Sialophosphoprotein and Its Impact on Mirna Processing Machinery

Xuewu Zhang

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Structure and Regulatory Mechanism of the Death-Associated Protein Kinase 1

Alexey M. Zheltikov

Texas A&M University

Multimodal Chemically Selective Optical Imaging and Fiber-Optic Thermometry

Yubin Zhou

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Chemical Biology Toolkit for Remote Control of 3D Genome Architecture

Hanyu Zhu

Rice University

Synthesizing and Probing Chiral Interactions in Atomically Thin Lattices

Xuejun Zhu

Texas A&M University

Elucidating Gut Bacterial Enzymes for the Reductive Metabolism of Small Molecules