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Research Grant, Texas A&M University
Welch Chair in Biochemistry, Jannette Dufour, Studies Sertoli Cells and Their Role in Immune Response
Jannette Dufour’s research explores the role of Sertoli cells, found in testes, in regulating the immune response that protects developing sperm. The goal is to better understand the mechanism to improve their protection capabilities and extend this ability to other tissues.
Welch Funding Enables Dino Villagrán’s Investigation of Small Molecule Activation
Dino Villagrán, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Texas at El Paso, is exploring the rational design of molecular systems and well-defined inorganic architectures to investigate electron transfer (ET) and electrocatalysis for the activation of small molecules of energy and environmental concern.
Exploring How to Extract Lithium and Rare Earth Metals From Water With Shengqian Ma, Welch Chair in Chemistry
Welch Chair in Chemistry Shengqian Ma's synthetic inorganic and organic materials research group at the University of North Texas focuses on task-specific design and functionalization of advanced porous materials. A key goal is to engineer the nanospace of advanced porous materials such as metal-organic frameworks (MOF), covalent organic framework (COF) and porous organic polymer (POP) for energy, biological and environmental applications.
2026 Norman Hackerman Award in Chemical Research
The Welch Foundation has awarded the 2026 Norman Hackerman Award in Chemical Research to Dr. Sheel C. Dodani, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Texas at Dallas, for her pioneering contributions to the development of engineered proteins as anion sensors in biology. Congratulations to Dr. Dodani!
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