Principal Investigators List
Principal Investigator |
Institution |
Title of Research |
Girish Agarwal |
Texas A&M University |
Correlated Supersensitive Absorption, Fluorescence and Polarization Microscopy With Quantum Illumination |
Erez Aiden |
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
Determining the Mechanistic Basis of Chromatin Looping |
Alessandro Alabastri |
Rice University |
Understanding the Role of Structured Light in Controlling Transition Rates and Selectivity During Photoelectron-Driven catalysis Using Optical Metasurfaces |
Neal M. Alto |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Post-Translational Modification of Host Enzymes by Bacterial Effector Proteins |
Xiao-chen 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 |
Laura A. Banaszynski |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Regulation of H3.3 Chromatin Dynamics Through Variant-Specific Recognition |
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 |
Dylan, Boucher |
Baylor University |
Direct Electrochemical Measurement of Molecular and Enzymatic Photocatalysis |
Jakoah Brgoch |
University of Houston |
Activating Nobel Metal Charge Transfer Toward Unusual Oxidation States |
William Brittain |
Texas State University |
Tetrafluoroazobenzene Phenolate: Visible-Light Activation, Years-Long Half-Life in Metastable State, and Nanosec Chemically-Triggered Enthalpy Release |
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 |
Xin Cai |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Identifying and Characterizing Allosteric Targets of Metabolites as Cancer Vulnerabilities |
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 |
Can Cenik |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Expanding the Universe of Microproteins Using Ribosome Profiling via Isotachophoresis |
Julia Y. Chan |
Baylor University |
Topology, Magnetism, and Electron Correlations in a Hybrid Kagome Lattice |
Walter Chapman |
Rice University |
A Statistical Mechanical Framework for Unifying Molecular and Field Theories of Complex Fluids |
James Chappell |
Rice University |
Recording Intracellular Chemicals Across Microbial Consortia Using Programmable Allosteric Ribozymes |
Tai-Yen Chen |
University of Houston |
Mapping Membrane Viscosity at Single-Molecule Scale |
Zhijian J. Chen |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Regulation and Function of STING-Induced Autophagy |
Jae-Hyun Cho |
Texas A&M University |
Molecular Basis of Membrane-Augmented Protein Fold Switching in Viral Immune Evasion |
Melanie H. 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 |
Maralice Conacci-Sorrell |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Elucidating the Molecular Functions of the Tryptophan Metabolite Indole-3-Pyruvate |
Qian Cong |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Deciphering How Post-Translational Modifications Rewire Protein Interaction Networks |
Jacinta C. Conrad |
University of Houston |
Non-Equilibrium Dynamics of Soft Nanoparticle Glasses |
Nicholas Conrad |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Molecular and Biochemical Definition of a Cellular "SAMostat" |
Lydia M. Contreras |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Advancing Chemical Tools to Map Dynamic RNA Conformational Landscapes in Cells That Define Full Spectrum of Biological Functions |
Christina Cooley |
Trinity University |
Borinic Acid Prodrugs for Rapid, Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)-Mediated Therapeutic Activation |
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 |
University of North Texas |
Collaborative Research: Multi-Functional Single-Site Catalysts – Establishing Fundamental Structure-Activity-Mechanistic Relations |
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 |
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 |
Ralph DeBerardinis |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Metabolic Channeling of Carbon Dioxide Fuels the Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle in Mammalian Mitochondria |
Connor Delaney |
The University of Texas at Dallas |
Metal Insertion Into Strained Heterocycles: New Frontiers in C–C Bond Activation |
Bruno Di Stefano |
Baylor College of Medicine |
Structural Basis of Ribosome-Mediated Translational Selectivity |
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 |
Jan Erzberger |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Reprogramming tRNAs to Selectively Eliminate Pathogenic PolyQ Expansion Transcripts |
Maria Falzone |
The University of Texas at San Antonio |
Membrane-Mediated Phospholipase Regulation |
Alan Farhan |
Baylor University |
Configurational Entropy as a Chemical Control Parameter for Coupled Polar and Magnetic Order in Complex Oxide |
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 |
Beyond CRISPR: Discovering New Guided Systems in Microbial Dark Matter |
Glenna Foight |
Baylor College of Medicine |
Signaling- Responsive Control of Transcription Factors With Designed Protein Inhibitors |
Kevin Forsberg |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
A de Novo Gene That Programmably Sequesters tRNA |
Skye Fortier |
The University of Texas at El Paso |
Exploring the Reactivity of an Unprecedented Uranium-Carbon Multiple Bond |
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 |
Stimuli-Responsive Copper and Zinc Transporters Based on Addressable Dative Bonding |
Yang Gao |
Rice University |
Visualizing Nucleic Acid Enzymes in Action |
Yongsheng Gao |
The University of Texas at Dallas |
Harnessing Coagulation Cascade Reactions to Develop Systemic Hemostatic Agents |
Joseph A. Gauthier |
Texas Tech University |
Biomimetic Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Value Added Fuels and Chemical |
Haibo Ge |
Texas Tech University |
Palladium-Catalyzed 1,3-Difunctionalization of Alkenes |
Jennifer Gill |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Metabolic and Redox Chemistry of Melanin Synthesis in Melanoma |
Feliciano Giustino |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Ultrafast Coupled Electron-Nuclear Dynamics in Halide Perovskites |
John A. Gladysz |
Texas A&M University |
New Polyyne-Based Allotropes of Carbon |
Vishal Gohil |
Texas A&M University |
Metals in Mitochondrial Bioenergetics: AI-Driven Discovery of a Novel Iron–Sulfur Cluster Repair Protein |
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 |
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 |
Tamia Harris-Tryon |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Elucidating the Metabolism of Host Sex Steroids by Bacterial Enzymes |
Aaron Harrison |
Trinity University |
From Atmospheric Aerosols to Photodynamic Therapy: Microviscosity Effects on Singlet Oxygen Photosensitization |
Rasika M. Harshey |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Bacterial Molecular Motors as Anti-Phage Defense Systems |
Eva M. Harth |
University of Houston |
Governing Function and Reactivity of Nickel Complexes in Cross Coupling and Polyolefin Polymerizations |
Raúl Hernández Sánchez |
Rice University |
New Frontiers in Small Molecule Activation Mediated via Heterometallic F-Block and Transition or Alkali Metal Cluster Compounds |
Lea Hildebrandt Ruiz |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Impacts of Multi-Phase Chlorine Free Radical Chemistry on Indoor and Outdoor Air |
Isaac Hilton & Michael Diehl |
Rice University |
Dynamic Molecular Probes for in Situ, Locus-Specific Histone Profiling |
Christian Hilty |
Texas A&M University |
Operando Spectroscopy of Heterogeneous Catalysis Using Parahydrogen Polarization |
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 Phosphorous-Azole Chemistry |
Bo Hu |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Molecular Mechanisms of Force Transmission in Bacterial Gliding Motility |
Pengxiang Huang |
Baylor College of Medicine |
A Convergent Chemical Mechanism for Bacterial Cell Wall Peptidoglycan Acetylation |
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 |
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 |
Jean X. Jiang |
The University of Texas 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 |
Kayunta L. Johnson-Winters |
The University of Texas at Arlington |
Mechanistic Divergence and Evolution of Catalytic Versatility in F420-Dependent Dehydrogenases |
Chad W. Johnston |
Baylor College of Medicine |
A High-Throughput Model for Polyketide Synthase (PKS) Interrogation and Engineering |
Matthew R. Jones |
Rice University |
Understanding Size-Dependent Surface Chemistry of Inorganic Nanomaterials |
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 |
Scott Keene |
Rice University |
Identity Matters: Ion Species-Dependent Swelling and Transport in Organic Mixed Conductors |
Minkyu Kim |
The University of Texas at San Antonio |
Phosphoregulation of BRCA1 in the DNA Damage Response |
Oleg Klykov |
The University of Texas 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 |
Jennifer Kohler |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Molecular Features of Glycoconjugate Receptors for E. Coli Heat-Labile Toxin |
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 and Related Reverse Transcriptases |
Jonathan Larson |
Baylor University |
Fine Vibrational Structure of Water at Carbon–Aqueous Interfaces Revealed by Infrared Nano-Spectroscopy |
Laura A. Lavery |
Rice University |
Determining the Mechanism of Altered Chemical Catalysis of DNA Methylation in Mammalian Brain Development |
Daniel Leahy |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Mass Spectrometry-Based Determination of Membrane Protein Interactomes |
HaeYeon Lee |
Rice University |
Revealing Optically Forbidden Transitions Through Electron Beam-Driven Spectroscopy |
Wenbo Li |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Nascent RNA Chemistry and Structure in Transcriptional Control and Chromatin Organization |
Xiaochun Li |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Mechanisms of Cholesterol Biosynthesis and Trafficking: From Sterol-Sensing Domain to Phosphatidylserine Synthase |
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 |
Glen Liszczak |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Molecular Determinants of Protein Low Complexity Domain Interactions |
Aimin Liu |
The University of Texas at San Antonio |
Iron-Dependent Peptide Cyclization: Mechanistic Divergence in C-C/C-O Bond Forming Reactions |
Wenshe Liu |
Texas A&M University |
The Exploration of Genetically Encoded Noncanonical Amino Acids for the Cyclization of Phage-Displayed Peptides |
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 |
Xuedan Ma |
Rice University |
Molecular Quantum Defects Bridging Spins and Photons |
Kenneth Madsen |
Baylor University |
Redox Active Intercalation Materials as a Platform to Probe Biomolecule Dynamics at Solid/Liquid Interfaces |
Arumugam Manthiram |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Delineating the Role of Bond Covalency on the Electrochemical Behavior of Transition-Metal Oxides |
Edward M. 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 |
Alexander Marras |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Chain Exchange Kinetics and Structural Evolution in Polyelectrolyte Complex Micelles |
Caleb D. Martin |
Baylor University |
Annihilating Perfluoroalkyl Substances With Aluminum Lewis Superacids |
Andreas T. 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 |
Jeremy May |
University of Houston |
New Reactivity Enabled by Ouroboros Transition States |
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 Š. Miljanić |
University of Houston |
Putting Water to Work: Methane Capture in Stabilized Water Clusters |
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 |
Charles Mullins |
The University of Texas at Austin |
AI-Assisted High-Throughput Synthesis and Study of Niδ(MnCrCoFe) as an Anode for Water Splitting |
Ayaz Najafov |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Structural Insights Into Plasma Membrane Rupture During Necroptosis |
Kwangho Nam |
The University of Texas at Arlington |
Integrated Multiscale QM/MM and Machine Learning-Assisted Simulations of Enzymatic Mechanisms |
Douglas Natelson |
Rice University |
Chemistry and Chirality With Electrically and Optically Driven Plasmon-Based Hot Carriers |
Robert Newberry |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Accessing Noncanonical Peptide Conformations Through Backbone Alkylation |
Peter J. A. Nordlander |
Rice University |
Plasmon Enhanced Chemistry |
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 Delocalized Exciton Transport in Molecular Assemblies |
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 |
Matteo Pasquali |
Rice University |
Physical Chemistry of PEDOT in Strong Acids: Solution Behavior and Liquid Crystals |
Margaret A. Phillips |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Targeting the ATPase p97 for the Treatment of Malaria |
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-α/ß for Drug Development |
Tian Qin |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Accessing Sterically Hindered C(sp3)-Rich Scaffolds Through Boron Enabled Strategies |
Emily L. 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 |
Interfacial Reactivity of Alkyl Organic Acids in Complex Aqueous Environments |
Joseph M. Ready |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Asymmetric Multi-Component Couplings of Alkenyl Boronates |
Michael L. Reese |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Interrogating the Function of a Parasite-Specific Ubiquitin-Like System |
Cynthia Reinhart-King |
Rice University |
Chemomechanical Coupling in Mitochondrial Function |
Hang Ren |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Revealing Nanoscale Nucleation and Interphase Formation in Reactive Metal Anodes |
Pengyu Ren |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Molecular Mechanism of Dopamine Transporter From Atomistic Simulations Using Advanced Electrostatics |
Hans Renata |
Rice University |
Post-Polyketide Synthase Enzymology and Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Alkyl Citrate Natural Products |
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 |
Sean Roberts |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Achieving IR-to-Visible Light Upconversion With Lanthanide-Doped Quantum Dots |
Liela A. Romero |
Baylor University |
New Chemical Reactions Enabled by Oxophilic Transition Metal Catalysts |
Filippo Romiti |
The University of Texas at Dallas |
Strategy Driven Synthesis of Unexplored Complex Bioactive Lycopodium Alkaloids |
Daniel Romo |
Baylor University |
Novel Strategies for Beta-Lactone Synthesis and Annulation to Impact Basic Cell Biology |
Michael Rose |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Harnessing the Extreme Spin-Orbit Coupling of Bismuth: Bi–3d(Metal) Complexes for Unique Magnetic & Spectroscopic Properties |
Gabrielle Rudenko |
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
Allosteric Control of DNA Binding and Release by AP-1 Transcription Factor |
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 |
David Sarlah |
Rice University |
Novel Approaches to Constrained Cyclic Peptides |
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 |
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 |
Prion-Like Coacervates and Motor Neuron Disease: How Does ALS-Linked SOD1 Crisscross Liquid-Liquid Phase Separations? |
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 |
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 |
Francois St-Pierre |
Baylor College of Medicine |
Orange-Emitting Fluorescent Voltage Indicators for Two-Photon Multiplexed Imaging |
Jeanne Stachowiak |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Chemical Coupling of Protein Condensates for Triggering Uptake of Cell-Surface Receptors |
Alistair Sterling |
The University of Texas at Dallas |
Battery and Catalyst Design Using Physically-Informed Machine-Learned Interatomic Potentials and High-Throughput Simulations |
Xuewu Sui |
Texas A&M University |
The Mechanism of Membrane-Embedded Catalysis for Bioenergy Storage |
Daniel P. Tabor |
Texas A&M University |
Accelerating Computational Spectroscopy Prediction and Analysis With Physically Motivated Machine Learning Methods |
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 Identity and Utilization of Reactive Selenium Donors During Selenocysteine Biosynthesis |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Haotian Wang |
Rice University |
Systematic Understanding of Cation Effects on Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Reaction in Membrane Electrolyzers+ |
Huiliang Wang |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Two-Stage Condensation Approach of DNA Plasmids for Enhanced Gene Delivery in Sono-Optogenetics |
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 |
William Whitehurst |
Texas Tech University |
Pyridinium-Derived Carbene Ligands for Catalytic C–Heteroatom Coupling |
Christian P. Whitman |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Characterization of Biosynthetic and Catabolic Pathways: New Structures and Activities |
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 |
Hao Yan |
University of North Texas |
Catching the Transient: Stabilization and Characterization of Reaction Intermediates in the [Cu2O2]2+ System by High-Pressure Mechanochemistry |
Xin Yan |
Texas A&M University |
Aziridination-Enabled Lipid Modification for Cis- And Trans-Isomer Identification |
Ding-Shyue Yang |
University of Houston |
Direct Visualization of Photoinduced Dynamics of Surfaces and Functional Materials |
Ming Yi |
Rice University |
Emergent Phenomena on Geometrically Frustrated Lattices |
Samantha Yruegas |
Rice University |
Exploiting Ligand Noninnocence for Alkaline Earth Metal-Based Arene Functionalization |
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 |
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 |
Regulatory Mechanisms and Small-Molecule Inhibitors of the IL-17 Pathway |
Haiqing Zhao |
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
Learning Protein–Protein Binding Free Energies From Structure, Interfacial Chemistry, and Dynamic |
Jie Zheng |
The University of Texas at Dallas |
Neurotransmitter-Like Nanoparticles |
Kent Zheng |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Transient Solid-Electrolyte Interphase at Electrode Surfaces |
Yubin Zhou |
Texas A&M University |
AI-Driven Design of Novel Chemogenetic Systems for Chemical and Biological Applications |
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 |
Hanyu Zhu |
Rice University |
Vibration-Assisted Chiral-Induced Spin Selectivity at the Twisted Interfaces |
Brian Zoltowski |
Southern Methodist University |
Chemical Foundations of Magnetosensing in Butterfly Migration |