Biologist Aims to Hunt Down and Destroy Viruses Where They Hide
Chris Sullivan is working to outwit the evolutionary strategies of viruses, like herpes and HIV, that form persistent lifelong infections.
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Developing New Vaccines for Emerging Diseases is Focus of $6.5 Million Contract
The researchers will capitalize on a pioneering immunoprofiling technology recently developed at the university to develop a system that accelerates the process of development, testing and distribution of vaccines.
Systems Biologist Receives $2.5 Million Pioneer Award for Genome Research
Marcotte’s project focuses on what he sees as the next step in “next-generation” genome sequencing technology.
Ancient Enzymes Function like Nanopistons to Unwind RNA
Discovery marks a major step toward understanding the molecular mechanics for many steps in RNA biology.
Common Antifungal Drug Decreases Tumor Growth and Shows Promise as Cancer Therapy
An inexpensive antifungal drug, thiabendazole, slows tumor growth. Scientists in the College of Natural Sciences made this discovery by exploiting the evolutionary relatedness of yeast, frogs, mice and humans.
Video: Next Generation Sequencing
Next-generation genome analysis technology enables biologist Christopher Sullivan to study how viruses replicate and cause tumors in new ways.
50-Year Cholera Mystery Solved by Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin
The answers may help clear the way for a new class of antibiotics.
The Science of Soul Stealing
There's a scientific truth lurking behind vampire stories. We can be taken over, mind and body, by viruses.
Seed Size Is Controlled by Maternally Produced Small RNAs, Scientists Find
New findings could enable scientists to develop biotechnological tools for improving seed production and crop yield.
Man’s Best Frenemy
Forget the bird flu. There may be an even more harmful virus hiding right inside man's best friend.
DNA-Targeting Molecule Has Potential to Help Treat Genetic Diseases and HIV
The molecule is an important step along the path to someday creating drugs that can go after rogue DNA directly.
U.T. Making a Big Bet on the Future of Algae
The UTEX Culture Collection of Algae. Photo by Spencer Selvidge for the Texas Tribune.
Biologist Sara Sawyer Receives Early Career Award from White House
Sawyer, assistant professor of molecular genetics and microbiology, is being recognized for her research on the evolution of DNA repair genes, providing insight on both the formation of cancers and susceptibility to viral infection.
Tagged by Fukushima
Before beginning my usual irreverence, let me just say that one of the great stories of modern bravery was that of the workers who stayed on at Fukushima nuclear power plant, isolated, surrounded by death, and did their jobs.
Discovery Of Why Influenza B Virus Exclusively Infects Humans Opens Door For Drugs To Fight Seasonal Epidemics Caused By Virus
The three-dimensional structure of a site on an influenza B virus protein that suppresses human defenses to infection has been determined by researchers at Rutgers University and The University of Texas at Austin.
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