Research Overview
Chemical Biology is an emerging field which combines the synthetic methods of chemistry and quantitative approach physics to understand and manipulate biological systems. The chemical biology focus area in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Texas is aimed at providing a strong skillset to students by tailoring the research experience and coursework and leveraging the collaborative research opportunities across departments including the Department of Chemistry, Molecular Biosciences, Chemical Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering.
The Chemical Biology Program Offers Students:
- A unique training experience that is tailored to the individual research interests
- Strong, collaborative, community of research faculty which are leading members of their fields
- Interdisciplinary, collaborative research experiences involving multiple labs
- State-of-the-art instrumentation and research facilities
Chemical Biology Research Areas
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Bioanalytical Chemistry Biocatalysis Bioelectrochemistry Bioinorganic Chemistry Biomaterials Bioorganic Chemistry Biophysical Chemistry Biosensors Biosynthesis |
Computational Biology Drug Discovery & Syntheses Natural Products Diagnostics Imaging Spectroscopy Enzymology Structural Biology Medicinal & Chemical Biology |
In addition, our program offers tailored courses to provide students with a strong foundation. These include:
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Advanced Chemical Biology Bioinorganic Chemistry Molecular Biophysics Chemical & Synthetic Biology Advanced Medicinal Chemistry Molecular Sensors and Nanodevices |
Bioinformatics Biomedical imaging Bionanotechnology Chemical and Synthetic Biology Drug Discovery and Development The Structure and Function of DNA Materials |
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Eric V Anslyn Professor Welch Regents Chair in Chemistry (Holder) | Distinguished Teaching Professor Accepting Graduate Students |
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Brian Belardi Assistant Professor Lyondell Chemical Company Endowed Faculty Fellowship in Engineering (Holder) Synthetic Biology, Chemical Biology, and Biophysics of Biological Barriers Accepting Graduate Students |
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J. Thomas Brenna Professor of Pediatrics Analytical chemistry, Biological chemistry Accepting Graduate Students |
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Jennifer S Brodbelt Department Chair, Chemistry, Professor Larry R. Faulkner Departmental Chair for Excellence in Chemistry and Biochemistry (Fellow) | Larry R. Faulkner Departmental Chair for Excellence in Chemistry and Biochemistry (Holder) | Rowland Pettit Centennial Chair in Chemistry (Holder) Accepting Graduate Students |
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Andrew Ellington Professor Wilson M. and Kathryn Fraser Research Professorship in Biochemistry (Holder) Accepting Graduate Students |
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Ken Hsu Associate Professor Stephen F. and Fay Evans Martin Endowed Professorship in Chemistry (Fellow) Accepting Graduate Students |
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Brent L Iverson Professor Warren J. and Viola Mae Raymer Professorship (Holder) | Distinguished Teaching Professor | The University of Texas System Academy of Distinguished Teachers Fellow Accepting Graduate Students |
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Benjamin K. Keitz Associate Professor Frank A. Liddell, Jr. Centennial Fellowship in Chemical Engineering (Holder) Accepting Graduate Students |
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Yi-Chih Lin Assistant Professor Visualizing biomolecular dynamics in real-time and real-space Accepting Graduate Students |
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Yi Lu Professor Richard J. V. Johnson - Welch Regents Chair in Chemistry (Holder) Accepting Graduate Students |
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Robert W Newberry Assistant Professor Chemical Biology of Protein Misfolding Accepting Graduate Students |
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Emily Que Associate Professor Bioinorganic chemistry, chemical biology, metals in medicine Accepting Graduate Students |
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Michael Rose Associate Professor, Director, Organized Research Unit Synthetic Bio-Inorganic Chemistry, Solar Fuels Energy Conversion, Heavy Main Group Accepting Graduate Students |
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Jonathan L Sessler Professor R. P. Doherty, Jr. - Welch Regents Chair in Chemistry (Holder) Accepting Graduate Students |
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Dave Thirumalai Professor Marvin K. Collie-Welch Regents Chair in Chemistry (Holder) Accepting Graduate Students |
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Lauren J Webb Professor Joseph J. & Jeanne M. Lagowski Regents Professorship in Inorganic Chemistry (Fellow) Accepting Graduate Students |
