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From the Chemistry Department
Edward Marcotte Receives $2.5 Million Pioneer Award for Genome Research
Systems biologist Edward Marcotte has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to pursue cutting-edge research in the area of genome sequencing technology. The five-year grant is one of 10 NIH Director’s Pioneer Awards given this year. The Pioneer Award, established in 2004, challenges investigators at all caree...Deborah Walker named a 2012 Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award winner
Congratulations to Dr. Deborah Walker on being named a 2012 Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award winner. Dr. Walker is a longtime lecturer in our department and has, for the past few years, taught the Longhorn Scholars sections of general chemistry. The Regents' Outstanding Teaching Awards are offered annually in recognition of faculty mem...Edward Marcotte's Research Featured in The New York Times
Dr. Edward Marcotte and his group's research into thiabendazole decreasing tumor growth has been featured in The New York Times. To visit the article, click here. Previously: Common Antifungal Drug Decreases Tumor Growth and Shows Promise as Cancer TherapyCommon Antifungal Drug Decreases Tumor Growth and Shows Promise as Cancer Therapy
An inexpensive antifungal drug, thiabendazole, slows tumor growth and shows promise as a chemotherapy for cancer. Scientists in the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin made this discovery by exploiting the evolutionary relatedness of yeast, frogs, mice and humans. Thiabendazole is an FDA-approved, generic drug taken...News
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New Advanced Quantum Science Institute Will Bridge Basic Research and Applied Science
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Cancer Prevention, Screening and Research Programs Expanding With CPRIT Support
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Chemistry Professor Receives Sloan Research Fellowship and Mark Young Scholar Award
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Remembering Electrochemistry Pioneer and Texas Science Legend Allen Bard
