The Office of Human Subjects Protections (OHSP) is pleased to announce that McKenzie Scoppa, member of Dr. Pumpki Lei Su’s Language Interaction and Language Acquisition in Children (LILAC) Lab, has been selected as the recipient of the Fall 2025 HIVE Award!…
The National Science Foundation (NSF) granted Dr. Filippo Romiti $678,600 through its CAREER program for his research project on the Innovative Strategies for the Synthesis of Unexplored Complex Bisindole Heterodimeric Alkaloids. While complex heterodimeric bisindole alkaloids are known to…
Dr. Ziwen Jiang received exactly $2,000,000 from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) for his study on Engineered Antibody Tools for Targeted Regulation of Cancer-associated Proteins and Organelles. This study focuses on the development of antibody-based tools…
On September 17, 2025, High Performance Computing at UTD hosted the Comet Computing Conference (CCC), a celebration of scientific discovery and the vital role High Performance Computing plays in powering it. This conference brought together researchers from various disciplines from…
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Dr. Vladimir Gevorgyan $2,204,601 for his research on Novel Transition Metal Catalysis for Chemical Synthesis. Dr. Gevorgyan’s project focuses on developing a new platform for regio- and stereoselective functionalization of unactivated aliphatic C(sp³)–H…
Dr. Zhenpeng Qin and co-principal investigator (Co-PI), Dr. Yuki Oka, have received $3,926,916 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for their research on Enhancing Non-Viral Neuron-Specific Molecule Delivery Across Species in the CNS. This study aims to support and…
Dr. Kelly Jahn was granted $1,408,286 from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) for her research project on the Effectiveness of an Individualized Progressive Treatment For Expanding Sound Tolerance in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Crossover Randomized Controlled…
Dr. Ivan Vasko received $524,875 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for his research on Statistical Analysis of Electrostatic Fluctuations in the Earth’s Magnetosheath. This project centers on electrostatic wave activity in the Earth’s magnetosheath, a turbulent plasma…
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Dr. Lena Nguyen $1,950,000 for her project on Translational Control in Focal Cortical Malformations and Epilepsy, which supports research into the molecular drivers of drug-resistant epilepsy and potential new treatment targets. This project…
Dr. David Schmidtke was granted $2,281,878 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for his research on Deciphering Links between Leukocyte Activation and Infections in VAD patients, which supports impactful research targeted to improve outcomes for heart conditions. Dr. Schmidtke’s…
