Written by Dr. Jeremiah Gassensmith. The Gassensmith Lab has been focusing on vaccine development for the last 4 years to improve immune memory and stabilize vaccination formulation at ambient temperatures. These two problems have been an ongoing issue for the global vaccination of many diseases. Our group has developed a metal-based polymer that self-assembles around …read more
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections in the world, with upwards of 150 million cases reported per year, primarily in women. UTIs are serious because many front-line antibiotics are no longer effective, making UTIs difficult to manage especially among postmenopausal women. While UTIs can persist for years, significantly reducing quality …read more
Written by Dr. Zachary T. Campbell As the scale of the SARS Cov2 pandemic became apparent in March, universities began to consider the unimaginable – suspension of all in-person activities. It seemed far-fetched that this would come to pass. Yet, quarantines have been a federal power since 1878 but seldom exercised. The central question for …read more
Regional cooperation, planning, and action—especially in the areas of healthcare and crisis response—are fundamentalduring this current COVID pandemic. A poster was created about this topic. Many of our systems and processes have not yet moved to embrace a regional perspective. Public health data continues to be county-focused, leaving policymakers and residents hunting for an accurate …read more
Americans spend an average of 97 hours per year in gridlock traffic, causing environmental pollution and costing US households $1,348 and the US economy $87 billion annually. A poster was created about this topic. While building new roads and repairing damaged ones is a start, the future of transportation lies in the implementation of Intelligent …read more
Dr. Mario Rotea is the Erik Jonsson Chair and Professor and Department Head of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Rotea also serves as Director of UT Dallas’ WindSTAR Center. His research involves optimization and control of wind energy systems. Dr. Rotea took a beat to discuss why his research matters …read more
The Office of Research’s seed grant initiatives provide funding for faculty across various disciplines. The University’s award from the State of Texas National Research University Fund (NRUF) has helped us afford these internal funding opportunities. Congratulations to this year’s recipients: Seed Program for Interdisciplinary Research (SPIRe) The Marriage of Two-Dimensional Materials and Topological Insulators $100,000 …read more
Research at The University of Texas at Dallas is uncovering factors that contribute to better social outcomes for autistic adults. A poster was created about this topic. Autism is a developmental disability defined by social difficulties and repetitive behaviors. About 1-2% of the population is estimated to be on the autism spectrum. Autistic adults without …read more
Dr. Francesca Filbey is the Bert Moore Endowed Chair and Professor at the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently funded Dr. Filbey’s research at the Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas $2.5 million to examine cannabis …read more
Research at The University of Texas at Dallas is working to help ease the pain. A poster was created about this topic. We have all had a notably unpleasant feeling from time to time—a bad sting, a burn, a cramp, or a body ache. This is our nervous system alerting us something is wrong. Pain …read more
