The Center Stage Seminar Series events showcase the brilliant research taking place at The University of Texas at Dallas Centers. In this Center Stage Seminar Series event, Dr. Reza Moheimani, Professor of Systems Engineering, Founder and Director of the Center for Atomically Precise Fabrication of Solid-State Quantum Devices at The University of Texas at Dallas, …read more
Dr. Faruck Morcos, Justin Ruths, and Tyler Summers share new ways to interpret the vast amount of data researchers accumulate. An elegant and effective tool for network inference and so much more is shared in this Data Analysis 101 Workshop.
Amanda Boone, Institutional Review Board Director, and Lisa Adams, Military and Veteran Center Director at The University of Texas at Dallas, discuss special considerations when conducting human subjects research projects that include veterans.
The Congressional Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) has awarded Dr. Zhenpeng Qin $293,492 for his research on Ultrasensitive and Rapid Diagnosis of Influenza by Digital Nanobubbles on a Microwell Array Platform. The proposed project will provide a new diagnostic method for emerging viral infections and will significantly change the current practice of infectious disease diagnosis …read more
This Lab to Launch session by Dr, Katy Roodenko titled, “From Lab to Field: A Discussion on Customer Development” will highlight best practices in assessing the market and the importance of being flexible when developing new technology. Dr. Katy Roodenko is the founder and CEO of Max-IR Labs. She has over 20 years of academic, …read more
“A highly selective MNK1/MNK2 inhibitor rescues core deficits associated with Fragile X Syndrome” by Tarjani Shukla, a Ph.D. candidate in Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Texas at Dallas. Abstract: The behavioral deficits associated with Fragile X syndrome (FXS) are driven by molecular mechanisms that remain largely unknown. We hypothesize that precise control …read more
The Center Stage Seminar Series events showcase the brilliant research taking place at The University of Texas at Dallas Centers. In this Center Stage Seminar Series event, Dr. Mario Rotea, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Erik Jonsson Chair Department Head, and Co-founder, Site Director of WindSTAR at The University of Texas at Dallas, explains the research …read more
Dr. Li Zhang, professor of Biological Sciences in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, was awarded $900,000 from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) for her research on Optimizing Therapeutic Strategies Against Lung Cancer Using Multimodality Imaging. Dr. Zhang’s project goal is to illuminate the mechanisms by which the new drugs …read more
This Lab to Launch session by Ron Poynter titled, “The Ungraceful Art of Bootstrapping” will discuss non-funded start up experiences. Ron Poynter is the founder and CEO of OnPoynt Drone Solutions. OnPoynt, founded in 2012, is the nation’s leading supplier of innovative classroom-ready drone kits for schools, colleges, and universities. OnPoynt was identified as a …read more
“Chronic IL-1 Exposure Promotes Prostate Cancer Androgen Receptor Independence” by Dr. Nikki Delk Abstract: Chronic inflammation drives cancer progression. We find that chronic exposure to the inflammatory cytokine, interleukin-1 (IL-1) reduces prostate cancer cell dependence on the therapeutic target, androgen receptor (AR). Thus, IL-1 chronic inflammation renders prostate cancer cells treatment-resistant. Dr. Nikki Delk, is …read more
