Juan Pablo Vizuet, a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of Texas at Dallas, presents his research titled, “Metal-Organic Frameworks for cancer therapy.” Abstract: Metal-Organic Frameworks or MOFs are hybrid materials containing both organic and inorganic components. My research focuses on the synthesis of MOFs that contain Holmium as the metal component, an element …read more
This Lab to Launch session by Steve Guengerich titled, “How to Turn University Research Into a Startup Venture,” will discuss what you can do to best position your research for an entrepreneurial venture, as well as cover the basics of the lean startup methodology, the model most used by founders. Steve Guengerich is the Associate …read more
The 20/20 Focus On Research Seminar Series by the University of Texas at Dallas focuses on individuals conducting important research at UT Dallas. This seminar, “Beyond antibiotics: towards novel therapies for recurrent urinary tract infection” by Dr. Nicole De Nisco, will discuss the development of new rUTI therapies. Current antibiotic therapies are becoming less and …read more
Amanda Boone, Institutional Review Board Director, and Matt Winser-Johns, Assistant Director for LGBT Programs in the Galerstein Gender Center at The University of Texas at Dallas, discuss special considerations when conducting human subjects research projects that include members of the LGBT community.
Dr. Ted Price was awarded nearly $800 thousand from the National Institute of Health (NIH) in conjunction with Thomas Jefferson University to study extracellular mechanisms regulating synaptic functions and pain plasticity. His research aims to determine the mechanism mediating the EphB-NDMAR interaction, characterize molecules and other tools to disrupt this interaction, and determine whether preventing …read more
In this talk show, Emily Lacy, Michael Karich, and Conor Wakeman discuss data management and share concerns, valuable tools, and best practices for working remotely.
During this webinar, Amanda Boone, IRB Director at The University of Texas at Dallas shares the history of human subjects research and the Institutional Review Board application processes.
Dr. Faruck Morcos received a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for his research on Characterizing the Effects of Protein and RNA Variability in Molecular Function and Interactions. The project’s goal is to quantify and uncover the spectrum of functional biomolecular variability sculpted by evolutionary processes. This will help Dr. Morcos …read more
In this talk show, Conor Wakeman and Steve Guengerich discuss the startup ecosystem at UTD and how faculty and researchers can avoid conflict of interest when starting a company to commercialize UTD technology.
Director Amanda Boone and her Institutional Review Board team explains what is considered research and the use of human subjects.
