Lab to Launch: Early Stage Deal Structures

This Lab to Launch session by Bryan Chambers titled, “Early Stage Deal Structures,” is a crash course on the most common investment structures used by founders and startups to raise angel and venture capital. Bryan Chambers, Adjunct Professor in Entrepreneurship, JSOM-UTD, and VP of Accelerator and Investment Fund, Capital Factory, will host this second season …read more

Institutional Review Board: Cayuse Training

Onboard with the #UTDResearch Institutional Review Board as they introduce the new online submission portal. Cayuse IRB is an online submission portal that will manage IRB protocols from initial submission to closeout. Please watch as the IRB Team walks UT Dallas Principal Investigators, Faculty Sponsors, Students, and Study Personnel through the Cayuse platform.

Lab to Launch: Venture Capital Fundraising

This Lab to Launch session by Bryan Chambers titled, “Venture Capital Fundraising” discusses various fundraising strategies and funding opportunities for transitioning from the lab to a startup. Bryan Chambers is VP of Capital Factory’s Accelerator and a General Partner in the Capital Factory’s VC fund, the most active VC fund in Texas. Prior to joining …read more

20/20 Focus On Research Seminar Series with Tarjani Shukla

“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

20/20 Focus on Research with Dr. Nikki Delk

“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

20/20 Focus on Research: Metal-Organic Frameworks for Cancer Therapy

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

Wind Energy with Dr. Rotea

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

Collaborative Think Tank with Dr. Ronald Smaldone

Dr. Ronald Smaldone is an Associate Professor of Chemistry with a research interest in nanoporous polymers. Along with Co-PIs Dr. Mihaela Stefan and Dr. Jeremiah Gassensmith, the team received a grant to host a workshop of a team of scientists from UT Dallas, and other prestigious universities, to discuss major problems and potential solutions in …read more

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