News: Accolades
Virus Slayer Awarded ‘Genius Grant’ by MacArthur Foundation
The award recognizes Jason McLellan’s work to investigate how viruses infect our cells and to develop new treatments for infectious disease.
Three UT Austin Faculty Members Selected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Ken Keiler studies basic molecular biology with the aim of developing new antibiotics.
Dudley Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
LCID Associate Director Dr. Jaquelin Dudley was recently elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general...
Department of Molecular Biosciences
McLellan Named Recipient of the 2024 IVI-SK Bioscience Park MahnHoon Award
The International Vaccine Institutes Bioscience Park MahnHoon Award recognizes his role in the development of several vaccines.
Accolades
Gordon Selected as American Physical Society Fellow
Gordon was recognized for fundamental contributions to the understanding of the role of physical properties in the development of bacterial biofilms.
McLellan Named Recipient of Award for Achievement in Public Health
Jason McLellan has been named the recipient of a Research!America Advocacy Award for his work on COIVD-19 vaccines
Jason McLellan Receives Inaugural Award To Recognize Research Impact
A biologist at UT Austin who played a key role in the development of COVID-19 and RSV vaccines has received honors for the far-reaching impact of his research.
Moran to Receive Waksman Award in Microbiology from NAS
Nancy Moran receives the Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology from the National Academy of Sciences.
McLellan Wins Major Awards from Welch Foundation, National Academy
Jason McLellan receives the NAS Award in Molecular Biology and the Norman Hackerman Award from the Welch Foundation.
Students Win Big at International Synthetic Biology Competition
Undergraduate students at UT Austin are recognized for their work which could save bats from a condition that is often deadly and dangerous.