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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Dr. Maria Croyle Receives Best Paper Award from the University Co-op Research Excellence Awards

Dr. Maria Croyle, LCID Faculty Member and Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Glaxo Wellcome Professor in the College of Pharmacy, recently received the Best Research...

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McLellan Honored for Contributions to COVID-19 Vaccines

Jason McLellan, UT Austin molecular biosciences professor, has received the 2021 Shirley Bird Perry Longhorn Citizenship Award