The University of Texas - NIH Biotechnology Training Grant

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Faculty	Photo	Contact Info.	Main Departmental Affiliation	Research Interests
Eric Anslyn		WEL 5.201, 471-0068 anslyn@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu	Chemistry and Biochemistry	Biological sensors
Shaochen Chen		ETC 7.104, 471-1045 scchen@mail.utexas.edu	Mechanical Engineering	Biomedical micro and nano-devices, biomaterials and processing
Maria Croyle		PHR 4.214D, 471-1972 macroyle@mail.utexas.edu	Pharmaceutics (Pharmacy)	Viral vectors for vaccines/gene therapy
Kevin N. Dalby		PHR 4.220E, 471-9267 dalby@mail.utexas.edu	Medicinal Chemistry (Pharmacy)	Enzyme mechanisms; drug design
Kenneth R. Diller		ENS 612, 471-7167 kdiller@mail.utexas.edu	Biomedical Engineering	Molecular mechanisms of thermal changes in biological systems
Andrew D. Ellington		MBB 3.448BA, 232-3424 andy.ellington@mail.utexas.edu	Chemistry and Biochemistry	Evolutionary engineering; biosensors
Wolfgang Frey		ENS 617A, 471-7434 wfrey@mail.utexas.edu	Biomedical Engineering	Nanotechnology and nanomaterials
George Georgiou		CPE 4.410, 471-6975 ggmjd@mail.utexas.edu	Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering	Molecular bioengineering
Ellen Gottlieb		MBB 2.424, 232-3436 egottlieb@mail.utexas.edu	Molecular Genetics &Microbiology	Eukaryotic gene expression; mRNA sorting, transport, and localization
Brent L. Iverson		WEL 5.320, 471-5053 biverson@mail.utexas.edu	Chemistry and Biochemistry	Bioorganic chemistry; catalytic antibodies
Vishwanath (Vishy) Iyer		MBB 3.212A, 232-7833 vishy@icmb.utexas.edu	Molecular Genetics & Microbiology	Transcriptional programs and mechanisms on a genome-wide scale
Sean M. Kerwin		PHR 4.220D, 471-5074 skerwin@mail.utexas.edu	Medicinal Chemistry (Pharmacy)	Bioorganic chemistry; molecular recognition & rational drug design
Brian A. Korgel		CPE 4.474, 471-5633 korgel@mail.che.utexas.edu	Chemical Engineering	Nanomaterials and nano-devices
Alan M. Lambowitz		MBB 1.200, 471-1156 lambowitz@mail.utexas.edu	Chemistry and Biochemistry	Self-splicing introns; functional genomics
Hung-wen (Ben) Liu		PHR 3.206B, 232-7811 h.w.liu@mail.utexas.edu	Medicinal Chemistry (Pharmacy)	Metabolic pathway engineering; protein function regulation
John T. McDevitt		WEL 4.420, 471-0046 mcdevitt@mail.utexas.edu	Chemistry and Biochemistry	Biosensor arrays
Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum		ENS 8, 471-2104 kortum@mail.utexas.edu	Biomedical Engineering	Molecular probes for tissue interrogation
Krishnendu (Krish) Roy		ENS 610, 232-3477 Krishnendu.Roy@engr.utexas.edu	Biomedical Engineering	Drug delivery, gene therapy, DNA vaccines
Christine E. Schmidt		CPE 4.418, 471-1690 schmidt@che.utexas.edu	Biomedical Engineering	Molecular neural tissue engineering
Jason B. Shear		WEL 4.230B, 232-1454 jshear@mail.utexas.edu	Chemistry and Biochemistry	Bioanalytical characterization; enzyme-based sensors
Christian P. Whitman		PHR 4.220B, 471-6198 whitman@mail.utexas.edu	Medicinal Chemistry (Pharmacy)	Enzyme evolution and catalysis

Note: Many faculty can supervise students outside their own home department. Check with the faculty member(s) of interest, or the NIH Program Director, if this is an issue.