Dr. Shelley M. Payne, LCID Director, was among three experts recently interviewed by Healthline.com about studies looking at COVID-19 breakthrough infection risk with the Omicron variant. She said that while studies on neutralizing antibodies against the variant are useful, scientists will also need to look at real-world data on
NPR and The Atlantic magazine recently interviewed Dr. Lauren Ancel Meyers, LCID Affiliate Member and Director of the UT COVID-19 Modeling Consortium, regarding possible outcomes of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the United States. Dr. Meyers specifically discussed with both media outlets the
Michael Drew was awarded the Pavlovian Research Award. The Pavlovian Research Award, established by W. Horsley Gantt, honors members(particularly younger members) of the Society for significant research accomplishments. The award consists of a certificate and citation.
LCID Member Dr. Andrew Ellington spoke recently with Austin news station KXAN on concerns about the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. He addressed how the mutation might affect how easily the virus spreads, but stressed that vaccination is still the greatest weapon against serious disease and further
Congratulations on your Ph.D., Dr. Bo Zhao. That is a huge accomplishment that requires a tremendous amount of hard work and dedication. You made it! Read more about Congratulations to Bo
2022 STENGL-WYER SCHOLARS COMPETITION REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS Submission deadline: March 16, 2022, 5:00 PM CST
Recent Ph.D.s are invited to apply for distinguished postdoctoral positions to study the diversity of life and/or organisms in their natural environments at The University of Texas at Austin (UT), one of the top campuses in the country for this area of research.
Funded by the Stengl-Wyer Endowment, the Stengl-Wyer Scholars Program provides up to three years of support for talented postdoctoral researchers in the broad
Several INS students recently received NRSA Fellowships. These competitive research awards enable promising predoctoral students with potential to develop into a productive, independent research scientists, to obtain mentored research training while conducting dissertation research.
Cherish Taylor (Mukhopadhyay Lab) received an NRSA from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for her proposal entitled "Mechanisms of Brain Manganese Homeostasis and Manganese-induced Parkinsonism".
