News: Graduate Students
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Molecular Biosciences
COVID-19 Vaccine Innovation Could Dramatically Speed Up Worldwide Production
A redesigned version of the coronavirus spike protein called HexaPro might speed up vaccine production and yield a more effective immune response to SARS-CoV-2.
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Department of Molecular Biosciences
COVID-19 Vaccines with UT Ties Arrived Quickly After Years in the Making
The COVID-19 vaccine was only possible because a group of scientists and their partners in industry had already invested years in laying the groundwork.
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Department of Molecular Biosciences
Antibodies from Llamas Could Help in Fight Against COVID-19
The hunt for an effective treatment for COVID-19 has led researchers to find an improbable ally for their work: a llama named Winter.
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Department of Molecular Biosciences
Breakthrough in Coronavirus Research Results in New Map to Support Vaccine Design
Researchers from UT Austin and the National Institutes of Health have made a critical breakthrough toward developing a vaccine for COVID-19
![Jason S. McLellan, associate professor of molecular biosciences, left, and graduate student Daniel Wrapp, right, work in the McLellan Lab at The University of Texas at Austin Monday](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/mclellan-wrapp700.jpeg)
Graduate Researcher Studies Cells that Fight Autoimmunity
Jayashree Srinivasan works to unlock the secrets of the immune system
![Jayashree (Jay) Srinivasan in white lab coat at her laboratory bench](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/jay_cover_fina_20200210-180329_1.jpeg)
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Bacteria Engineered to Protect Bees from Pests and Pathogens
Genetically engineered strains of bacteria protect bees from mites and viruses that can lead to colony collapse.
![A Varroa mite, a common pest that can weaken bees and make them more susceptible to pathogens, feeds on a honey bee.](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/moran_story_mite_1400px.jpeg)
Natural Science Students and Faculty Win Graduate School Awards
Two graduate students and one faculty member were 2019 winners of professional and student awards from UT’s Graduate School.
![Lisa Piccirillo, Yang Huo and Aprile Benner](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/gradschoolawardees-1260x840.jpg)
Ten Students Receive Prestigious Federal Graduate Research Awards
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have awarded prestigious graduate research awards to 48 University of Texas at Austin...
![Stephanie Valenzuela, Thao Thanh Thi Nguyen, Logan Pearce, Caitlyn McCafferty, Taha Dawoodbhoy, Ian Rambo, Hadiqa Zafar, Zoe Boundy-Singer, Griffin Glenn and Ariel Barr.](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/gradresearchawards1260x840.jpg)
Chemistry Graduate Student Awarded Prestigious Spanish Fellowship
Orhi Esarte Palomero was presented his award certificate by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain.
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