News: Molecular Biosciences
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Researchers Identify Potential New Target for Treating T Cell Leukemia
A team led by Lauren Ehrlich found a link between myeloid cells and the cancer that often strikes children.
![Green and red cells under a microscope](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/t-allcells_2400x1600.png)
Cancer Drug Restores Immune System’s Ability to Fight Tumors
Drug candidate developed by Everett Stone and his team is effective in mice with cancers of skin, bladder, blood and colon.
![Microscope image of cancer cell with immune cells attached](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/3-2-t-cells-and-cancer.jpg)
How Breast Cancer Hijacks a Natural Enzyme to Boost Mutations
Kyle Miller and his team discovered a potential new target for drug therapies: structures in our DNA called R-loops.
![Red dots under a microscope indicate the location and quantity of R-loops in cancer cells](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/apobec_rnh_press_fig_kmv3_2400x1600.png)
How to Extend the Shelf Life of Fruits and Vegetables with Science
Hong Qiao, a plant researcher, explains the science behind produce ripening, and how anyone can prolong shelf life.
![The ethylene from bananas stored together can even cause each other to ripen faster.](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/fruits-thumbnail.jpg)
New Technique Reveals Protein Production in Early Embryos
The earliest stages of developing life have been, in many ways, a black box for researchers before now.
![Microscope image of a blastoid, a model of an early embryo](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/blastoid2400x1600.jpg)
FDA-Approved RSV Vaccine Enabled by Work of UT Molecular Biologist
Every year, millions of people become sickened by RSV, and more than 100,000 die. New vaccines with a connection to UT Austin may help turn...
![A child gets a bandage after receiving a vaccination](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/3-2-rsv-fda.jpg)
Hear from Three Seniors Among This Year’s Graduates of Distinction
Several graduating seniors from CNS have been recognized for their distinctive accomplishments, including the three individuals highlighted here.
![Three student headshots](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/3-2-distinctions-2023.jpg)
Two College Faculty Receive Dads’ Association Centennial Teaching Fellowships
Two faculty members in the life sciences received the honor for excellence in teaching.
![Tim Riedel (left) examines a wiring circuit with a student. Anita Latham (right) writes on a chalkboard.](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/3-2-dads-award-202344.jpg)
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...
![Jason McLellan stands with hands in pockets in front of Norman Hackerman Building's glass walls as other campus buildings and foliage appear in the reflection behind him](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/2200x0-1200x800-c-default.jpg)
NSF Awards Graduate Research Fellowships to 23 UT Natural Sciences Students
Dozens of graduate and undergraduate students of UT Austin's College of Natural Sciences were honored this year by the National Science Foundation.
![Graduate students sit and stand in rows in a library setting](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/3-2-nsf-graduate-student-fellowships.jpg)