News: Molecular Biosciences

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Research

Two Studies Shed Light on How Complex CRISPR Systems Work

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Department of Molecular Biosciences

UT Austin Alum James Allison Awarded Nobel Prize

James P. Allison, a world-renowned pioneer of cancer immunotherapy, has been awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine jointly with Tasuku Honjo.

James P. Allison is a world-renowned pioneer of cancer immunotherapy.

Podcast

Of Fruit Flies, Nobel Prizes and Genetic Discoveries that Change the World

Last year, University of Texas at Austin alumnus Michael Young won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering the molecular mechanism behind circadian rhythms.

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Announcements

CNS Welcomes New Faculty As Fall Semester Begins

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UT News

Simple Test Detects Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes, Presence of Biopesticide

A new diagnostic tool can quickly and cheaply identify whether a mosquito belongs to the species that carries dangerous diseases such as Zika virus, dengue...

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Research

Scientists Map a Complicated Ballet Performed in Our Cells

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Research

Fighting Hepatitis C Virus, Using Clues from What Killed Bevo XIV

And other adventures in animal viruses teaching us about human disease

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Podcast

James Allison Eases Off the Brakes

In today's episode of Point of Discovery, UT Austin alum James Allison talks about the uphill climb to make cancer immunotherapy a reality.

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Department of Molecular Biosciences

The 40 Year-old Discovery Behind A Promising New Flu Drug

How basic research led to a better antiviral drug to combat influenza

Robert Krug in his lab at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, circa 1970s.