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McLellan Named Recipient of Award for Achievement in Public Health
Jason McLellan has been named the recipient of a Research!America Advocacy Award for his work on COVID-19 vaccines.

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.

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.

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.

Jeffrey Chen Received Fellow of American Society of Plant Biologists Award
A Molecular Biosciences Faculty Member was awarded an American Society of Plant Biologists' award.

Keiko Torii Awarded 2023 American Society of Plant Biologists' Stephen Hale Prize
A Molecular Biosciences Faculty Member was awarded an American Society of Plant Biologists' award.

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.

Desiree Ledet Awarded 2023 CNS Staff Excellence Award
A Molecular Biosciences department staff member was awarded the 2023 CNS Staff Excellence Award.

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 those numbers around.
