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, chikungunya or yellow fever.

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

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.

Announcements

Cancer Agency Awards More than $3 Million to University of Texas at Austin Scientists

Cancer research institute CPRIT is supporting bringing new faculty to the college.

Research

Alumna Tackles Disparities in Cancer Treatment

Leticia Nogueira talks about being the Director of Health Services for the American Cancer Society, what her research focuses on, and what she hopes to accomplish through her work.

Research

Ancient Enzyme Could Boost Power of Liquid Biopsies to Detect and Profile Cancers

A set of medical tests called liquid biopsies could rapidly detect the presence of cancers, infectious diseases and other conditions from only a small blood sample.

Research

UT Austin and Texas A&M Scientists Seek to Turn Plant Pests into Plant Doctors

Sap-sucking pests could deliver gene therapy to plants under attack from diseases, droughts or floods

UT News

University of Texas at Austin Alum Michael W. Young Awarded Nobel Prize

Michael W. Young, recipient of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, received his bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from UT Austin and made a breakthrough that shed light on circadian rhythms.

Features

Scientist Battling Invincible Microbes Takes Fight to the Silver Screen

Learn about UT Austin's Bryan Davies and his research into how to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria and develop new antimicrobials to fight infection.