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Research

Research is not only an essential tool for gathering and disseminating new information, but also for educating. The 227,000-square-foot Biotechnology, Sciences and Engineering Building, where the CRTS is housed, is one of the largest research-related educational centers in Texas. The building includes 70 research and instructional laboratories that facilitate interdisciplinary research and collaboration between scientists and engineers.

Faculty Research

One of the CRTS goals is to “enhance diversity of faculty research in the College of Sciences.” To accomplish this goal, the Center provides the tools for faculty to apply, through the various programs within the Center, for federal research funds. If you are a tenure-track faculty member at UTSA and would like to learn more about how to apply to get federal funds to develop your research, please visit the SCORE or RCMI program Web site.

Major Areas of Faculty Research

Area of Research Faculty Name
Program
Program PI Andrew Tsin, PhD
RCMI
Biophotonics Colleen Witt, PhD
RCMI
Computational Systems Biology Carola Wenk, PhD
RCMI
Nanotechnology and Human Health Miguel Yacaman, PhD
RCMI
Protein Biomarkers Harry Jarrett, PhD
RCMI
Photo-Induced Protein Unfolding Lorenzo Brancaleon, PhD
RCMI
Glucocorticoid Resistance in EAE Thomas Forsthuber, PhD
RCMI
Advanced Data Processing Michelle Zhang, PhD
RCMI
Molecular and Cellular Biology G. Jilani Chaudry, PhD
SCORE
Chemical Physics, Biological Physics, Condensed Matter Physics Liao Chen, PhD
SCORE
Neurobiology Brian Derrick, PhD
SCORE
Bioanalytical Chemistry Carlos D. Garcia, PhD
SCORE
Chaotic Systems, Mobile Robots, & Nonlinear Systems Yufang Jin, PhD
SCORE
Fluid Flow on Chlamydia Pneumoniae-Exacerbated Atherosclerosis Anand Ramasubramanian, PhD
SCORE
Bioinformatics Jianhua Ruan, PhD
SCORE
Bacterial Pathogenesis Janakiram Seshu, PhD
SCORE
Cognitive Psychology; Cognitive Aging Rebekah Smith, PhD
SCORE
Bioinformatics Yufeng Wang, PhD
SCORE
Cognitive Neuroscience; Human Brain Imaging and Cognition Nicole Wicha, PhD
SCORE
Alcohol, Relationships and Risk: Women and HIV Tina Zawacki, PhD
SCORE
Phosphorus Chemistry Cong-Gui Zhao, PhD
SCORE

Student Research

Are you curious or interested in doing research (either in a lab or in the field), or do you know that you want to do research, but you don’t know whom you should approach, or how to go about it?

Visit the sites below and decide what program fits your needs, interests, and educational background. Many of these programs offer financial support to qualified students.