Faculty & Research

• Instruction with Specializations in Multilingual Studies and Educational Psychology
• Rights of Young Children to Develop Their Native Language and Cultural Identity
• Sociocultural Examination of Pedagogical Practices in Early Childhood Dual Language Contexts

• Neural basis for perception and behavior
• Cortical Circuits
• Optogenetics

https://www.utsa.edu/sciences/labs/AlfonsoApicella/

• Minority Student's Access to Education in Early Childhood and Elementary Bilingual Settings
• Young Children's Translanguaging Practices
• Critical Science Pedagogy
• Intersections of Language and Social Justice

• Equity and Access in Mathematics
• Community-Based Mathematics
• Teacher Professional Development in STEM

• Tissue regeneration
• Regenerative medicine
• Vascularization

http://engineering.utsa.edu/biomedical/team/eric-brey/

• Exercise Psychology & Behavioral Medicine
• Time Use Epidemiology
• Physical Activity Determinants
• Movement Behaviors and Health

• Cortical and Amygdala Circuits
• Emotion
• Learning and Memory
• Motivation
• Stress

• Neuroinflammation and Mechanisms of Tissue Damage in Diabetic Retinopathy and Multiple Sclerosis
• Neuroprotective Approaches via Modulation of Innate Immune Function

https://stceid.utsa.edu/lab-Cardona/index.html

• Cardiometabolic Risk
• Epigenetics
• Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders
• Stem Cells

https://www.utsa.edu/biology/faculty/MelanieCarless.html

• Multicultrual Assesment and Issues
• Teacher Consultation
• Mental Health in Schools

• Long-term health outcomes associated with contact sport participation
• Cervical spine injury following concussion
• Sports-related concussion
• Training load acclimatization and periodization to reduce musculoskeletal injury risk

https://hcap.utsa.edu/kinesiology/research/applied-biomechanics-research-lab.html

• The Internet of Things Security
• Healthcare Security
• Blockchain Technology
• Autonomic Computing and Self-Protection Systems

https://ceid.utsa.edu/gchen/research/

• Music as therapy
• Cognition and behavior
• Alzheimer's Disease
• PTSD
• Brain wellness and aging

http://music.utsa.edu/index.php/faculty_page/tracy-cowden

• Mental Ability, Intelligence, & IQ
• Brain Aging & Cerebral Health Markers
• Academic Aptitude Test (SAT and ACT)

• Internventions and Accomodations to Maximize Learning in Inclusive Settings
• Integration and Implementation of Technology in Inclusion Classrooms
• Service Animal Policy

• Health criminology
• Prison reentry
• Incarceration and public health
• Social support
• Institutional corrections

• Adversarial Learning
• Computer Vision
• Deep Learning

• Mechanisms Promoting Autoimmune Diseases
• Translational Research That Can Be Directly Applied

https://www.utsa.edu/stceid/labs/ThomasForsthuber/

• Asymmetric Catalysis
• Heterocyclic Synthesis
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Physical Organic Chemistry
• Process Chemistry

https://chemistry.utsa.edu/frantzlab/

• Alzheimer's Disease
• Electron Microscopy
• Neurodegeneration
• Protein Biochemistry
• Protein Misfolding and Aggregation

• Molecular and Cellular Approaches in Neural Development
• Developmentla Patterning in Vertebrate Embryos
• Neaural Plasticity
• Regenerative Medicine

http://www.utsa.edu/biology/faculty/GaryGaufo.html

• Spatial Cognition
• Attention and Working Memory
• Perception and Action
• Age-related Neurological Disorders

http://www.golobcogneurolab.org/ 

• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Biomechanics
• Biomarkers
• Translational Knowledge for Preclinical and Clinical Applications

https://engineering.utsa.edu/biomedical/team/marzieh-hajiaghamemar-memar-ph-d-p-e/

• Interpersonal Perception
• Belongingness & Authenticity
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Personalized Medicine

• Male Infertility and Fertility Preservation
• Single-Cell Gene Expression
• Spermatogonial Stem Cells

https://www.utsa.edu/sciences/labs/BrianHermann/

• Epilepsy
• Neurogenesis
• Stem Cells

https://hsiehlab.org/

• Epilepsy
• Hippocampal Function and Alzheimer's Disease
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Synaptic and Axonal Signal Integration

• Supporting Teacher's to Recognize Children's Mathematical Resources
• Incorporating Group Worthy Tasks that Leverage Children's Funds of Knowledge

• Using Applied Behavior Analysis in Schools to Support Children with Autism and Other Develpometnal Disabilities
• Techonolgy to Deliver Behavior Analytic Interventions to Teach New Skills
• Coaching and Training Teachers to Implement Evidence-Based Practices

• AI Algorithms
• Emerging Computing Substrates
• Energy Efficient Machine Learning
• Lifelong Learning
• Neuromorphic AI Systems and Architectures
• Spiking and Rate Based Models

https://www.nuailab.com/

• Cell Adhesion; Cell Biology
• Disorders of the Temporomandibular Joint
• Eextracellular Matrix Molecules in Cancers and in Diabetes Complications
• Regenerative Medicine; Tissue Regeneration

• Alzheimer's Disease
• Neurobiology
• Neurodegeneration
• Impacts of PTSD and TBI on Neuronal health

• Fungal Morphogenesis
• Host-Pathogen Interactions
• Medical Mycology
• Mucormycosis
• Mycobiome

https://stceid.utsa.edu/lab-Lee/

• Cognitive & Computational Neuroscience of Memory & Learning
• Sleep Effects on Cognition & Emotion
• Brain Mechanisms Behind Creativity and Semantic Memory in Healthy and Schizophrenic Individiuals

http://www.itamarl.com/

• Functional Genomics
• Stem Cell and Cancer Biology

• Cofactor Biosynthesis
• Mechanistic Enzymology
• Metabolism
• Oxygen Activation
• Protein Biochemistry
• Redox Regulation

http://feradical.utsa.edu/

• Person Perception
• Dynamics of Online Social Interactions
• Performance Success and Failure
• Research Methodologies
• Self-Efficacy, Need to Belong, and Coping Strategies 

• Antifungal Drug Development
• High Throughput Screening
• Immunopathogenesis of Fungal Infections
• Medical Mycology
• Microbial Biofilms

https://www.utsa.edu/stceid/labs/JoseLopezRibot/

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Assessment and Treatment of Sever Problem Behavior with ASD
• Developing Non-Obtrusive Interventions Based on Applied Behavior Analysis
• Multidiscinplinary Training and Collaboration for Higher Education Students

• Circuit Mapping
• Functional Imaging Techniques
• Sensory Neuroscience
• Gut-Brain Connections
• Chemosensation of Taste

https://www.macphersonlab.org/

• Computational and Theoretical Biophysics
• Computational and Theoretical Nanomaterials
• Computational and Theoretical Neurophysics
• Scientific Software Developer
• Biophysical Mechansisms of Electrical Signals Along Cytoskeleton Filaments
• Role of Monomet Mutations in Protein Binding, Polymer Stability, and Information Processing

• Epigenetic Regulation of Cell Functions
• Mammalian Germ Cells and Stem Cells
• Transcriptome Analysis
• Epigenetic Reprogramming, Epimutations
• Potentials for Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART)

https://www.utsa.edu/biology/faculty/McCarreylab/

• Medicinal Chemistry
• Small Molecule Drug Discovery in Cancer, Infectious Disease, and Neuroscience
• Synthesis of Natural Products
• Synthetic Methodology

http://www.utcidd.org/

• Military Health
• Post-Deployment Functional Recovery
• Trauma, Anxiety and Addictive Behaviors
• Smoking Cessation
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

• Cell Cycle Regulation in Stem Cells
• Human and Non-Human Primate Pluripotent Stem Cells
• Neuronal Differentiation of Pluripotent Stem Cells
• Non-Human Primate Models of Stem Cell Therapie

• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
• Autism
• Maladatpive and Pro-Social Behaviors
• Pre-emptive Treatment for At Risk Infants and Toddlers for Autism
• Telehealth 

https://www.abautsa.com/

• Urban Development
• Culture Contact
• Public Archaeolgy and Ethics
• Digital Techniques of 3D Modeling

• Alzheimer's Disease
• Neurobiology
• Oxidative Stress
• Mechanism of Amyloid β Directed Protective Response

https://https://www.utsa.edu/sciences/labs/GeorgePerry/

• Mathematics Education (Elementary to College)
• Nature and Structure of Mathematical Knowledge
• Equitable Outcomes in Math Education

• Game Design
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Virtual/Augmented/Mixed Realities

https://sites.google.com/view/savelab/home

• Systems Biology
• Neurovasculature Regeneration
• Computational Modeling

https://www.qutublab.org/

• Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Decision Making and Autonomy
• Machine Learning Algorithm
• Distributed Real-Time Computing

• Tissue Engineering and Regeneration
• Vascularization
• Regenerative Medicine
• Bioreactor Technology Applications
• Skeletal Muscle Injuries and Disease

• Applying Computational Modeling Applications to International Music Industry
• Noise Level Affects on Music Consumers
• Impact of Noise on the Brain

• Biochemistry and Biophysics of Cell Membranes
• Insect Chemical Communication
• Lanthanide Tags in Live Bacterial Cells

https://www.utsa.edu/sciences/labs/RobertRenthal/

• Examining Relational Strains and Discrimination Resulting from Exposure to Social Media and Unvetted News Sources
• Promoting Cognitive Complexity and Cultural Humility Through Cultural Immersion Experiences
• Best Practices in Bilingual Counselor Education

• Macromolecular Bio-Interfaces for cell manipulation
• Biologically inspired drug delivery systems
• Soft biomedical materials
• Stimuli-responsive macromolecules

https://engineering.utsa.edu/guribe/

• Data Science and Machine Learning
• Data Standards and Reproduciblity
• Visualization

http://www.cs.utsa.edu/~krobbins/

• Computational Neuroscience
• Experiments and Modeling of Cerebellar Function
• Learning and Memory
• Modeling Power-Law Behavior from Molecules to Behavior

http://utsa.edu/SantamariaLab

• Computational Neuroscience
• Neural Basis of Navigation
• Neural Circuits and Behavior
• Neurophysiology and Function of the Hippocampal Formation

• Brain Biomechanics
• Brain Injury Monitoring Sytems
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Brain Injury Protections Technology

https://ceid.utsa.edu/mechanical/team/morteza-seidi-ph-d/

• Lyme Disease
• Q-fever
• Bacteria-Host Interactions
• Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria and Physiological Responses in Wound Healing

https://stceid.utsa.edu/lab-Seshu

• Informed Decesion Making in School Psychology
• Psychological Assessment, Measurement, and Professional Issues
• Academic and Psychosocial Outcomes

• Philosophy of Psychiatry, Artificial Intelligence, Neuroscience and Medical Ethics
• Childhood and Adolescent Health and Disorders
• Human and Animal Cognition and Behavior
• Brian Wellness and Aging

• Behavioral and Neural Dynamics
• Computational Neuroscience
• Noise and Synchronization in Neural Circuits
• Songbird Learning

http://utsa.edu/troyerlab/

• Evaluations on How Models of School Service Delivery May Better Benefit Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
• Adapting Typical Practices for Educational and Psychological Interventions
• Identifying Students with the Greatest Need for Behavioral and Emotional Supports and Intervention

• Data Analytics for Precision Population Health
• Semi-Mechanistic Models on Health Risks of Vulnerable Populations
• Impact of Genetic and Social Determinants on Care Access and Health Outcomes

https://heallaboratory.com/

• Drug Addiction
• Learning and Memory
• Neurobiology of Motivated Behavior
• Stress

https://www.wanatlab.org/

• Programming Languages and Compilers
• Runtime Environments
• Software Reliability and Security

https://wwang.github.io/

• Human Electrophysiology
• Language and Math Cognition
• Neurobiology of Human Language
• Bilingual Brain

https://www.utsa.edu/sciences/labs/NicoleWicha/

• Brain Stimulation as a Treatment for Neurological Disease
• Computational Function of Neuron
• Ionic Mechanisms of Autonomous Brain Activity
• Structure and Functions of the Basal Ganglia
• Synaptic Integration and Neuronal Information Processing

https://marlin.life.utsa.edu/index.html

• Cancer Diagnosis
• Controlled Drug Delivery
• Drug Toxicity Assays and Pharmaceutical Quality Control
• Neuroengineering
• Optical Biosensing and Imaging

https://engineering.utsa.edu/jyye/

• Broadening Diversity and Improving Student Success
• Developing Initiatives to Increase Student Participation
• Collaborative Research

• Immunology
• Vaccine Development
• Vector-Borne, Emerging, and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
• Bacterial Pathogens

https://stceid.utsa.edu/lab-Zhang