More than 50 training faculty allow students the opportunity to pursue research in a wide variety of areas including:
- Bacteriology
- Virology
- Fungal biology
- Microbial genetics and evolution
- Microbial pathogenesis
- Cell biology
- Immunology
Hal S Alper
- Professor of Chemical Engineering
- Cockrell Family Regents Chair in Engineering #1
Aaron Baker
- Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Brett Baker
- Associate Professor
- Co-director, Center for Planetary Science and Habitability
Ethel Bayer-Santos
- Assistant Professor
Xiaolu (Lulu) Lim Ang Cambronne
- Associate Professor
Can Cenik
- Associate Professor
Looking for highly motivated and ambitious Ph.D. students and postdoctoral fellows to join the team.
Lydia M. Contreras
- Professor
- Paul D. & Betty Robertson Meek Centennial Professorship in Chemical Engineering
Bryan W. Davies
- Professor
- Department of Molecular Biosciences
- Lorene Morrow Kelley Professorship in Microbiology
Jaquelin P. Dudley
- Professor
- Associate Director, LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease
- Professor of Oncology
Lauren I. R. Ehrlich
- Professor
- L. Leon Campbell, Ph.D. Distinguished Professorship in Microbiology
- Professor of Molecular Biosciences
- Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology, Dell Medical School (courtesy appointment)
Stephen Carl Ekker
- Professor
Andrew Ellington
- Professor
- Department of Molecular Biosciences
Wilson M. and Kathryn Fraser Research Professorship in Biochemistry (Holder)
George Georgiou
- Professor
- Dula D. Cockrell Centennial Chair in Engineering #2
Vernita Gordon
- Professor
Elizabeth B. Gleeson Professorship in Plan II (Fellow)
Trull Centennial Professorship in Physics #1 (Fellow)
Rasika M. Harshey
- Professor
- Mary M. Betzner Morrow Centennial Chair in Microbiology
Jon M. Huibregtse
- Professor
- Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Arnold Sr. Regents Chair in Molecular Biology
Vishwanath Iyer
- Professor
Makkuni Jayaram
- Professor
Arlen W. Johnson
- Professor
Zunlong Ke
- Assistant Professor
The Ke Lab is actively recruiting:
- graduate students
Ken Keiler
- Professor
Benjamin Keith Keitz
- Associate Professor
Jonghwan Kim
- Professor
Alan Lambowitz
- Professor
- Professor of Oncology
- Mr. and Mrs. A. Frank Smith, Jr. Regents Chair in Molecular Biology
Edward M. Marcotte
- Professor
- Department of Molecular Biosciences
Andreas Matouschek
- Professor
- Senior Associate Dean for Research and Resource Management
- Interim Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education
Despoina Mavridou
- Associate Professor
- Department of Molecular Biosciences
Jennifer Maynard
- Professor
- Z. D. Bonner Professorship of Chemical Engineering
Jason McLellan
- Professor
- Robert A. Welch Chair in Chemistry
Ian J. Molineux
- Professor
Not currently accepting students into the laboratory
Nancy Moran
- Professor
- Warren J. and Viola Mae Raymer Chair
Howard Ochman
- Professor
- Joseph J. & Jeanne M. Lagowski Regents Professorship in Molecular Bioscience
Tanya T. Paull
- Professor
- Burl G. and Lorene L. Rogers Chair in Human Health
- Professor of Oncology
Shelley M. Payne
- Professor
- Director, LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease
- Marie Betzner Morrow Centennial Chair
- Distinguished Teaching Professor
Elif Sarinay Cenik
- Associate Professor
We welcome inquiries from motivated graduate students and from first and second year undergraduates interested in gaining research experience and pursuing PhD or other research intensive careers. Interested students should email a brief description of their interests, goals, and availability.
Scott W. Stevens
- Associate Professor
- Director, Biology Instructional Office
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education
Lorene Morrow Kelley Endowed Faculty Fellowship
Laura Suggs
- Professor
Christopher S. Sullivan
- Professor
Becca Young
- Assistant Professor
Arielle Woznica
- Assistant Professor