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The ultimate goal of the Drug Discovery Institute research program is to bring scientific discoveries and technological advances to the marketplace. [Photo from Getty Images.] New Drug Discovery Institute Launches at University of Houston
November 17, 2020
UH Papers from Cullen College of Engineering professors make the grade, analysis finds
November 12, 2020
Research led by Pradeep Sharma, chairman of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston, offers an explanation for how some species of snake convert the heat from organisms that are warmer than their ambient surroundings into electrical signals, allowing them to “see” in the dark. How Do Snakes ‘See’ in the Dark? Researchers Have an Answer
October 22, 2020
Dr. Kirill Larin, University of Houston professor of biomedical engineering, is creating new technology to measure the elasticity of the cornea. New Technology Could Improve LASIK Surgery, Eye Disease Detection
October 20, 2020
Navin Varadarajan, M.D. Anderson Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has created a nasal vaccine for COVID-19 and a company to market it in partnership with the University of Houston. University of Houston Partners with AuraVax Therapeutics on COVID-19 Vaccine
October 12, 2020
Dr. Hien Van Nguyen, an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering, has received a grant to use AI with breast cancer diagnoses. UH, Houston Methodist using AI to identify breast cancer
October 9, 2020
The Petroleum Engineering labs at the University of Houston's Technology Bridge. UH’s newest flow loop testing helps Shell achieve industry-first in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
October 7, 2020
Kirill Larin, professor of biomedical engineering, has received $3 million from the National Eye Institute to create a new technology capable of precise noninvasive and depth-resolved quantitative measurements of the lens mechanical properties in a clinical setting. Nearing a Treatment for Farsightedness
October 6, 2020
Dr. Katerina Kourentzi, Research Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is developing a saliva-based lateral flow assay rapid test for COVID-19 detection. The test strips for the assay are designed using the Biodot XYZ3060 Dispensing Platform. Rapid tests for COVID-19 now, other diseases later the goal for Kourentzi
September 30, 2020
Dr. Lars C. Grabow, Dan Luss Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, received a NSF grant to continue studies on small-scale reactors and catalysts. Grabow heading UH portion of team for $2M NSF Distributed Chemical Manufacturing Project
September 29, 2020

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