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Meet the Minds Behind the Breakthroughs:
PIs at the Forefront of Innovation
Łukasz Joachimiak, Ph.D.
Łukasz Joachimiak, Ph.D.
“Structure guides function” is a foundational tenant of biology. Dr. Joachimiak’s work builds on this concept by investigating how the body’s proteins become misfolded and how they contribute to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Joachimiak Lab
Jinfan Wang, Ph.D.
Jinfan Wang, Ph.D.
Dr. Wang studies the principles that govern when and where proteins are synthesized in cells. His current research focuses on the mechanisms of mitochondrial protein synthesis and how their dysregulation contributes to human disease.
Jinfan Wang Lab
Ralph DeBerardinis, M.D., Ph.D.
Ralph DeBerardinis, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. DeBerardinis works closely with clinicians, geneticists, oncologists, and radiologists to examine how cellular metabolism impacts human health. By characterizing metabolic disorders at the cellular level, his team aims to design targeted therapies to improve our patients’ health.
DeBerardinis Lab
Christopher Lu, M.D.
Christopher Lu, M.D.
Dr. Lu’s research aims to uncover the biological causes of acute kidney injury, a condition that impacts approximately 25% of patients in the ICU. His work examines the genes that are activated by kidney injury and searches for potential molecular biomarkers for kidney health. This work will benefit patients in the ICU as well as help surgeons keep kidneys healthy for transplant.
Christopher Lu Lab
Michalis Agathokleous, Ph.D.
Michalis Agathokleous, Ph.D.
Dr. Agathocleous is interested in the relationship between metabolism and cell type. His laboratory has developed techniques to measure metabolites in stem cells and other rare cells in order to investigate how metabolism regulates hematopoiesis, leukemia, and the immune response to infection.
Agathokleous, Ph.D. Lab
UTSW is proud to shine a spotlight on exceptional PIs leading cutting-edge laboratories. They are driving forward the frontiers of science and discovery. Explore their groundbreaking work and be inspired by their pursuit of knowledge and innovation.
Facts and Figures
Six Nobel Laureates since 1985
Michael Brown, M.D., & Joseph Goldstein, M.D. (1985)
Cholesterol Regulation
Johann Deisenhofer, Ph.D. (1988)
Membrane Protein Structure
Alfred Gilman, M.D., Ph.D. (1994)
Cell Signaling
Bruce Beutler, M.D. (2011)
Innate Immunity
Thomas Südhof, M.D. (2013)
Synapses and Neural Function
14
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators
6,200+
Research projects annually
$816 million
FY25 research expenditure
Faculty Awards & Honors
• 24 National Academy of Sciences
• 23 National Academy of Medicine
• 14 American Academy of Arts and Sciences