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Institutionally Endorsed Awards

Explore institution-endorsed awards, including requirements, timelines, and tips for preparing your submission.

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Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation - Piper Professor

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The University of Texas System Kenneth I. Shine, M.D., Academy of Health Science Education

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The University of Texas Regents' Outstanding Teaching Awards (ROTA)

New Grant Awards April 2026

March 27, 2026 • 4:45 p.m.

	Werner Braun, PhD Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, John Sealy School of Medicine Awarded a new National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases research grant award for "Novel Artificial Intelligence approaches to distinguish allergenic from non-allergenic proteins"
	Robert Cross, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, John Sealy School of Medicine Awarded a new United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service cooperative research agreement award for "Investigation of Nipah Virus Pathogenesis"
	Laura Dickson, PhD Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, John Sealy School of Medicine Awarded a new National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases research grant award for "Assessing desiccation tolerance's impact on Aedes aegypti midgut infection"
	Bindi Naik-Mathuria, MD, MPH, FACS, FAAP Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, John Sealy School of Medicine Awarded a new Centers for Disease Control & Prevention research grant award for "Rise Up! A Youth-Informed Video Program To Prevent Community Violence Before The First Shot"
	Brittany L. Smalls, PhD, MSHA, MSHPsych Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, John Sealy School of Medicine Awarded a new National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases research grant award for "Older Adults Using Social Support to Improve Self-Care (OASIS): Adaptation, Implementation, and Feasibility of Peer Support for Older Adults with T2DM in Appalachia"

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