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University of Houston

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Citations, last 5 years: 167.9k
Works, last 5 years: 22k
h-index: 655
Scientists listed: 0
Grants since 2016: 1 432

Grants received

2026 · grant · Academic Research

Purification- and Isolation-free eXosomE profiLing (PIXEL) for lung cancer detection

Wei-Chuan Shih · University of Houston · funded by Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$900k

2026–2028 · grant · Standard Grant

MCA: Using metatranscriptomics to uncover mechanisms underlying drought-mediated plant-microbe interactions that influence plant community structure

Kerri Crawford · University of Houston · funded by National Science Foundation

$348.7kPlant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

2026–2028 · grant · Standard Grant

Collaborative Research: Novel Designs of GNSS-Acoustic Surveying for Low-Cost Seafloor Geodesy

Surui Xie · University of Houston · funded by National Science Foundation

$690.9k

2026–2027 · research · Bridge Innovative Project Award

Novel Reprogrammed Cardiac Conduction Cells to Stimulate Synchronized Cardiomyocyte Contractions

Bradley Mcconnell · University of Houston · funded by American Heart Association

$100k

2026 · training · Predoctoral Fellowship

Novel optogenetics tool for the mouse embryonic cardiodynamic research

Guzel Musina · University of Houston · funded by American Heart Association

$35.3kPhotoreceptor and optogenetics research

2026–2028 · research · Research Grant

Therapeutic Targeting of TAK1 in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Anirban Roy · University of Houston · funded by Muscular Dystrophy Association

$300kMuscle Physiology and Disorders

2026 · grant · CPRIT Scholar

Recruitment of First-Time, Tenure-Track Faculty Members

University of Houston · funded by Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$1.5M

2026 · training · Predoctoral Fellowship

AKAP12 recruits PDE8A to Impair Cardiac Function in Heart Failure

Ying Xu · University of Houston · funded by American Heart Association

$35.3kPhosphodiesterase function and regulation

2026–2027 · fellowship · Bridge Career Development Award

BAF60c-Mediated Epigenetic Regulation of Vascular Calcification

Guizhen Zhao · University of Houston · funded by American Heart Association

$77k

2026–2027 · fellowship · Postdoctoral Fellowship

Pathogenesis of acquired left ventricle non-compaction

Luqi Zhao · University of Houston · funded by American Heart Association

$163.9kCardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies

2026 · grant · Academic Research

Developing safe and effective combination therapies for FAP children using approved drugs

Rashim Singh · University of Houston · funded by Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$250k

2026 · award

Developing a Cell-Based Fitness Assay for High-Throughput Assessment of Ferritin Metal-Selectivity and Engineering

Meng Wang · University of Houston · funded by U.S. Department of Energy

2026–2027 · research · R01

Angiogenic and Anti-microbial Supports for Pulp Regeneration

Vivek Kumar · University of Houston · funded by National Institutes of Health

$582.7k

2025–2027 · grant · Standard Grant

Distinguishing mantle source heterogeneity from process-based Ca isotope signatures in ocean island basalts

Michael Antonelli · University of Houston · funded by National Science Foundation

$463.5kPaleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

2025–2028 · grant · Standard Grant

Hot and Dense Quark-Gluon Plasma from First Principles

Claudia Ratti · University of Houston · funded by National Science Foundation

$300kHigh-Energy Particle Collisions Research

2025–2028 · grant · Standard Grant

Achieving Ultra-High Thermal Conductivity in Cubic BAs Through Synergistic Impurity Control, Advanced Growth Techniques, and Rapid Non-Destructive Characterization

Jiming Bao · University of Houston · funded by National Science Foundation

$439.7k

2025–2028 · research · Implementation Science Award

Implementation of Target:BP Hypertension guidelines in a Patient Population Experiencing Homelessness

Ben King · University of Houston · funded by American Heart Association

$395.7kHomelessness and Social Issues

2025–2027 · grant · Standard Grant

Collaborative Research: CISE-ANR: RI: Small: 4DShape: 4D Human Shape Analysis and Synthesis

Nicolas Charon · University of Houston · funded by National Science Foundation

$91.9k

2025–2026 · grant · Standard Grant

Conference: CBMS Conference: Research at the Interface of Applied Mathematics and Machine Learning

Yunhui He · University of Houston · funded by National Science Foundation

$42.2k

2025–2028 · grant · Standard Grant

Designing Conversational AI Systems

Elizabeth Rodwell · University of Houston · funded by National Science Foundation

$267.4k

2025–2028 · grant · Standard Grant

Collaborative Research: Effect of Polymer Chemistry on Penetrant Transport in Weak Polyelectrolyte Brushes

Jacinta Conrad · University of Houston · funded by National Science Foundation

$259.7kPolymer Surface Interaction Studies

2025–2030 · grant · Standard Grant

CAREER: Advancing Biodegradation Through Protein Nanocompartment-Based Cargo Encapsulation for Organic Contaminant Removal

Meng Wang · University of Houston · funded by National Science Foundation

$550kEnzyme Catalysis and Immobilization

2025 · training · Predoctoral Fellowship

Novel optogenetics tool for the mouse embryonic cardiodynamic research

Guzel Musina · University of Houston · funded by American Heart Association

$34.8kPhotoreceptor and optogenetics research

2025–2028 · grant · Standard Grant

Role of Polymer Adsorption on Extensional Rheology of Colloid-Polymer Mixtures

Jacinta Conrad · University of Houston · funded by National Science Foundation

$324.1kRheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies

2025–2026 · grant · Standard Grant

CAREER: Finite Elasticity of Morphing Metamaterials. Theory and Applications

Hussein Nassar · University of Houston · funded by National Science Foundation

$81.6k

2025–2029 · grant · Continuing Grant

CAREER: Brown Measure and non-Hermitian Random Matrices

Ping Zhong · University of Houston · funded by National Science Foundation

$254.8kRandom Matrices and Applications

2025 · grant · Academic Research

Dual functional Nanodrug Stimulates STING and inhibits PI3K? to eliminate Bregs for Cancer Immunotherapy

Wei Gao · University of Houston · funded by Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$900k

2025–2026 · grant · Standard Grant

Conference: International Summer School on AI in Healthcare, Medicine and Biology

Metin Akay · University of Houston · funded by National Science Foundation

$22.5k

2025–2030 · grant · Continuing Grant

CAREER: Unveiling the Dynamics of Liquid-like Macromolecular Condensed Phases from Nucleation to Stability

Gül Zerze · University of Houston · funded by National Science Foundation

$374.1k

2025–2028 · grant · Standard Grant

Entropy Driven Phase-Separation and Partitioning in Polymer Grafted Nanoparticle Blends Films

Alamgir Karim · University of Houston · funded by National Science Foundation

$450k

2025–2026 · grant · Standard Grant

LEAPS-MPS: Some Applications of Free Probability and Random Matrix Theory

Ping Zhong · University of Houston · funded by National Science Foundation

$148.1kRandom Matrices and Applications

2025–2030 · grant · Standard Grant

CAREER: Understanding and Controlling Nonreciprocal Thermal Radiation Exchange Between Surfaces

Bo Zhao · University of Houston · funded by National Science Foundation

$549.8kThermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies

2025 · grant · Academic Research

CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY BIOMARKER CORE

Chandra Mohan · University of Houston · funded by Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$3M

2025 · grant · Academic Research

Targeting the Epigenetic Reader TDRD1 in Prostate Cancer with Cyclic Peptide Inhibitors

Qin Feng · University of Houston · funded by Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$250k

2025–2027 · research · U.S. Program