Rice bioengineer wins federal award for Ewing sarcoma research
Rice bioengineer Julea Vlassakis has won $1.1M in federal funding for a project researching Ewing sarcoma.
RNA barcoding approach reveals previously unknown virus-host relationships
An interdisciplinary team of Rice researchers has uncovered previously unknown relationships between bacteriophages and their bacterial hosts, offering a powerful new tool for next-generation microbiome engineering.
New CPRIT awards expand Rice cancer research efforts
New funding from CPRIT will help Rice advance cancer research on several fronts, from strengthening a core genetic engineering facility that serves researchers across Texas to supporting new studies in cancer immunotherapy, next-generation radiation therapy and ovarian cancer.
New model helps understand why most human pregnancies are singletons
Rice researchers develop new model of follicle selection that suggests its chance, not size, that selects a follicle during the menstrual cycle.
Engineered dual-bacterial sensors turn chemical signals into electricity
Rice professor Caroline Ajo-Franklin’s group, working in collaboration with researchers from Tufts University and Baylor College of Medicine, recently developed a flexible bioelectrical sensor system called electroactive co-culture sensing system (e-COSENS).
AI spots hidden behavior patterns in self-organizing bacteria
A custom-built artificial intelligence system developed by Rice researchers helped uncover how bacterial communities self-organize.
The Center for Innovation and Translation of Point-of-Care Technologies for Expanded Cancer Care Access, a Rice-led collaboration of partners from three continents and based in the Texas Medical Center, has announced its second round of subawardees.
Scientists uncover new method to generate protein datasets for training AI
Rice researchers develop an method to quickly produce protein activity data needed to train predictive AI models for improved protein function.
Replicating bacteria DNA relies on accordionlike folds to separate
Rice researchers discover that bacteria rely on repulsive forces, strengthened by the SMC family of proteins, to separate their DNA during replication.
More precise DNA base editing could improve treatment for cystic fibrosis
Researchers at Rice and collaborators have refined a DNA base-editing technology to make it more precise, a step that could improve prospects for treating some patients with cystic fibrosis.
Noninvasive paths to complex brain science: Rice bioengineer named Sloan Research Fellow
Rice bioengineer Jerzy Szablowski has been named a 2026 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in chemistry, one of the most competitive honors for early career scientists in the U.S. and Canada.
Scientists demonstrate first-time use of AI for genetic circuit design
A new study reports first-time use of artificial intelligence for genetic circuit design.
A molecular ‘reset button’ for reading the brain through a blood test
Rice bioengineers have designed an erasable serum marker that could enable clinicians to detect problems or measure any changes in how a patient responds to treatment with greater precision, using simple, minimally-invasive testing.
Protecting public health: Rice’s Stadler honored by The Water Research Foundation
The Water Research Foundation recently presented Lauren Stadler, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice, with the 2025 Paul L. Busch Award at the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference in Chicago.