Faculty

Philip Serwer, Ph.D.

Professor of Biochemistry and Structural Biology
serwer@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Biochemistry & Structural Biology

Programs
Biochemical Mechanisms in Medicine
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering
M.S. in Immunology & Infection
Molecular Immunology & Microbiology
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences

Yuzuru Shiio, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Biochemistry & Structural Biology
Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute
shiio@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Biochemistry & Structural Biology

Programs
Biochemical Mechanisms in Medicine
Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Medicine
Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences

Patrick Sung, DPhil

Professor of Biochemistry & Structural Biology
Robert A Welch Distinguished Chair in Chemistry
sungp@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Biochemistry & Structural Biology

Programs
Biochemical Mechanisms in Medicine
Cancer Biology
M.D./Ph.D. in South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program
Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences

Alex Taylor, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor/Research
Director, Protein Biochemistry Facility, Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute
Associate Director, Structural Biology Core Facilities, Institutional Research Core
taylorab@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Biochemistry & Structural Biology

Lu Wang, PhD

Assistant Professor
wangl25@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Biochemistry & Structural Biology

Programs
Biochemical Mechanisms in Medicine
Biology of Aging
Cancer Biology
Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Medicine
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences
Ph.D. in Translational Science

Elizabeth Wasmuth, PhD

Assistant Professor
wasmuthe@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Biochemistry & Structural Biology

Programs
Biochemical Mechanisms in Medicine
Cancer Biology
Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences

Susan Weintraub, Ph.D.

Professor
Biochemistry
weintraub@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Biochemistry & Structural Biology

Programs
Biochemical Mechanisms in Medicine
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences

Yaxia Yuan, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor
Associate Director of the Center for Innovative Drug Discovery (CIDD)
Director of the Computer-Aided Drug Discovery (CADD) Core
yuany1@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Biochemistry & Structural Biology

Programs
Biochemical Mechanisms in Medicine
Biology of Aging
Cancer Biology

Mansour Zadeh, PhD

Distinguished Professor
Director, Center for Mucosal & Microbiome Biology
zadehm@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Biochemistry & Structural Biology

Programs
M.S. in Immunology & Infection
Molecular Immunology & Microbiology
Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences

Peng Zhao, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
zhaop@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Biochemistry & Structural Biology
Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology

Programs
Biochemical Mechanisms in Medicine
Cancer Biology
M.D./Ph.D. in South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program
Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences
Physiology and Pharmacology

Weixing Zhao,

Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Structural Biology
zhaow2@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Biochemistry & Structural Biology

Programs
Biochemical Mechanisms in Medicine
Biology of Aging
Cancer Biology
Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Medicine
Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences

Daohong Zhou, MD

Professor with Tenure, Biochemistry and Structural Biology
Associate Director for Drug Development of the Mays Cancer Center
Director of the Center for Innovative Drug Discovery (CIDD)
zhoud@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Biochemistry & Structural Biology

Programs
Biochemical Mechanisms in Medicine
Biology of Aging
Cancer Biology
M.D. in Doctor of Medicine
M.S. in Drug Discovery and Development
Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences