Dr. Harald Göring

Ultimately, the hope is that this knowledge will provide the impetus for improved prevention or treatment strategies, such as new drugs. This is exciting and important, despite the fact that it is...

Dr. Mark Kroll

The thing I think I like best about being an academician is that you are constantly being challenged to learn new concepts and explore new ideas.”

Dr. Karen Lozano

This endowment encourages me to do my very best, be as creative as possible, and work as hard as I can to open opportunities and develop projects that encourage and motivate our students to succeed.

Dr. Russell Skowronek

I am constantly thinking of ways to give back to the broadest number of people possible. Holding this chair has allowed me to take what would have only been dreams—to take these ideas about...

Dr. Constantine Tarawneh

Although I know I have had an impact on the lives of many students at UTRGV, I strongly believe that this is still the beginning of many more years of wonderful work to mentor and shape the future...

Dr. Cristina Villalobos

It is important to make education reachable. To show young students, ‘you can understand mathematics, you can do this.’ Hands-on instruction is important, especially with young students.

Dr. Sarah Williams-Blangero

The support provided by the H-E-B Distinguished Chair in Diabetes and Genomics has facilitated the development of an innovative diabetes research program that is leveraging a wealth of data and...