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George Georgiou is a prominent professor at the University of Texas at Austin, where he has been a faculty member since 1986. He holds the Cockrell Family Regents Chair and is involved in several departments including Molecular Biosciences, Chemical Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering. Georgiou earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University in 1987. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Microbiology, reflecting his significant contributions to the fields of engineering and microbiology. His research interests focus on developing protein-based therapies for diseases, with notable work on therapies for inhaled anthrax that are currently undergoing clinical evaluation. Georgiou's other research involves engineering antibodies for protection against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and the discovery of proteins to treat autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. His lab is also engaged in developing generic technologies to enhance the discovery and production of protein drugs.
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