Dr. Richard Gomer

Professor

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Biography

Richard Gomer is a Thomas Powell ’62 Professor and University Distinguished Professor, specializing in the fields of biological resilience and regeneration. His research focuses on understanding the innate immune system and developing therapeutics for fibrosing diseases. He co-founded Promedior to develop treatments that leverage the human serum protein SAP to prevent the differentiation of monocytes into fibrotic cells, showing remarkable success in Phase 3 clinical trials for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Gomer's early work was pivotal in uncovering the novel behavior of Dictyostelium cells and their signaling mechanisms, which inform new therapeutic approaches. His research interests expand into the study of chalones and chemoattractants within developmental biology and their implications in tissue regulation, as well as his notable contributions to observational astronomy.

Research Interests

Biological Resilience Neural Circuits Regeneration Repair Synthetic Biology

Experience

University Distinguished Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

Texas A&M University • College Station, TX

Teaching and research in the fields of biological resilience and regeneration.

Requirements for Texas A&M University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
Prerequisites
Baccalaureate degree Baccalaureate degree in Communication or related field preferred
Application Checklist
  • Curriculum Vita
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Communication and Journalism. Ph.D. program only currently admitting. GRE is test-optional.