Welcome to the Hancks Lab
Department of Immunology
UT Southwestern Medical Center
From left to right: Sarahbeth Roberts, Sruthi Chappidi, Tyron Chang, Angie Esparza, Dustin Hancks, & Natalia Herrera.
At the intersection of evolutionary genetics & immunology, the Hancks lab studies the elaborate chess match between hosts and the pathogens that infect them.
"...it's our time."
The Goonies
Although the world is not perfect, we enjoy this quote as we feel it captures how it is a remarkable time to be alive and an equally remarkable time to be doing science, especially genetics.
At the Hancks lab, we love..
genes, the thrill of discovery, that our jobs contribute to our understanding of the world around us, that science itself brings so many people together, and that our work has the potential to make a positive impact on many.
We also enjoy band shirts, swag, and free lunches.
We are always looking for folks to join us, particularly those that get really excited about science - like drawing models on the back of napkins excited. We aim to train individuals from diverse backgrounds with critical thinking and problem-solving skills that they can apply to scientific research and real-world issues.
Featured Publications
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Norovirus MLKL-like pore forming protein initiates programed cell death for viral egress
Guoxun Wang, Di Zhang, Robert C. Orchard, Dustin C. Hancks* & Tiffany A. Reese*
Nature (2023)
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Evolutionary Profile for (Host and Viral) MLKL Indicates Its Activities as a Battlefront for Extensive Counteradaptation
Suzette Palmer, Sruthi Chappidi, Chelsea Pinkham, and Dustin Hancks
Molecular Biology and Evolution (2021)
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Signatures of host-pathogen evolutionary conflict reveal MISTR-A conserved MItochondrial STress Response network
Mahsa Sorouri, Tyron Chang, Palmy Jesudhasan, Chelsea Pinkham, Nels C Elde, Dustin C Hancks
PLoS Biology (2020)
Current Funding Sources
Contact Us
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Department of Immunology - NA7.201
6000 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390