Uma Srikanth

Uma Srikanth is a Professor of Instruction and Assistant Department Head/Undergraduate Faculty Advisor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas, within the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. She plays a key role in undergraduate education and academic leadership, actively contributing to curriculum development, accreditation, and transfer student support.

Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of Texas at Dallas (1999), an M.S. in the same field from UTD (1995), and both an M.S. and B.Sc. in Biochemistry from the University of Madras.

• M.S. - Biochemistry, University of Madras
• B.Sc. - Biochemistry, University of Madras
• M.S. - Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Texas at Dallas (1995)
• Ph.D. - Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Texas at Dallas (1999)

Her research interests center on molecular and cellular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). She has extensively studied mutant hSOD1 using transgenic mouse models to understand disease pathology. Additional interests include RNA editing in mitochondrial genes and broader topics in cell and molecular biology, with a strong emphasis on undergraduate training and professional preparation in the life sciences.

Although no publications are listed in the provided text, her work has focused on modeling ALS and analyzing molecular changes in transgenic systems, suggesting a research trajectory in experimental neurobiology and molecular genetics.

She has been recognized for her teaching excellence with the Dean's Teaching Award from the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in 2016.

• Dean's Teaching Award - NSM [2016]

Uma Srikanth is deeply involved in academic service and leadership. She has served on multiple committees including the Academic Senate (2022–2026), Co-Chair of the Workload Policy Committee in Biological Sciences (2023–2025), and the Undergraduate Education Committee. She contributes to state-level initiatives through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, supporting transfer pathways in biology. Her work in assessment supports accreditation efforts, and she has held leadership roles in core curriculum reform at the university level.

She has no listed laboratory or research team in the provided material, but her prior research was conducted in the Department of Neurology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.