Gabriele Meloni

Dr. Gabriele Meloni is an Associate Professor and Cindy Sherry Professor in Chemistry at the University of Texas at Dallas, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. He leads the Meloni Lab focusing on metalloneurochemistry and transition metal transport mechanisms. His work integrates biochemical, biophysical, and computational tools to study membrane proteins involved in metal homeostasis.

• Joined UT Dallas in 2015
• PhD in Bioinorganic Chemistry from University of Zurich (2008)
• Postdoctoral training at Aarhus University (2014) and Caltech (2013)

Research interests include metal transporters, neurodegenerative disease mechanisms, and protein engineering. Key achievements include NSF CAREER Award (2021) and NIH MIRA grants (2024, 2018). His lab develops novel biosensors and thermostable vaccines, with recent work on artificial transmembrane transporters and copper-redox pathways in neurodegeneration.

Grants include NSF CAREER ($677K) for studying transition metal pumps and NIH funding for metalloneurochemistry projects. His lab fosters student engagement through initiatives like the ChemistReality video series targeting underrepresented students in sciences.

Labs/Teams: Meloni Lab (UT Dallas) focuses on metalloneurochemistry and metal transporter design. Collaborations span computational biology, material science, and clinical applications.