Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Steven T Whitten

  • Associate Professor at Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Science & Engineering
  • Associate Professor at South Texas Doctoral Bridge Program

Grants

2025

  • Lewis, Karen A (Principal), Whitten, Steven T (Co-Principal), Betancourt, Tania (Co-Principal), Stachowiak, Jeanne (Co-Principal), Deb, Seemanta. Hydrogel formation by the N-terminal domains of the Eyes Absent Proteins 1 and 2, PREM CIMA and National Science Foundation, Federal. (Submitted: November 2024, Funded: January 2025 - Present). Grant.

2024

  • Whitten, Steven T (Principal), Percent Contribution: %4, Lewis, Karen A (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %4, Libich, David S (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %4, Oyajobi, Babatunde Olukayode (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %4. Texas Doctoral Bridge Program, NIH, Federal, $2836154. (Submitted: September 26, 2023, Funded: August 1, 2024 - July 31, 2029). Grant.

2023

  • Lewis, Karen A, Whitten, Steven T (Co-Principal), Hough, Loren (Co-Principal), Hodby, Eleanor (Co-Principal), Theodoropoulou, Nikoleta (Supporting), Close, Eleanor W (Supporting), Rangelov, Blagoy (Supporting), Islam, Tanzima Z (Supporting), Betancourt, Tania (Supporting), Berry, Joe (Supporting), Finklestein, Noah (Supporting), MacGregor, Meredith (Supporting), Brown, Jed (Supporting), Eaves, Joel (Supporting). Creating Equitable Pathways to STEM Graduate Education, Sloan Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $249299. (Submitted: September 2, 2022, Funded: January 2023 - Present). Grant.
  • Whitten, Steven T (Principal), Lewis, Karen A (Co-Principal), Spooner, Melinda Henrietta (Co-Principal). Health Research Accelerator Award, Translational Health Research Center, Texas State University, $15000. (Submitted: March 3, 2023, Funded: May 15, 2023 - March 1, 2024). Grant.

2022

  • Lewis, Karen A (Principal), Kerwin, Sean Michael (Co-Principal), Whitten, Steven T (Co-Principal), Kornienko, Alexander Vladimir (Supporting), Peterson, Ryan Loren (Supporting), Xue, Xiaoyu (Supporting). MRI: Acquisition of Automated Isothermal Titration Calorimeter for Biophysical Research at Texas State University, National Science Foundation, Federal, $262280. (Submitted: January 19, 2022, Funded: September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025). Grant.
  • Whitten, Steven T (Principal), Lewis, Karen A (Co-Principal). A predictive algorithm for identifying proteins that phase separate, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $16000. (Submitted: October 14, 2021, Funded: January 18, 2022 - May 31, 2023). Grant.

2015

  • Whitten, Steven T (Principal). Quantitative Description of Phosphorylation Effects on Disordered Protein Structure, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Federal, $335562. (Funded: August 1, 2015 - July 31, 2018). Grant.

2014

  • Whitten, Steven T (Principal). Sequence and Charge Contributions to the Structures of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins, Research Enhancement Program (Texas State), Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: January 14, 2014 - March 31, 2015). Grant.

2012

  • Whitten, Steven T (Principal). Structural Characterization of the Protein Ensemble by Equilibrium Unfolding Methods, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, State, $45000. (Funded: November 15, 2012 - February 28, 2015). Grant.
  • Brittain, William J (Principal), Booth, Chad, Irvin, Jennifer A, Beall, Gary W, Sun, Luyi, Whitten, Steven T, Gulacar, Ozcan, Betancourt, Tania. Texas State University PREM: Center on Interfaces in Materials. A Partnership with the Research Triangle MRSEC, National Science Foundation (NSF): Partnership in Research, Education, and Materials (PREM), $3129000. (Funded: July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2016). Grant.
  • Whitten, Steven T (Principal). Structural Characterization of the Protein Ensemble by Equilibrium Unfolding Methods, Research Enhancement Program (Texas State), Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: January 1, 2012 - August 31, 2012). Grant.

2011

  • Whitten, Steven T (Principal). Role of Unfolded Protein in Functional Allostery: Multi-domain Control of DNA Binding in the Tumor Suppressor Protein p53, Research Corporation for Science Advancement, Federal, $35000. (Funded: July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2014). Grant.

2010

  • Whitten, Steven T. Program for Excellence in Teaching & Learning Travel Award, $800. (Funded: June 1, 2010 - May 31, 2011). Grant.
  • Whitten, Steven T (Principal). Multi-domain Allosteric Control of DNA Binding in p53, Research Enhancement Program (Texas State), Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: January 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010). Grant.

2007

  • Whitten, Steven T (Principal). A Software Tool for Optimizing the Solubility of Therapeutic Proteins, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Federal, $121820. (Funded: September 26, 2007 - February 28, 2009). Grant.
  • Whitten, Steven T (Co-Principal). Structural Thermodynamics of Prion Infectivity, Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (University of Texas Medical Branch), Institutional (Higher Ed), $70000. (Funded: February 1, 2007 - January 31, 2009). Grant.

2003

  • Whitten, Steven T (Principal). Antiviral Agents Directed as West Nile Virus, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Federal, $497876. (Funded: June 1, 2003 - May 31, 2005). Grant.