Davis College Research is Elevating TCU on a National Scale
Texas Christian University’s Anton Naumov has plenty of reasons to be in his lab.
With the National Institute of Health funding his work to develop more cost-effective
diagnostic imaging for cancer and other diseases, and the Congressionally Directed
Medical Research Programs funding his research with the Cleveland Clinic to create
better sunscreens for America’s service members, he’s busy.
And yet, Naumov can still be found in the classroom.
“Research helps me get students excited about what they’re learning,” said the associate
professor of physics and astronomy. “I can say, ‘We’re producing new sunscreens. Guess
how we’re doing this?’ and connect that research back to the concepts we’re studying.
You can see their interest change, and that’s super rewarding.”