Alumni News – Dr. Edward Mena

2 weeks ago

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Alumnus Dr. Edward Mena, M.D., ’94, Medical Director of the Pasadena Liver Center—a multi-disciplinary treatment facility—and founder of the California Liver Research Institute (CLRI), a nonprofit dedicated to advancing liver […]

Alumni News – Dr. Edward Mena
October 23

A new injectable to prevent and treat hypoglycemia

1 month ago

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Professor Heather Maynard is co-leader of a group of UCLA researchers who have developed glucose-responsive micelles that encapsulate and protect glucagon, releasing it only when blood sugar levels drop dangerously […]

A new injectable to prevent and treat hypoglycemia
October 3

Remembering Dr. Alfred Herbert Sporer

1 month ago

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We are sad to report that alumnus Dr. Alfred Herbert Sporer (Ph.D. ’56, Trueblood) passed away at the age of 95 on July 30, 2024. Sporer earned his Ph.D. in […]

Remembering Dr. Alfred Herbert Sporer
October 1

Alumna Dr. Melissa Ramirez named a C&EN Trailblazer in chemistry with Latin American roots

1 month ago

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Dr. Melissa Ramirez (Ph.D. ’21 organic chemistry, Garg and Houk groups) has been named a Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) Trailblazer in chemistry with Latin American roots. Ramirez is currently […]

Alumna Dr. Melissa Ramirez named a C&EN Trailblazer in chemistry with Latin American roots
September 30

UCLA chemists and physicists collaborate to study atomic physics in a beaker

3 months ago

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A team led by Professors Justin Caram, Anastassia Alexandrova, and Paula Diaconescu, with Wes Campbell from UCLA Physics and Astronomy, have developed a new platform for magnetic sensing technology, they […]

UCLA chemists and physicists collaborate to study atomic physics in a beaker
August 9

2024 SMACS Undergraduate Poster Session

4 months ago

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On May 14, 2024, 38 undergraduate students presented research posters at the first annual SMACS and UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Undergraduate Poster Session, hosted jointly by the Student Members of […]

2024 SMACS Undergraduate Poster Session
July 17

The Chemistry of Compelling Communication

4 months ago

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In April, the UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry launched Fran Zone’s Chemistry of Compelling Communication Series. The inspiration for the series was sparked in 2019 when department chair, Professor […]

The Chemistry of Compelling Communication
July 17

2024 Undergraduate Student Commencement Awards

4 months ago

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Each year at commencement, we recognize our undergraduate students for their accomplishments in academics and in research. The 2024 Chemistry & Biochemistry Undergraduate Commencement Awards were presented to our students […]

2024 Undergraduate Student Commencement Awards
July 10