Soumitra Athavale and UCLA alumna Melissa Ramirez receive 2025 ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable Ignition Grants

9 months ago

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Professor Soumitra Athavale and alumna Dr. Melissa Ramirez (Ph.D. ’21, Garg and Houk groups), currently an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, are two of four recipients […]

Soumitra Athavale and UCLA alumna Melissa Ramirez receive 2025 ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable Ignition Grants
January 16

Justin Caram receives an inaugural RCSA Bridge Award

9 months ago

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Professor Justin Caram is one of 11 Cottrell Scholars selected by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) for an inaugural RCSA Bridge Award.  The award will support his project […]

Justin Caram receives an inaugural RCSA Bridge Award
January 15

Craig Merlic contributes to new ACS discovery report on laboratory safety

9 months ago

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Professor Craig Merlic, a leader in laboratory safety education and practice, contributed to the newly released “ACS Discovery Report: Laboratory Safety,” which highlights ongoing efforts to improve laboratory safety and […]

Craig Merlic contributes to new ACS discovery report on laboratory safety
January 13

Garg, Houk, and Tang groups receive $2M state grant to advance cannabinoid therapeutics research

9 months ago

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Professors Neil Garg, Ken Houk and Yi Tang have received a $2 million research grant from the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) to advance the study of cannabinoid-based therapeutics. […]

Garg, Houk, and Tang groups receive $2M state grant to advance cannabinoid therapeutics research
January 8

Kalli Kappel decodes the hidden architecture inside cells

10 months ago

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New faculty member Professor Kalli Kappel uncovers molecular rules that govern how cells organize themselves. By Benjamin Paul (UCLA Division of Physical Sciences) A team of scientists at UCLA has […]

Kalli Kappel decodes the hidden architecture inside cells
December 17

How quantum mechanics may have shaped life’s first molecules

10 months ago

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New faculty member Professor Thomas Fay examines how electron spin could influence molecular handedness on early Earth. By Benjamin Paul (UCLA Division of Physical Sciences) Thomas Fay is a professor of […]

How quantum mechanics may have shaped life’s first molecules
December 17

Osvaldo Gutierrez named inaugural holder of the Fraser and Norma Stoddart Chair in Contemporary Chemistry

10 months ago

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The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry has announced that Professor Osvaldo Gutierrez will be the inaugural holder of the Fraser and Norma Stoddart Chair in Contemporary Chemistry, effective July […]

Osvaldo Gutierrez named inaugural holder of the Fraser and Norma Stoddart Chair in Contemporary Chemistry
December 11

Richard Kaner gives 2025 Basolo Lecture at Northwestern University

10 months ago

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Professor Richard Kaner, the UCLA Dr. Myung Ki Hong Endowed Chair in Materials Innovation, delivered his 2025 ACS Basolo Award lecture on Nov. 7 at Northwestern University’s Technological Institute in […]

Richard Kaner gives 2025 Basolo Lecture at Northwestern University
December 10