Chemistry graduate student reaches 2026 UCLA Grad Slam finals
3 months ago
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Fifth-year chemistry graduate student Aleksandras “Alek” Lotuzas (Harran group) was one of 10 finalists in the 2026 UCLA Grad Slam competition, held March 11. Lotuzas’ three-minute presentation, “Harnessing Green Tea […]
AI tool predicts drug-building reactions, speeding discovery
3 months ago
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A research team co-led by Professor Abigail Doyle, postdoctoral fellow Dr. Simone Gallarati, and graduate student Erin Bucci, together with Professor Matthew S. Sigman at the University of Utah, has […]
UCLA researchers uncover new “metal-like” reactivity with phosphines under light to forge useful carbon-nitrogen bonds
4 months ago
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A research team led by Professor Abigail Doyle and graduate student Flora Fan, with graduate student Alexander Maertens and Doyle Princeton group alumna Kassandra Sedillo, has uncovered new “metal-like” reactivity […]
The Schwartz group’s research on hydrated electrons is featured on the cover of the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
4 months ago
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Research by a UCLA team led by Professor Benjamin Schwartz and graduate student William Borrelli is featured on the front cover of this week’s Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, a […]
Graduate students and alumni highlight the impact of the Organization for Cultural Diversity in Science (OCDS) in major chemistry journal
4 months ago
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Former and current UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry graduate students, members of the Organization for Cultural Diversity in Science (OCDS), co-authored a recent paper in Nature Reviews Chemistry titled “Empowering the […]
Innovative proximity labeling platform illuminates how cholesterol interacts inside cells
4 months ago
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Cholesterol plays a central role in cell health, influencing membrane fluidity, curvature, and signaling. To maintain proper cholesterol levels, cells rely on tightly regulated transport systems that move cholesterol between […]
UCLA researchers develop mineral sunscreen that reduces white cast
4 months ago
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A research team led by Professor Paul Weiss and chemical biology Ph.D. candidate AJ Addae (P. Weiss/Caram groups) has developed a mineral sunscreen formulation that significantly reduces the white, chalky […]
Researchers discover a previously unknown bacterial component in kidney stone formation
5 months ago
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Professor Gerard Wong and bioengineering Ph.D. students William Schmidt and Rena Yang are part of a UCLA-led research team that has discovered that bacteria are present inside the most common […]