Promising nanoengineered spiky thorn-like particles treatment against HSV
3 years ago
Led by PhD student Amir Nasajpour in Professor Paul Weiss’s lab, the research engineered spiky rose thorn-like nanomaterial that establishes great antibacterial activity to slow herpes simplex virus 1 and […]
Researchers Infuse Bacteria with Silver to Improve Power Efficiency in Fuel Cells
3 years ago
A UCLA-led team of engineers and chemists take a major step forward in the development of microbial fuel cells – a technology that utilizes natural bacteria to extract electrons from organic matter in wastewater to generate electrical […]
Distinguished Professor at IIT Madras
3 years ago
Professor Paul Weiss has been named a Distinguished Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras for 2021-26. IIT Madras Distinguished Professorships are awarded to pre-eminent authorities in their […]
iCANX Stories Video Interview
3 years ago
Professor Paul Weiss is discusses his research and gives advice to young researchers in Peking Universities’ new video series – iCANX Stories. The new series, which airs each week on […]
PNAS paper recognized as one of 10 big science stories
4 years ago
Professor Paul Weiss’ group’s research is included in the University of California’s “10 biggest (non-COVID) science stories you might have missed in 2020”. Chemistry graduate student Jason Belling is lead […]
Faculty in the News
4 years ago
The July edition of UCLA’s TDG Innovation Magazine features articles about three Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty members. The magazine is published by the UCLA […]
UCLA-led team advances toward new safe gene therapy delivery
4 years ago
Team led by Professor Paul Weiss’ group develops a new method to safely, rapidly and economically deliver DNA into stem cells and immune cells. The new tool will help scientists […]
Vision 2020 Series to present evenings of science exploration and art
5 years ago
UCLA and MindshareLA will present a year-long series of events that explore innovations ranging in scale from the tiny to the cosmic. The Vision 2020 Series will consist of four […]