In honor of his former postdoctoral mentor, SUNY Professor Richard Cross has established the Paul Boyer and Rich Cross Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Fund. Dr. Richard “Rich” Cross, a SUNY distinguished professor emeritus of biochemistry and molecular biology at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, was a postdoctoral fellow in the late Professor Paul Boyer‘s […]

Nelson was one of four speakers at the CCHF Virtual Symposium 11 hosted by the groups of Professors Ken Houk and Neil Garg. The virtual symposium, held on September 11, 2018, was sponsored by the Center for Selective C-H Functionalization (CHF), an NSF-funded Center for Chemical Innovation (CCI) to which the Houk group belong. Projected […]

Professor Anne Andrews and alumna Dr Nako Nakatsuka lead team to develop a novel system to track brain chemicals.  The team of researchers from UCLA and Columbia University developed a novel method for tracking the activity of small molecules in the brain, including the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine. Pairing tiny artificial receptors with semiconductor devices that […]

The Houk group with Bin Tan’s group at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) discover first asymmetric four-component Ugi Reaction. The team reports a major breakthrough in the field of asymmetric catalysis in their paper “Asymmetric phosphoric acid-catalyzed four-component Ugi reaction” published in the September 14, 2018 issue of the journal Science.  The Ugi […]

The Graduate Biochemistry Student Association (gBSA) crowned its first champion of the department-wide trivia night on August 30, 2018. The Graduate Biochemistry Student Association (gBSA) hosted a trivia night to test the knowledge of Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty, postdocs, and graduate students. Teams consisted of members of biochemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and inorganic chemistry […]

UCLA chemistry lecturer and author Eric Scerri discussed his research and philosophy on chemistry with science show host Dr Keith Pannell. Science Studio is a fascinating 30-minute look into the ever progressing world of science. For nearly fifteen years, the show has taken in-depth looks into all aspects of scientific researches and discoveries. Scerri was […]

Libby Teacher-Scholar Professor Zhao Li has been selected to receive a Women in Molecular Imaging Network (WIMIN) Scholar Award. Li will receive the award at the World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) in Seattle, Washington, September 12-15, 2018. The WMIC is the annual meeting organized by the World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS). Approximately 2000 participants will […]