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 […]

Professors Michael Jung, Sri Kosuri, Jose Rodriguez, and Sarah Tolbert are featured in the Summer 2018 UCLA College Magazine article “What if?”. Excerpted from Summer 2018 UCLA College Magazine: Scientists in the Division of Physical Sciences are on a quest to solve the seemingly impossible, starting by asking, “What if…?” Their answers lead to breakthroughs that are […]

The baton for the leadership of the NIH-supported UCLA CMB training program was passed on from Professor Steven Clarke to Professor Jorge Torres on July 1, 2018. Professor Jorge Torres (Chemistry & Biochemistry) will be aided in his direction of the program by Professor Elissa Hallem (Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics) who has taken on […]