The department welcomes world-class computational chemical biologist Professor Steffen Lindert, who joined the UCLA faculty as an Associate Professor on July 1, 2025. “It is a distinct pleasure to welcome […]

Chemical biology Ph.D. candidate  AJ Addae (P. Weiss/Caram groups) recently delivered a TEDx talk highlighting her journey in using scientific research to close inclusivity gaps in the beauty industry by […]

BMSB graduate student Lily Taylor (Rodriguez group) is the 2025 graduate student recipient of the Arnold J. Berk Research Achievement Award, presented by the Molecular Biology Institute (MBI) at UCLA. […]

This June, Professors Heather Maynard and Neil Garg – both New York natives – had the opportunity to return to their roots as plenary speakers at the 49th National Organic […]

We are excited to announce that six talented researchers and educators joined the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty on July 1, 2025. Please join us in welcoming them to […]

Ph.D. student Caitlyn Fick (Srivastava group) is one of only five UCLA Ph.D. students selected for the 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award for Teaching Assistants. According to the Academic Senate Committee […]

On June 14, the UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry hosted this year’s commencement ceremony to celebrate the graduating class of 2025. At the ceremony, 37 of our students received […]

The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is pleased to announce that Distinguished Professor Richard Kaner (UCLA) has been chosen as the 2026 Seaborg Medalist. The Seaborg Medal, established in 1987, […]