UCLA Chemistry and Biochemistry graduate students, postdocs and alumni contributed to the success of the ASBMB annual meeting held in San Diego this April.  The American Society for Biochemistry and […]

Professor Carla Koehler is part of team whose research could help scientists understand how these genetic disorders occur & lead to new treatments. The Koehler lab research focuses on mitochondrial […]

Professor Neil Garg wins the 2016 Merck Award for his breakthroughs in synthetic methodology & exceptional achievements in natural product synthesis.  Since 2008 The Royal Society for Chemistry (RSC) Merck Award […]

According to the 2016 Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings, UCLA is ranked #2 among all public universities in the United States. From UCLA Newsroom (Rebecca Kendall) May 4, 2016: […]

We are sad to report that Emeritus Professor Robert L. Scott passed away on May 1, 2016 at age 94.   By Prof. Charles Knobler –  A distinguished physical chemist, […]

Harvard postdoctoral fellow Steven Lopez (PhD ‘15 UCLA Organic Chemistry, Houk Group) was awarded the 2016 Norma Stoddart Prize on Friday, April 29th. Dr. Lopez, currently in Prof. Alán Aspuru-Guzik’s […]

Professor Michael Jung was awarded the American Chemical Society Southern California Section’s highest honor, the Tolman Medal, on April 27, 2016. Select photos from the event can be viewed below […]

UCLA biochemistry undergraduate student Han Ngo is one of two women to receive PayScale’s Women in STEM Scholarship. Out of over 7,000 applicants the compensation software company has awarded two […]