Professor Anastassia Alexandrova and former and current members of her group are part of a UCLA team of researchers using advanced computer tools to examine how molecules interact in the mutated protein that can lead to blindness in young adults. Alumnus Dr. Jack T. Fuller (Ph.D. ’21, Alexandrova), now a postdoc at Pacific Northwest National […]

Framed Nobel Prize posters are now on display to honor the remarkable achievements of distinguished chemists and biochemists closely affiliated with UCLA and our department. The majority of these posters can be viewed in the Mol Sci 5241 conference room, with the Cram and Heck posters located in the Cram Conference room (Mol Sci 3440). […]

Several UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty members have most cited publications in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) for 2020-2021. A highly cited JACS publication has garnered a substantial amount of attention and recognition within the scientific community. Anastassia Alexandrova – “CO₂ Hydrogenation to Formate and Formic Acid by Bimetallic Palladium-Copper Hydride Clusters” […]

Professor Prineha Narang, a pioneer in quantum matter research at UCLA, has been elected as a Young Alumni Trustee of her alma mater, the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Narang joined the UCLA faculty in July 2022 leading an interdisciplinary group with research spanning chemistry, physics, and engineering. Before her move to UCLA, she was […]

Professor Ohyun Kwon is one of ten organic chemists to be selected by the American Chemical Society (ACS) for the prestigious 2024 Arthur C Cope Scholar Award for her contributions to the field of organic chemistry. Kwon will receive the award, which includes $5,000, a certificate, and a $40,000 unrestricted research grant, at the Fall […]

Professor Joseph Loo is the recipient of the ACS 2024 Frank H. Field and Joe L. Franklin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mass Spectrometry. This national American Chemical Society (ACS) award, sponsored by the Waters Corp., recognizes “outstanding achievement in the development or application of mass spectrometry.” Loo will be honored at the ACS Spring […]

Dr. Melissa Ramirez (Ph.D. ’21 organic chemistry, Garg and Houk groups), currently a postdoctoral scholar at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), has been named a 2023 CAS Future Leader and also awarded an NIH K99/R00 MOSAIC award. Ramirez’s two recent awards demonstrate her leadership in science, excellence in research, and commitment to diversity. The […]

Professor Heather Maynard, UCLA’s Dr. Myung Ki Hong Endowed Chair in Polymer Science, was interviewed by Drug Discovery News for her pioneering research on poly(trehalose methacrylate) (pTrMA). Her work leverages the polymer’s protective properties to create more stable formulations of critical life-saving drugs. The article, titled “From Sea Monkeys to Shelf-Stable Insulin”, discusses Maynard’s development […]