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Christian P. Larsen, MD, DPhil, FACS, an Emory kidney and pancreas transplant surgeon and immunologist, internationally recognized for transforming organ rejection prevention, is the recipient of this year’s American College of Surgeons Jacobson Innovation Award. He received the prestigious award at a recent banquet in Chicago.Continue readingChemistry major alum and Emory transplant surgeon Christian Larsen honored with Jacobson Innovation Award
Through the Emory Herbarium, Chemsitry and Biology major Andrew Conlon has pursued research on mushroom poisonings as well as antibiotic compounds that could fight staph.Continue readingChemistry major Andrew Conlon featured in Emory News
Dennis Liotta has received the 2026 Sir Derek Barton Gold Medal from the Royal Society of Chemistry for sustained innovation in synthesis and antiviral drug discovery, translating fundamental chemistry into life-saving medicines.Continue readingDennis Liotta receives 2026 Barton Gold Medal from the Royal Society of Chemistry
Lally Lavin, a rising senior double majoring in chemistry and economics, wanted to conduct research that encompassed her interests in medicine while addressing disparities in scientific research. Her project analyzed a secreted protein known as midkine (MDK) and its role in ovarian cancer. Continue readingChemistry major Lally Lavin presents work connecting ovarian cancer and drug discovery
Class of 2026 graduate Kristen Patterson will receive her PhD in chemistry from the James T. Laney Graduate School this spring. Before attending Emory, Patterson obtained a bachelor of arts degree in chemistry and sociology from New College of Florida in Sarasota, Florida.Continue readingPhD grad focuses on improving treatment options for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Margarita Guillory was named the C. Allyn and Elizabeth V. Russell Professor of Religion and Culture in the United States at Boston University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry with a minor in African American studies from Emory.Continue readingUndergraduate alum Margarita Guillory receives named professorship
At Emory’s 2026 Commencement, Interim President Leah Ward Sears awarded the President’s Meal to Dennis Liotta, Raymond Schinazi and Woo-Baeg Choi for their development of key HIV antiretroviral medications that helped transform HIV from a fatal disease to a manageable condition, saving millions of lives worldwide.Continue readingChemist Dennis Liotta receives President’s Medal
Emily is one of three Emory College juniors who won the nation’s top scholarship for undergraduate students studying math, natural sciences and engineering for her research effort in the Evangelista Group.Continue readingUndergraduate Chemistry major Emily Huang wins elite Goldwater Scholarship
The lab of Emory chemist Khalid Salaita is preparing force-sensing technology for a mission to the International Space Station to study the forces within us. “Individual cells look and behave very differently at microgravity,” Salaita says. “That means that cells are somehow feeling and responding to gravity even though cells are so tiny and the forces involved are so miniscule.”Continue readingMay the force be measured: Emory chemists prepare force sensors for space mission
On Friday, April 24, the annual Chemistry Student Awards Ceremony filled the Atwood Atrium with cheers, laughter, and balloons. During the ceremony, Chemistry faculty, staff, and students assisted in the conferral of 44 awards comprising more than $50,000 in fellowships for student excellence in research, teaching, outreach, leadership, mentoring, and community building. Chemistry also celebrated…Continue readingChemistry celebrates student achievement at the annual awards ceremony