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
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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
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
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
The National Science Foundation has once again recognized Chemistry undergraduates, alumni, and graduate students as among the most promising young scientists in the country.Continue readingEight chemists among Emory scholars recognized by NSF GRFP
During his time as an NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholar, 2025 graduate Tuan Vinh will focus on the intersection of genomics and predictive modeling, with the goal of discovering biomarkers to enable earlier diagnosis and treatments of diseases.Continue readingUndergraduate alum Tuan Vinh to study genomics, predictive modeling as NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholar
Chemistry majors Nolan Lahmann and Dylan Yin, members of the Emory University men’s swimming & diving program, were selected as winter recipients of the prestigious NCAA postgraduate scholarship as announced by the NCAA earlier this week. The award, which is a $10,000 scholarship that can be applied toward their current or future graduate degree programs, is annually bestowed upon student-athletes who excel academically and athletically while also serving as leaders in the community.Continue readingChemistry majors Lahmann and Yin receive NCAA postgraduate scholarships
On Friday, April 19, 2024, the Department of Chemistry celebrated a year of student achievement with our annual awards ceremony. Continue readingChemistry celebrates student achievement with 2025 awards
Emory College juniors Madeline Garcia (left) and Zachary Paikin have been named as Goldwater Scholars, the nation’s top scholarship for undergraduates studying math, natural sciences and engineering.Continue readingTwo junior chemistry majors win elite Goldwater Scholarship
A new grant from the National Science Foundation will give undergraduate students nationwide the opportunity to come to Emory University next summer to build their research skills alongside dedicated faculty mentors. The highly competitive $400,000 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) grant will fund training and support for up to nine students in the new Catalyzing Careers in Chemistry initiative each summer for three years.Continue readingNational Science Foundation REU grant will support new undergraduate research in chemistry