Christine Dunham, Ph.D., of Emory University, and Maria Barna, Ph.D., of Stanford University, hope to unravel the mechanisms behind the specific compounds that enhance protein production and evaluate their role in diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Diamond Blackfan anemia. Continue readingChristine Dunham combating disease through global protein synthesis with Pew suppport
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Chemist Khalid Salaita and mechanical engineer Nathan Sniecinski collaborate to use force-measuring molecules to assess platelet function.Continue readingPlaying tug-of-war with platelets
Melioidosis — a bacterial infection that causes fever, pneumonia, and sepsis — presents two enormous challenges for infectious disease experts: it kills roughly half the people who contract it and it is extremely tough to treat even in countries with advanced health care systems.Continue readingDavis Lab collaboration advances combo-drug treatment to combat Melioidosis
Chemists synthesized a highly complex natural molecule through a revolutionary strategy of functionalizing normally inert carbon-hydrogen (C-H). Science published the breakthrough led by chemists at Emory University and Caltech. Continue readingChemists showcase power of pathbreaking method to make complex molecules
Emory University chemist Fang Liu has been awarded $875,000 by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for her research on enhancing light-driven electron transfer, also known as photoredox catalysis. This chemical process, which uses light to initiate electron transfer, is a growing area in organic synthesis, with applications in sectors like healthcare and renewable energy.Continue readingDOE awards Emory chemist $875K to optimize light-driven electron transfer
Emory chemist Fang Liu received $875,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for her work aimed at optimizing the use of light to spark the transfer of an electron. Known as photoredox catalysis, this powerful chemical process is one of the fastest growing areas of organic synthesis, with applications spanning everything from health care to renewable energy.Continue readingDOE funds Emory chemist’s goal to optimize light-driven electron transfer
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
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A new program from the Biological Discovery through Chemical Innovation (BCDI) initiative is taking a highly interdisciplinary approach to train the next generation of drug discovery scientists. Funded by a T32 Institutional Training Grant from the National Institutes of Health, this grant is rooted in chemistry, a first for Emory University.Continue readingEmory’s new predoctoral training program builds next generation of drug discovery scientists