Every year, the Emory Alumni Board and the Student Alumni Board strive to recognize the success of outstanding students and identify emerging alumni leaders from the current senior class. These students are named the 100 Senior Honorary. This year, four Emory chemistry majors were among the honorees. Claire Dakhila Ashley Diaz Liz Enyenihi Karease Quashie…Continue readingFour chemistry majors recognized among 100 Senior Honorary
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PhD alum Dr. Susan D. Richardson discusses her unconventional path to a tenured position in academia in a recent piece for the series “ABCs of Education and Professional Development in Analytical Science” in the journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. Prior to working in academia, Dr. Richardson worked at a government laboratory for the EPA. I…Continue readingGrad Alum Dr. Susan Richardson discusses career path
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Bill Wuest receives David W. Robertson Award
Bill Wuest has been recognized with the 2020 David W. Robertson Award from the American Chemical Society. The David W. Robertson Award for Excellence in Medicinal Chemistry, supported by Pfizer, Inc., is in memory of David W. Robertson, a widely respected, highly successful and creative medicinal chemist. The award, given in even-numbered years, is intended…Continue readingBill Wuest receives David W. Robertson Award
“Much like a translator enables communication between two people from different regions of the world, we envision that our bilingual molecule will enable us to mediate new forms of communications between nucleic acids and proteins in the cellular environment.” Read the entire article at Phys.OrgContinue reading‘Bilingual’ molecule connects two basic codes for life
“Achieving efficient delivery of a neuroprotectant into the brain is crucial for acute intervention in neural injury,” said Dennis Liotta, Director, Emory Institute for Drug Development and Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor, Department of Chemistry. “These novel compounds may penetrate the blood brain barrier and, with further testing, could become attractive candidates used to treat stroke and TBI patients.” Read…Continue readingNeuroTrauma Sciences Enters Into Worldwide License Agreement with Emory University for Molecules to Treat Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury
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Antonio Brathwaite elected to ACS division
Senior Lecturer Dr. Antonio Brathwaite has been elected as a member-at-large of the Executive Committee of the Physical Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society. The division supports chemists who work in the areas of astrochemistry, biophysical chemistry, energy, theory, and experimental physical chemistry. He will represent his fellow chemists to the division. Congratulations, Antonio!Continue readingAntonio Brathwaite elected to ACS division
Electronics Shop Manager Timothy Glenn Stephens has been awarded Emory’s most prestigious honor for staff.Continue readingTim Stephens honored with Award of Distinction
“This contract underscores our abilities to discover and develop drugs for urgent public health needs. Our goal is to help make the world healthier and less dangerous,” says Dennis Liotta, PhD, executive director of EIDD. Read the full article in the Emory News CenterContinue readingEmory researchers to use $15 million NIAID contract to fight influenza
I’m standing alone in an empty lab. No reaction mixtures stirring in the hoods. No pipettors lined up on the benches. No glassware on the drying racks. The movers have just finished packing up the last of our things as we complete the final stage of our move to Emory University, and I want to…Continue readingJen Heemstra on the importance of relationships in science
The chemistry graduate program is excited to welcome our 2019 graduate cohort to campus!Continue readingWelcome to the fall 2019 entering graduate cohort
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Aaron Bosse wins ARCS Award
Graduate scholar Aaron Bosse has received the 2019 ARCS Award in recognition of his research accomlishments.Continue readingAaron Bosse wins ARCS Award
Two chemistry graduate scholars are finalists for the 2019 Reaxys PhD Prize.Continue readingTwo graduate scholars named 2019 Reaxys Prize finalists