Emory chemist Rong Ma received a $150,000 Michelson Prize for her proposal to harness the mechanical processes of cells as a new approach in the long-running quest to develop cancer vaccines.Continue readingNew approach in quest for cancer vaccines nets Emory chemist a Michelson Prize
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From Soapberries to RE-SELEX
A career in medicine seemed like the obvious choice for Aimee Sanford. Her dream was to be a part of influencing and safeguarding public health. Then, the diagnoses came. First, she and her brother were both diagnosed with autoimmune diseases in the same year. Then, her mother and father were both diagnosed with cancer within…Continue readingFrom Soapberries to RE-SELEX
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Bowman Group alum featured in NYT “Vows”
Bowman Group alumn John Mancini is profiled in the popular “Vows” column in the New York Times.Continue readingBowman Group alum featured in NYT “Vows”
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Welcome to our new graduate cohort!
We are excited to welcome our entering graduate cohort of 25!Continue readingWelcome to our new graduate cohort!
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Alisina Bazrafshan wins mentoring award
Alisinia Bazrafshan is the recipient of the 2021 Eleanor Main Student Mentor Award.Continue readingAlisina Bazrafshan wins mentoring award
Fourth year graduate scholar Savannah Post has been awarded the prestigious Dean’s Teaching Fellowship. The award allows students to teach their own undergraduate course as instructor of record while completing their dissertation. Savannah’s research in the Wuest Group focuses on the total synthesis and biological investigation of antibacterials. Her work has previously been supported by…Continue readingSavannah Post selected as Dean’s Teaching Fellow
Liebeskind Group alum Xiaohu Deng has been named head of technical operations at Vividion Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on small molecule therapeutics for multiple highly sought-after disease-modifying target proteins in oncology and immunology.Continue readingGraduate alum Xiaohu Deng named head of technical operations at Vividion Therapeutics
The Department of Chemistry is celebrating five NSF Graduate Research Fellowship awards and four honorable mentions in the 2021 competition.Continue readingChemistry celebrates six NSF GRFP awards and four honorable mentions
First year graduate scholar Ayanna Jones has been selected to attend the American Associated for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) workshop. The workshop will take place March 29-April 1, 2020 in Washington, D.C. At the workshop, participants will gain knowledge on the structure and organization of Congress and…Continue readingAyanna Jones selected to attend AAAS Case workshop