Faculty Focus on Matthew Francis
April 24, 2024
Matthew Francis is a professor in the Department of Chemistry. Research in the Francis lab is focused on the development of new synthetic methods for site-specific protein modification. These new…
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Nicole King, Matthew Welch among UC Berkeley scientists elected lifetime fellows of AAAS
April 18, 2024
Six UC Berkeley researchers have been elected 2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of…
Leveraging Academic Training in Industry: Q&A with Professional in Residence Annie Tsong
April 12, 2024
On a sunny Friday morning graduate students and postdocs gathered in a conference room in Stanley Hall to have an intimate and frank conversation with Annie Tsong, PhD. Tsong is…
Apply for QB3-Berkeley’s science writing workshop
April 01, 2024
Applications are open for QB3-Berkeley’s graduate student and postdoc science writing workshop, Science Writing for the Public: Share Your Research and Connect with Audiences. This three-part workshop will offer participants…
Targeting tryptophan: New technique opens door to novel drug synthesis
March 28, 2024
University of California, Berkeley, chemists have devised a novel method to selectively tag tryptophan residues within proteins, potentially leading to the development of new types of drugs and engineered proteins,…
Michael Marletta inducted into Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows
March 26, 2024
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) recently announced the induction of Michael Marletta, Professor of Chemistry and Molecular & Cell Biology, to its College of Fellows(link is external). He…
It’s Hearty, It’s Meaty, It’s Mold
March 14, 2024
With animal-free dairy products and convincing vegetarian meat substitutes already on the market, it’s easy to see how biotechnology can change the food industry. Advances in genetic engineering are allowing…
2024 Bakar Prize recipients target skin disease, spintronics and tree bark
March 12, 2024
Five UC Berkeley faculty members have been awarded the 2024 Bakar Prize, which is designed to give a boost to campus innovators as they translate their discoveries into real-world solutions.…