Dave Schaffer stands inside BBH.

David Schaffer named to NAE

The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced yesterday that David Schaffer, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, of bioengineering, and of neuroscience, has been elected to its ranks. Election to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering practice, research or…

A researcher in safety glasses holds up a beaker of yellow fluid.

QB3-Berkeley researchers engineer biological assembly-line enzymes to create new, sustainable products

Scientists are leveraging the modular nature of polyketide synthases (PKSs), or biologically-based, multi-domain enzymes, to design molecules in a way that could revolutionize everything from pharmaceuticals to biofuels. In the world of chemistry, the smallest changes can have profound impacts. Altering even a single carbon atom in a molecule can completely change its function and…

A group of people from the Lucas lab stand outside in front of a blue sky and green hills.

Faculty focus on Bronwyn Lucas

Bronwyn Lucas is an assistant professor of biochemistry, biophysics, and structural biology in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology and the Center for Computational Biology. The Lucas lab employs cryo-EM and computational tools to develop new approaches to leverage the growing databases of molecular structures to investigate the molecular details of life. QB3-Berkeley: What’s…

A group of researchers sits around a table and looks at logos for CTEG.

Meet the Center for Theoretical Evolutionary Genomics

How a small group of scientists has grown into a collaborative community For most graduate students, a 4:00 pm meeting on a Friday is the last place they would choose to be. But if you walk into 4163 VLSB, you’ll see a gathering of graduate students, postdocs, PIs, and other curious scientists listening intently to…