New study confirms ‘rippled sheet’ protein structure predicted in 1953
UCSC scientists reported three crystal structures of periodic rippled beta sheets, a novel protein structure with potential applications in biomedicine and materials science.
Missing carbon monoxide in planetary disks was hiding in the ice
In planetary disks, carbon monoxide is lurking in large chunks of ice, solving the decade-old question, ‘Where is the CO?’
Biochemist Laura Sanchez wins ACS Infectious Diseases Young Investigator Award
Laura Sanchez, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UCSC, has been chosen to receive the 2022 ACS Infectious Diseases Young Investigator Award.
UC-HBCU grants support UCSC faculty collaborations with HBCUs
A summer research program and a historical archaeology course won funding from a UC initiative to support partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
DOE supports UCSC ‘spin chemistry’ research with $1.2 million grant
Chemistry Professor Yuan Ping leads a project to develop computational tools for spin dynamics applications in chemistry and materials science.
Bunnett Symposium 2022
To view the recording of Prof. Hoffmann’s Lectures, please use the links below Roald Hoffmann: The Bunnett Lecture 2022 – YouTube “Returning, Remembering, Forgiving” | Roald Hoffmann – YouTube You are invited to attend the 20th annual Joseph F. Bunnett Lecture Featuring Prof. Roald Hoffmann winner of the 1981 Nobel Prize “Theorists intent on […]
Biochemist Carrie Partch honored by the National Academy of Sciences
Partch’s transformative work has shed light on the protein-based signaling mechanisms that give rise to daily cycles known as circadian rhythms.
Save the Date: Bunnett Symposium
The Bunnett lecture series is hosted annually by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in honor of Professor Emeritus Joseph Bunnett.
This year, the lecture features Prof. Roald Hoffmann and will be held online at 4:00 PM on April 22, 2022.
Mirror-image peptides form ‘rippled sheet’ structure predicted in 1953
A UCSC team obtained an x-ray ‘snapshot’ of a novel protein structure with potential applications in biomedicine and materials science
List of most highly cited researchers features 20 UCSC scientists and engineers
Chemistry and biochemistry professors Shaowei Chen and Yat Li, former chemistry graduate student Yichuan Ling, and astronomy and astrophysics scientists Jonathan Fortney, Garth Illingworth, and Rychard Bouwens were among the most cited researchers of 2021.
UC Santa Cruz joins the University of California Drug Discovery Consortium
UC Santa Cruz has joined the University of California Drug Discovery Consortium (UC DDC), a cross-campus initiative aimed at building a drug discovery community that actively promotes research translation through industry partnerships.
Pradip Mascharak named Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Pradip Mascharak, distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UC Santa Cruz, has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.