MIT Department of Chemistry
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MIT Chemistry shares in the tradition of MIT excellence by pioneering discoveries and advances in chemical research, from polymer synthesis to medical imaging.
Congratulations to Gabi Wenzel, who has won the 2026 LAD Early Career Award from @aas.org. This award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the field within 10 years of earning their PhD.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Congratulations to Gabi Wenzel, who has won the 2026 LAD Early Career Award from @aas.org. This award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the field within 10 years of earning their PhD.
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As the subject of this Graduate Student Spotlight, Seth Furniss reveals the inconsequential superpower he’d love to have, the food he craves most often, the house he’d build with unlimited funds, and more.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
As the subject of this Graduate Student Spotlight, Seth Furniss reveals the inconsequential superpower he’d love to have, the food he craves most often, the house he’d build with unlimited funds, and more.
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For the first time, researchers in the Movassaghi Lab have synthesized a fungal compound known as verticillin A, which was discovered more than 50 years ago and has shown potential as an anticancer agent.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
For the first time, researchers in the Movassaghi Lab have synthesized a fungal compound known as verticillin A, which was discovered more than 50 years ago and has shown potential as an anticancer agent.
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Led by Frederick George Keyes Professor of Chemistry Danna Freedman, the MIT Quantum Initiative is taking shape, leveraging quantum breakthroughs to drive the future of scientific and technological progress.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Led by Frederick George Keyes Professor of Chemistry Danna Freedman, the MIT Quantum Initiative is taking shape, leveraging quantum breakthroughs to drive the future of scientific and technological progress.
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Researchers in the McGuire Group recently studied a region of space called the Taurus Molecular Cloud-1 and discovered more than 100 different molecules floating in the gas there — more than in any other known interstellar cloud.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Researchers in the McGuire Group recently studied a region of space called the Taurus Molecular Cloud-1 and discovered more than 100 different molecules floating in the gas there — more than in any other known interstellar cloud.
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As the subject of this Graduate Student Spotlight, Xiao Huang reveals the app that many people are obsessed with but that he doesn’t understand, the most amazing sunset he’s seen, the museum he’d open with an extra $5M, and more!
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October 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
As the subject of this Graduate Student Spotlight, Xiao Huang reveals the app that many people are obsessed with but that he doesn’t understand, the most amazing sunset he’s seen, the museum he’d open with an extra $5M, and more!
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Matthew D. Shoulders, the Class of 1942 Professor of Chemistry, a MacVicar Faculty Fellow, and an associate member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, has been named head of the MIT Department of Chemistry, effective Jan. 16, 2026.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Matthew D. Shoulders, the Class of 1942 Professor of Chemistry, a MacVicar Faculty Fellow, and an associate member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, has been named head of the MIT Department of Chemistry, effective Jan. 16, 2026.
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Researchers in the Gilliard Lab have designed a new type of fluorescent molecule that they hope could be used for applications such as generating clearer images of tumors.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Researchers in the Gilliard Lab have designed a new type of fluorescent molecule that they hope could be used for applications such as generating clearer images of tumors.
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Researchers in the Shao-Horn lab have developed a model that explains lithium intercalation rates in lithium-ion batteries.
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October 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Researchers in the Shao-Horn lab have developed a model that explains lithium intercalation rates in lithium-ion batteries.
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Congratulations to Deiaa Harraz, a PhD candidate in the Surendranath Group (@interphases.org), who has been chosen as the 2025 recipient of the Davison Prize, which is given in honor of the best PhD thesis in Inorganic Chemistry.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Congratulations to Deiaa Harraz, a PhD candidate in the Surendranath Group (@interphases.org), who has been chosen as the 2025 recipient of the Davison Prize, which is given in honor of the best PhD thesis in Inorganic Chemistry.
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Congratulations to Dr. Santosh Singh, Naike Ye, Kaelyn McFarlane-Connelly, Robert Raclea, and
Kunal Lodaya, who were each recently honored with the inaugural Department of Chemistry Research Excellence Award.
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Kunal Lodaya, who were each recently honored with the inaugural Department of Chemistry Research Excellence Award.
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September 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Santosh Singh, Naike Ye, Kaelyn McFarlane-Connelly, Robert Raclea, and
Kunal Lodaya, who were each recently honored with the inaugural Department of Chemistry Research Excellence Award.
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Kunal Lodaya, who were each recently honored with the inaugural Department of Chemistry Research Excellence Award.
@interphases.org @drennanlab.bsky.social
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The Drennan Lab is investigating how nature performs challenging chemistry in oxygen-free environments, with potential applications for remediation, such as cleaning up oil spills, in situations where traditional approaches are ineffective. @drennanlab.bsky.social
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September 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The Drennan Lab is investigating how nature performs challenging chemistry in oxygen-free environments, with potential applications for remediation, such as cleaning up oil spills, in situations where traditional approaches are ineffective. @drennanlab.bsky.social
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Congratulations to Jonas Rein, a Postdoctoral Researcher in the labs of Chemistry Professor Masha Elkin and Chemical Engineering Professor Connor Coley, who has been named the recipient of the Nobel Laureate Signature Award from the American Chemical Society.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Congratulations to Jonas Rein, a Postdoctoral Researcher in the labs of Chemistry Professor Masha Elkin and Chemical Engineering Professor Connor Coley, who has been named the recipient of the Nobel Laureate Signature Award from the American Chemical Society.
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As the subject of this Graduate Student Spotlight, Maya Chattoraj shares her top three favorite movies, the menu of her ideal feast, the inconsequential super power she’d love to have, and more.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
As the subject of this Graduate Student Spotlight, Maya Chattoraj shares her top three favorite movies, the menu of her ideal feast, the inconsequential super power she’d love to have, and more.
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Researchers in the Johnson Lab have shown that chemotherapy drugs carried by a bottlebrush polymer can be attached to an antibody, which guides the molecule to a tumor. This approach could avoid many of the side effects of systemic chemotherapy delivery.
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September 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Researchers in the Johnson Lab have shown that chemotherapy drugs carried by a bottlebrush polymer can be attached to an antibody, which guides the molecule to a tumor. This approach could avoid many of the side effects of systemic chemotherapy delivery.
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Congratulations to Professor Alex Radosevich and Professor @alisonwendlandt.bsky.social, who were named recipients of 2026 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards by the American Chemical Society. These awards recognize and encourage excellence in organic chemistry.
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August 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Congratulations to Professor Alex Radosevich and Professor @alisonwendlandt.bsky.social, who were named recipients of 2026 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards by the American Chemical Society. These awards recognize and encourage excellence in organic chemistry.
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Congratulations to Professor Laura Kiessling (@laurakiessling.bsky.social), who has been named the recipient of the 2025 Karl Meyer Lectureship Award by the Society for Glycobiolgy!
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August 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Congratulations to Professor Laura Kiessling (@laurakiessling.bsky.social), who has been named the recipient of the 2025 Karl Meyer Lectureship Award by the Society for Glycobiolgy!
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Congratulations to Danna Freedman (@dannafreedman.bsky.social), the Frederick George Keyes Professor of Chemistry, who has been appointed faculty director of the Quantum@MIT Initiative.
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August 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Congratulations to Danna Freedman (@dannafreedman.bsky.social), the Frederick George Keyes Professor of Chemistry, who has been appointed faculty director of the Quantum@MIT Initiative.
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Congratulations to Professor Adam Willard, who has been selected to hold a Francis Wright Davis Professorship. This is awarded to distinguished faculty in honor of Davis’s legacy and dedication to the practical advancement of scientific knowledge.
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August 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Congratulations to Professor Adam Willard, who has been selected to hold a Francis Wright Davis Professorship. This is awarded to distinguished faculty in honor of Davis’s legacy and dedication to the practical advancement of scientific knowledge.
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Researchers in the Raines Lab, in collaboration with researchers at Harvard, have developed a fast-acting, cell-permeable protein system to control CRISPR-Cas9, reducing off-target effects and advancing gene therapy.
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August 6, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Researchers in the Raines Lab, in collaboration with researchers at Harvard, have developed a fast-acting, cell-permeable protein system to control CRISPR-Cas9, reducing off-target effects and advancing gene therapy.
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Researchers in the Kulik Lab have created polymers that are more resistant to tearing by incorporating stress-responsive molecules identified by a machine-learning model.
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August 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Researchers in the Kulik Lab have created polymers that are more resistant to tearing by incorporating stress-responsive molecules identified by a machine-learning model.
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Congratulations to MIT Chemistry Alum Vyshnavi Vennelakanti '23, on being selected as a 2025 CAS Future Leader!
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August 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Congratulations to MIT Chemistry Alum Vyshnavi Vennelakanti '23, on being selected as a 2025 CAS Future Leader!
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In this month's Graduate Student Spotlight, Jennifer Pierre-Louis talks about the most amazing sunset she's ever seen, the activities she'd take on if she didn't have to sleep, the image that makes her laugh no matter how often she sees it, and more.
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August 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
In this month's Graduate Student Spotlight, Jennifer Pierre-Louis talks about the most amazing sunset she's ever seen, the activities she'd take on if she didn't have to sleep, the image that makes her laugh no matter how often she sees it, and more.
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🏅: In the meantime, our now great alumni @michaelocheje.bsky.social also served as a judge for the poster competition and a speaker at the career panel for the event. What a wonderful chance to contribute to advancing science to everyone 🧪🍀
July 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
🏅: In the meantime, our now great alumni @michaelocheje.bsky.social also served as a judge for the poster competition and a speaker at the career panel for the event. What a wonderful chance to contribute to advancing science to everyone 🧪🍀
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📢🏅: Our superstar graduate student Collette recently won the first prize poster award in the 2025 NOBCChE Collaborative! Tim also serves as a faculty liaison for @mitchemistry.bsky.social and supported with co-hosting the event at MIT and @northeasternu.bsky.social. Bravo! (1/2)
July 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
📢🏅: Our superstar graduate student Collette recently won the first prize poster award in the 2025 NOBCChE Collaborative! Tim also serves as a faculty liaison for @mitchemistry.bsky.social and supported with co-hosting the event at MIT and @northeasternu.bsky.social. Bravo! (1/2)