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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · 2d

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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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · 2d

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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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · 6d

Researchers in the Shao-Horn lab have developed a model that explains lithium intercalation rates in lithium-ion batteries.

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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · 7d

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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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · 29d

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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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · 29d

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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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · 29d

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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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · 29d

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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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · 29d

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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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · Aug 20

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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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · Aug 15

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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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · Aug 12

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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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · Aug 11

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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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · Aug 6

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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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · Aug 5

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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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · Aug 4

Congratulations to MIT Chemistry Alum Vyshnavi Vennelakanti '23, on being selected as a 2025 CAS Future Leader!

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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · Aug 4

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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The Swager Group @swagergroup.bsky.social · Jul 21

🏅: 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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The Swager Group @swagergroup.bsky.social · Jul 21

📢🏅: 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)

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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · Jul 22

With the vision of Rising Together: Amplifying our Ecosystem of STEM Excellence, the Department of Chemistry and
@northeasternu.bsky.social were pleased to welcome over 80 participants from over 20 colleges to the 2025 NOBCChE Collaborative last month.

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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · Jul 21

Congratulations to Chemistry Postdoc Mariel Price, who was selected as a recipient of a 2025 Infinite Expansion Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the Johnson Group and the department at large.

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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · Jul 21

Researchers in the McGuire Lab have developed ChemXploreML, a new desktop app that provides an automated, user-friendly approach to predicting molecular properties using machine learning.

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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · Jul 17

"How do we take complex ideas like pandemics, vaccines, and cancer pathways and make them accessible and amenable to each audience? Looking back, I see it’s a lesson I learned at MIT." - Chemistry Alum Deborah Pan Dorner ’03

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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · Jul 13

Professor Sylvia Ceyer's research revolutionizing ammonia as a hydrogen carrier has earned her one of seven Seed Fund grants from @mitenergy.bsky.social. These grants support a variety of research reflecting the inherent complexity of the world’s energy systems.

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MIT Department of Chemistry @mitchemistry.bsky.social · Jul 8

Congratulations to Professor Moungi Bawendi, who was named one of the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s 2025 Class of Great Immigrants, Great Americans in recognition of his contributions, which “have enriched our society and helped to strengthen our democracy.”

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