UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
@uclacb.bsky.social
UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry - Young Hall, 607 Charles E. Young Drive E., LA, CA, 90095.
Website: http://www.chemistry.ucla.edu
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Many thanks to alum Mabel Song, BS ’24, now a medical student at @ucirvine.bsky.social Medical School, for returning to UCLA to speak to our Careers in Chemistry & Biochemistry class! With course instructors Profs. Rob Clubb (her former undergraduate research advisor), Sarah Tolbert & Carla Koehler.
February 11, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Many thanks to alum Mabel Song, BS ’24, now a medical student at @ucirvine.bsky.social Medical School, for returning to UCLA to speak to our Careers in Chemistry & Biochemistry class! With course instructors Profs. Rob Clubb (her former undergraduate research advisor), Sarah Tolbert & Carla Koehler.
Many thanks to Dr. Rosemarie Pilpa (Ph.D. '08, Clubb lab), currently a Patent Manager at Johnson and Johnson, for returning to UCLA to speak to our Careers in Chemistry & Biochemistry class! Pictured with former PhD advisor Prof. Rob Clubb and Prof. Sarah Tolbert.
February 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Many thanks to Dr. Rosemarie Pilpa (Ph.D. '08, Clubb lab), currently a Patent Manager at Johnson and Johnson, for returning to UCLA to speak to our Careers in Chemistry & Biochemistry class! Pictured with former PhD advisor Prof. Rob Clubb and Prof. Sarah Tolbert.
Our new “Chemistry and Biochemistry 1” course is helping first-year students build skills, find community, and get a strong start at UCLA. The inaugural class launched in fall 2025, with the next offering coming in fall 2026. Learn more here: bit.ly/4rjNM5e
February 2, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Our new “Chemistry and Biochemistry 1” course is helping first-year students build skills, find community, and get a strong start at UCLA. The inaugural class launched in fall 2025, with the next offering coming in fall 2026. Learn more here: bit.ly/4rjNM5e
Thanks to everyone @uclapathology.bsky.social who made Monday’s Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Information Seminar possible for our Careers in Chemistry & Biochemistry class! It was great to learn more CLS careers, and we appreciate the panelists sharing their insights & experiences.
January 28, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Thanks to everyone @uclapathology.bsky.social who made Monday’s Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Information Seminar possible for our Careers in Chemistry & Biochemistry class! It was great to learn more CLS careers, and we appreciate the panelists sharing their insights & experiences.
Applications are now open for UCLA’s Master of Applied Chemical Science Program (MACS)!
For more information and to apply, please visit macsucla.com
Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
For questions, please email [email protected].
Follow us on 𝕏 @Ucla_MACS
For more information and to apply, please visit macsucla.com
Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
For questions, please email [email protected].
Follow us on 𝕏 @Ucla_MACS
January 23, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Applications are now open for UCLA’s Master of Applied Chemical Science Program (MACS)!
For more information and to apply, please visit macsucla.com
Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
For questions, please email [email protected].
Follow us on 𝕏 @Ucla_MACS
For more information and to apply, please visit macsucla.com
Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
For questions, please email [email protected].
Follow us on 𝕏 @Ucla_MACS
Many thanks to Dr. Deepa Dabir, Prof. of Biology
@ Loyola Marymount, for returning to UCLA to speak to our Careers in Chemistry & Biochem. class. Pictured with former postdoctoral advisor Prof. Carla Koehler and Koehler group undergrad researchers Ananya Pradhan & Jonathan Shirley.
@ Loyola Marymount, for returning to UCLA to speak to our Careers in Chemistry & Biochem. class. Pictured with former postdoctoral advisor Prof. Carla Koehler and Koehler group undergrad researchers Ananya Pradhan & Jonathan Shirley.
January 13, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Many thanks to Dr. Deepa Dabir, Prof. of Biology
@ Loyola Marymount, for returning to UCLA to speak to our Careers in Chemistry & Biochem. class. Pictured with former postdoctoral advisor Prof. Carla Koehler and Koehler group undergrad researchers Ananya Pradhan & Jonathan Shirley.
@ Loyola Marymount, for returning to UCLA to speak to our Careers in Chemistry & Biochem. class. Pictured with former postdoctoral advisor Prof. Carla Koehler and Koehler group undergrad researchers Ananya Pradhan & Jonathan Shirley.
🥳Congrats to @garglab.bsky.social, Houk lab, & @yitangucla.bsky.social, recipients of a $2M state grant from the CA Dept of Cannabis Control to advance cannabinoid therapeutics through interdisciplinary research in synthesis, computation, and pharmacology! www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/garg-ho...
January 9, 2026 at 10:38 PM
🥳Congrats to @garglab.bsky.social, Houk lab, & @yitangucla.bsky.social, recipients of a $2M state grant from the CA Dept of Cannabis Control to advance cannabinoid therapeutics through interdisciplinary research in synthesis, computation, and pharmacology! www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/garg-ho...
Exploring Your Universe 2025 at UCLA was a huge success! The Chemistry & Biochemistry community hosted hands-on booths, family-friendly talks, and exciting demos for thousands of visitors. Check out event photos + a new EYU video here! www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/2025-exploring-your-universe/
December 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Exploring Your Universe 2025 at UCLA was a huge success! The Chemistry & Biochemistry community hosted hands-on booths, family-friendly talks, and exciting demos for thousands of visitors. Check out event photos + a new EYU video here! www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/2025-exploring-your-universe/
Prof. Richard Kaner delivered his 2025 ACS Basolo Award lecture at @nuchemistry.bsky.social on Nov. 7. Honored for pioneering contributions to inorganic chemistry, he received the medal from UCLA alum Prof. Omar Farha.
www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/richard...
www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/richard...
December 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Prof. Richard Kaner delivered his 2025 ACS Basolo Award lecture at @nuchemistry.bsky.social on Nov. 7. Honored for pioneering contributions to inorganic chemistry, he received the medal from UCLA alum Prof. Omar Farha.
www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/richard...
www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/richard...
Many thanks to Houk group alum Dr. Katherine “Kat” Bay ’20, senior scientist and academic curriculum designer at Schrödinger, for visiting UCLA to give an inspiring talk to our Careers in Chemistry & Biochemistry class!
December 6, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Many thanks to Houk group alum Dr. Katherine “Kat” Bay ’20, senior scientist and academic curriculum designer at Schrödinger, for visiting UCLA to give an inspiring talk to our Careers in Chemistry & Biochemistry class!
🥳Congrats to Dr. Hyuk-Joon Jung (Diaconescu Group) on receiving the 2025 Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research! One of only eight awardees, he’s advancing organometallic catalysis and sustainable polymer design.
www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/2025-uc...
www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/2025-uc...
December 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
🥳Congrats to Dr. Hyuk-Joon Jung (Diaconescu Group) on receiving the 2025 Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research! One of only eight awardees, he’s advancing organometallic catalysis and sustainable polymer design.
www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/2025-uc...
www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/2025-uc...
UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty & alumni are among the top 25 “Bruinventors” of the 21st century, behind innovations such as cortisol-sensing smartwatches, life-saving cancer drugs, hair loss treatments, & sustainable, cell-free enzyme technology! www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/chemist...
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 AM
UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty & alumni are among the top 25 “Bruinventors” of the 21st century, behind innovations such as cortisol-sensing smartwatches, life-saving cancer drugs, hair loss treatments, & sustainable, cell-free enzyme technology! www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/chemist...
🥳 Congratulations to the 2025–26 Fowler Fellows! Ph.D. students Jonathan Jih (Zhou lab), Nikki Cheung (Clubb lab), Eileen Olivares (@joelooucla.bsky.social lab) and Lily Taylor (Rodriguez lab)! www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/2025-20...
November 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
🥳 Congratulations to the 2025–26 Fowler Fellows! Ph.D. students Jonathan Jih (Zhou lab), Nikki Cheung (Clubb lab), Eileen Olivares (@joelooucla.bsky.social lab) and Lily Taylor (Rodriguez lab)! www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/2025-20...
We are seeking outstanding candidates for
Asst. Adj. Prof. / Teacher-Scholar positions! This program provides teaching & research opportunities for recent Ph.D. grads (Ph.D. earned 2023-26). Apply here by Dec 1: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10635
@chemjobber.bsky.social
Asst. Adj. Prof. / Teacher-Scholar positions! This program provides teaching & research opportunities for recent Ph.D. grads (Ph.D. earned 2023-26). Apply here by Dec 1: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10635
@chemjobber.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
We are seeking outstanding candidates for
Asst. Adj. Prof. / Teacher-Scholar positions! This program provides teaching & research opportunities for recent Ph.D. grads (Ph.D. earned 2023-26). Apply here by Dec 1: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10635
@chemjobber.bsky.social
Asst. Adj. Prof. / Teacher-Scholar positions! This program provides teaching & research opportunities for recent Ph.D. grads (Ph.D. earned 2023-26). Apply here by Dec 1: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10635
@chemjobber.bsky.social
Congratulations to Profs. Xiangfeng Duan, David Eisenberg, Ken Houk, Yu Huang, and Richard Kaner, who are among the
@ClarivateAG Highly Cited Researchers™ 2025!
www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/chemist...
#HighlyCited2025 @clarivatelsh.bsky.social
@ClarivateAG Highly Cited Researchers™ 2025!
www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/chemist...
#HighlyCited2025 @clarivatelsh.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Congratulations to Profs. Xiangfeng Duan, David Eisenberg, Ken Houk, Yu Huang, and Richard Kaner, who are among the
@ClarivateAG Highly Cited Researchers™ 2025!
www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/chemist...
#HighlyCited2025 @clarivatelsh.bsky.social
@ClarivateAG Highly Cited Researchers™ 2025!
www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/chemist...
#HighlyCited2025 @clarivatelsh.bsky.social
Applications are now open for UCLA’s Master of Applied Chemical Science Program!
For more information and to apply, please visit macsucla.com
Application Deadline: January 10, 2026
For questions, please email [email protected].
For more information and to apply, please visit macsucla.com
Application Deadline: January 10, 2026
For questions, please email [email protected].
November 7, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Applications are now open for UCLA’s Master of Applied Chemical Science Program!
For more information and to apply, please visit macsucla.com
Application Deadline: January 10, 2026
For questions, please email [email protected].
For more information and to apply, please visit macsucla.com
Application Deadline: January 10, 2026
For questions, please email [email protected].
Applications are now open for UCLA’s Master of Applied Chemical Science Program!
For more information and to apply, please visit macsucla.com
Application Deadline: January 10, 2026
For questions, please email [email protected].
For more information and to apply, please visit macsucla.com
Application Deadline: January 10, 2026
For questions, please email [email protected].
November 7, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Applications are now open for UCLA’s Master of Applied Chemical Science Program!
For more information and to apply, please visit macsucla.com
Application Deadline: January 10, 2026
For questions, please email [email protected].
For more information and to apply, please visit macsucla.com
Application Deadline: January 10, 2026
For questions, please email [email protected].
Many thanks to ophthalmologist Dr. Madhu Agarwal (’95 Biochemistry, M.D. ’99) for visiting UCLA to speak with our Careers in Chemistry & Biochemistry class!
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Many thanks to ophthalmologist Dr. Madhu Agarwal (’95 Biochemistry, M.D. ’99) for visiting UCLA to speak with our Careers in Chemistry & Biochemistry class!
Many thanks to Prof. Kyoko Nozaki (University of Tokyo) for visiting UCLA to give the inaugural Jeffrey I. Zink Invited Inorganic Lecture! www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/inaugur...
October 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Many thanks to Prof. Kyoko Nozaki (University of Tokyo) for visiting UCLA to give the inaugural Jeffrey I. Zink Invited Inorganic Lecture! www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/inaugur...
Join us for Exploring Your Universe (EYU) at UCLA this Sunday! Many members of the UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry community will be hosting interactive booths & giving engaging talks at this year’s EYU on Sunday, Nov. 2. Learn more: exploringyouruniverse.ucla.edu
October 31, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Join us for Exploring Your Universe (EYU) at UCLA this Sunday! Many members of the UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry community will be hosting interactive booths & giving engaging talks at this year’s EYU on Sunday, Nov. 2. Learn more: exploringyouruniverse.ucla.edu
Many thanks to alum Anthony Nguyen (’15, corporate counsel at Edwards Lifesciences) for visiting UCLA to speak with our Careers in Chemistry & Biochemistry class. As an undergrad, he attended the first Careers class in 2015! Here with his former advisor, Prof. Daniel Neuhauser.
October 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Many thanks to alum Anthony Nguyen (’15, corporate counsel at Edwards Lifesciences) for visiting UCLA to speak with our Careers in Chemistry & Biochemistry class. As an undergrad, he attended the first Careers class in 2015! Here with his former advisor, Prof. Daniel Neuhauser.
The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is excited to welcome world-renowned computational biophysicist Prof. Giulia Palermo, who will join the UCLA faculty as a Full Professor on July 1, 2026! @giuliapalermo.bsky.social www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/welcomi...
October 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is excited to welcome world-renowned computational biophysicist Prof. Giulia Palermo, who will join the UCLA faculty as a Full Professor on July 1, 2026! @giuliapalermo.bsky.social www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/welcomi...
We are seeking outstanding candidates for
Asst. Adj. Prof. / Teacher-Scholar positions! This program provides teaching & research opportunities for recent Ph.D. grads (Ph.D. earned 2023-26). Apply here by Dec 1: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10635
@chemjobber.bsky.social
Asst. Adj. Prof. / Teacher-Scholar positions! This program provides teaching & research opportunities for recent Ph.D. grads (Ph.D. earned 2023-26). Apply here by Dec 1: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10635
@chemjobber.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
We are seeking outstanding candidates for
Asst. Adj. Prof. / Teacher-Scholar positions! This program provides teaching & research opportunities for recent Ph.D. grads (Ph.D. earned 2023-26). Apply here by Dec 1: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10635
@chemjobber.bsky.social
Asst. Adj. Prof. / Teacher-Scholar positions! This program provides teaching & research opportunities for recent Ph.D. grads (Ph.D. earned 2023-26). Apply here by Dec 1: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10635
@chemjobber.bsky.social
Congrats to Ph.D. candidates Mai Abdusamad - Torres lab, Jadyn Malone - Petrovic lab, Katarina Cohen & Jack Scully - @schmittwitt.bsky.social & Teagan Dean - Schmitt lab & @tarateslaa.bsky.social on receiving UCLA Health JCCC 2025 Fellowship Awards! www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/ucla-he...
October 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Congrats to Ph.D. candidates Mai Abdusamad - Torres lab, Jadyn Malone - Petrovic lab, Katarina Cohen & Jack Scully - @schmittwitt.bsky.social & Teagan Dean - Schmitt lab & @tarateslaa.bsky.social on receiving UCLA Health JCCC 2025 Fellowship Awards! www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/ucla-he...
🥳Congrats to Prof. Justin Caram, who has been selected by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to receive a five-year, $1.3 million grant to support his pioneering work in photophysics and nanomaterials! #Moorephysics www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/justin-...
October 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
🥳Congrats to Prof. Justin Caram, who has been selected by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to receive a five-year, $1.3 million grant to support his pioneering work in photophysics and nanomaterials! #Moorephysics www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/justin-...