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Dr. Jerry Walsh Wins Prestigious Gladys Strawn Bullard Award
Posted on March 22, 2018
A big congratulations to Dr. Jerry Walsh for receiving the prestigious Gladys Strawn Bullard Award at UNCG. This annual award is in…
Department Head Dr. Mitch Croatt Receives Junior Research Excellence Award
Posted on March 15, 2018
Congratulations to our Department Head Dr. Mitch Croatt for receiving the UNCG Junior Research Excellence Award! As mentioned by UNCG College of…
Department Welcomes New Faculty Member Dr. Shabnam Hematian
Posted on February 12, 2018
The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at UNCG is excited to welcome our newest faculty member, Dr. Shabnam Hematian! Dr. Hematian will…
Medicinal Natural Products Chemistry Research: From Lab to Clinic Symposium – Feb. 16th
Posted on January 24, 2018
Please join us for the upcoming Medicinal Chemistry Collaborative (MCsquared) symposium, Medicinal Natural Products Chemistry Research: From Lab to Clinic, a scientific symposium…
UNCG Chemistry and Biochemistry Students Win International Photo Contest
Posted on December 5, 2017
Congratulations to Sungjin Lee and Longyu Li for winning first place awards in a recent international photo competition! Sungjin and Long, who…
Medicinal Chemistry Collaborative Featured in Latest UNCG Research Magazine
Posted on November 21, 2017
The Medicinal Chemistry Collaborative (MCsquared) (including the Cech and Oberlies Labs) are featured in a fantastic article in the new UNCG Research…
Dr. Jason Reddick and Collaborators Make ACS Publications Top 20 List
Posted on November 10, 2017
Congrats to Dr. Jason Reddick and his collaborators for making the ACS Publications Top 20 Most Read Articles! See the article here: http://bit.ly/2AsFAqe
Grad Student Joseph Mwangi Receives Prestigious Research Grant From Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Posted on October 12, 2017
UNCG is a leader in the research of medicinal biochemistry, and graduate research plays an important part in new discoveries and developments….
Fall 2017 Department Newsletter is Out!
Posted on September 18, 2017
The fall department newsletter is now available! You may access the online version HERE. To be added to the future mailing list…
New Medicinal Chemistry Collaborative Website Launched!
Posted on September 11, 2017
The Medicinal Chemistry Collaborative, otherwise known as MCsquared, has officially launched its new website. The new collaborative is co-directed by Dr. Nadja…
UNCG Chemistry & Biochemistry Graduate and New Adjunct Associate Professor Iris Wagstaff Wins Education Award
Posted on August 22, 2017
NOBCChE Board Member Dr. Iris Wagstaff has recently been awarded the Women of Color Magazine and Women of Color STEM Conference K-12 Promotion of Education…
Representative Ted Budd Department Visit
Posted on August 22, 2017
We were fortunate to have Representative Ted Budd visit our department today! Dr. Nadja Cech and Dr. Nick Oberlies led the tour…
Dr. Michelle Hu Joins Department Faculty
Posted on August 7, 2017
The Chemistry and Biochemistry Department would like to welcome new faculty member Dr. Michelle Hu to the community. Dr. Hu completed her…
Dr. Nadja Cech and Dr. Nicholas Oberlies Selected as the Inaugural Patricia A. Sullivan Distinguished Professors of Chemistry
Posted on August 1, 2017
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is thrilled to announce that two of our faculty, Dr. Nadja Cech and Dr. Nicholas Oberlies,…
Welcome Dr. Mitch Croatt as New Department Head!
Posted on August 1, 2017
We’d like to give a big welcome to Dr. Mitch Croatt as our new Department Head, and a big thank you to…
Continued NIH Funding for Oberlies and Reggio
Posted on July 10, 2017
Congrats to both Dr. Nicholas Oberlies and Dr. Patricia Reggio for continued funding awards from the NIH for their work! The continued…
Dr. Zhang Receives NIH R01 Grant
Posted on June 20, 2017
Dr. Qibin Zhang has received an NIH R01 grant, titled “Protein Markers to Islet Autoimmunity and T1D Progression”, from the National Institute…
Department Spring & Summer Newsletter Now Available
Posted on June 14, 2017
The spring/summer department newsletter is now available! You may access the online version HERE. To be added to the future mailing list…
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Department of Biology Selected for CUR Transformation Project
Posted on June 12, 2017
The Department of Biology and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UNCG have been selected to participate in the CUR Transformations…
Dr. Mansukh Wani Receives Honorary Doctorate from UNCG
Posted on April 26, 2017
Dr. Mansukh Wani was honored at this year’s commencement ceremony with an honorary doctorate. Dr. Wani was the co-discoverer of both taxol…
