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Undergraduates find mentors in the lab

Students at UNC Greensboro don’t have to wait until graduate school to form close bonds with researchers. The professors frequently take undergraduates…

Chemist searches fungi for anticancer drug leads

Dr. Nicholas Oberlies describes himself as “pretty passionate” about fungi. That may be an understatement. “I could geek out about fungi for…

Undergraduate researcher Chris Roberts featured in UNCG Research

Chris Roberts, Biochemistry major and undergraduate researcher in the Oberlies group, is featured in a recent UNCG Research magazine feature article about…

Oberlies Group, Mycosynthetix, and collaborators receive R01 grant from National Cancer Institute

A huge congrats to Drs. Nick Oberlies & Cedric Pearce and their collaborators on receiving an R01 grant from the National Cancer…

Oberlies Lab and MCsquared Featured in UNCG Research Magazine

The Oberlies Lab and the Medicinal Chemistry Collaborative (MCsquared) are featured in a fantastic article in the new UNCG Research Magazine. Check…

Dr. Nadja Cech and Dr. Nicholas Oberlies Selected as the Inaugural Patricia A. Sullivan Distinguished Professors of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is thrilled to announce that two of our faculty, Dr. Nadja Cech and Dr. Nicholas Oberlies,…

Scientific Entrepreneurship Workshop

On February 14th (9:00 to 3:00) Nick Oberlies is hosting a workshop on Scientific Entrepreneurship with Dr. Cedric Pearce at Natty Greene’s. The community…

Researcher at UNCG looks for a cure in the fungus

You don’t have to have a keener eye to see what Nick Oberlies sees in the creeks around his office. You only need…

Conquering a Hidden Kingdom

Huzefa Raja and Nick Oberlies are, to borrow a biological term, symbionts. Raja, a mycologist, and Oberlies, a natural products chemist, depend on…

American Botanical Council Welcomes 15 New Advisory Board Members

(Austin, TX. February 10, 2012) The American Botanical Council (ABC) announced in early February the addition of 15 new members to its…