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Alumnus Dennis Liotta, Who Transformed HIV Treatment, Shares His New Discoveries and Advice
Liotta, whose HIV medicines turned the disease from a death sentence into a manageable condition, spoke about his work on new drugs and gave tips to students.
Kevin Gardner Wins Award for the Biophysics of Health and Disease
He is recognized for advancing disease pathogenesis and treatment.
Manuel Lema is on a Mission to Create Synthetic Mucus Proteins
Chemistry Ph.D. student says synthetic mucins have huge commercial potential.
Science Faculty Spotlight: Ryan Williams
Williams' research is focused on the design of nanotechnologies to understand, diagnose, and treat human disease.
Mandë Holford Is Named an Allen Distinguished Investigator
With the distinction, Holford and her research partner, Li Zhao of The Rockefeller University, received $1.5 million to study immunity and its evolution.
How a Chemist From Iran Landed in the Cosmetics Industry in New York
By Lida Tunesi When she was 24, Nasim Farahmand (Ph.D. ’22, Chemistry ) moved from Iran to the U.S. to pursue her graduate education. Now, after crossing continents and obtaining two graduate degrees, she is applying her materials science and...
‘I WAS FORTUNATE TO JOIN A GREAT RESEARCH GROUP’: A 2021 CHEMISTRY ALUMNUS REFLECTS ON HIS PH.D.
In December, a few months after completing his Ph.D., Marek Wlodarczyk (Ph.D. ’21, Chemistry ) was back at the Graduate Center to help the Ph.D. Program in Chemistry welcome students who started the program in the fall of 2020 and...
Science Alumni Spotlight: Daniel Valles
Daniel Valles started the Ph.D. program in chemistry at CUNY in August of 2017 and graduated in August 2021 while working in Adam Braunschweig’s group at the Advanced Science Research Center. Before joining the PhD program, he obtained a Bachelor...
Science Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Bejcek
Lauren Bejcek started the doctorate program in chemistry at CUNY in August of 2016 and graduated in March 2021. She worked in the lab of Ryan Murelli at Brooklyn College. Prior to joining the PhD program at CUNY Lauren attended...
Science Student Spotlight: Roxana Piotrowska
Roxana Piotrowska is a Ph.D. candidate in the Nanotechnology and Materials Science sub discipline, working with Professor Rein Ulijn and Xi Chen at the Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) at the Graduate Center. She received her Master’s degree from the...