Cross-disciplinary approaches to research and education in chemistry and biochemistry with a focus in chemical biology.
Biochemistry major, John Pearl models 3D structure of matriptase – enzyme involved in cancer progression (Dr. Maciej Stawikowski research group). John Pearl is a recipient of the South Florida ACS award and is admitted to the Case Western Reserve Medical School.
Graduate student Michal Tokmina-Roszyk synthesizes collagen-model peptides to study cancer progression in the laboratory of Professor Gregg B. Fields (research supported by the National Cancer Institute and the James and Esther King Biomedical Foundation)
Postdoctoral associate Dr. Ramanjaneyulu Rayala develops new anti-bacterial agents in the laboratory of Professor Predrag Cudic (research supported by the Department of Defense).
Crystal structure of a proteolytically resistant peptomeric SFTI-1 inhibitor in complex with trypsin. (Read More Here)
Welcome to the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science at FAU. The Program in Chemistry & Biochemistry at FAU involves cross-disciplinary approaches to education and research to better understand chemical and biochemical phenomena. The research conducted by faculty in the program contributes to fields such as synthetic organic and inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, physical chemistry, natural products chemistry, biomedical science, environmental science, and molecular biology. We invite you to explore our wide variety of programs for undergraduate and graduate student research that lead to various careers in chemistry and biochemistry
