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Vivian Merk, Ph.D., is investigating the cellular distribution of micronutrients in cyanobacteria that could help mitigate the adverse effects on Florida ecosystems and human health. Read more.
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers numerous opportunities for undergraduate directed independent study and research. Read More.
Advance your career and lead the way toward the discovery of novel therapeutics. Learn more.
NIH grant of $444,434 investigating causes of Alzheimer's Disease. Read more.
Cross-disciplinary approaches to research and education in chemistry and biochemistry.
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).
Welcome to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science at FAU. The Department offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs, including the ACS-certified B.S. degree in chemistry, the B.S. degree with a Biochemistry concentration, the Honors Program in Chemistry, and the Doctoral and Master's graduate degrees in Chemistry. Research conducted by faculty in the Department contributes to most major fields of chemistry, such as organic chemistry, biochemistry, and physical chemistry, as well as cross-disciplinary research areas that include chemical biology and medicinal chemistry, biophysical chemistry, materials chemistry, natural products chemistry, and environmental chemistry. Diversity is a fundamental value of FAU and our Department. We are devoted to fostering an inclusive environment that embraces and celebrates diversity, race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation and unique differences among our students and faculty. In our view, diversity encourages creativity and innovation and helps to attract and retain top talent in science. We invite you to explore and consider our variety of programs for undergraduate and graduate student research, which can lead you to a fulfilling career as a chemist in academia or industry.
Schmidt College of Science senior Gustavo Mundim and alumna Alexis Crowder ’24 were recognized by the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for their “mastery” level achievements on the organization’s exam. Read more.
Congratulations to Vivian Merk, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and College of Engineering and Computer Science. Merk was named the recipient of the School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability’s (ECOS) 2024 Publication Grant. Read more.
The Schmidt College of Science is excited to welcome Natalia Malina, Ph.D., an assistant professor in Environmental Chemistry. Learn more about Malina in the following Q&A. Read more.
Mare Cudic, Ph. D., associate professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and director, Honors in Chemistry Program, FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, was one of seven invited scientific presentations at the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Division of Cancer Biology (DCB) R15 Investigator Workshop this summer. Read more.
As part of Florida Atlantic University’s ongoing commitment to broadening research opportunities for its students, the Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry annually offers a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. Read more.
Richard DiMarchi, Ph.D., B.S. ’74, was honored with the prestigious 2024 Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The recognition celebrates his groundbreaking research which has paved the way for revolutionary drugs that have reshaped the landscape of obesity treatment on a global scale. Read more.
Three Florida Atlantic University researchers at the forefront of Alzheimer’s disease research have each received a $350,000 grant from the Florida Department of Health’s “Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program.” Two of the grant recipients are from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science: Mare Cudic, Ph.D., an associate professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and director, Honors in Chemistry Program, and Qi Zhang, Ph.D., an associate professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and a faculty member in the David and Lynn Nicholson Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research. Read more.
With the goal of helping to unlock the future of cancer treatments, Mare Cudic, Ph.D., an associate professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and director, Honors in Chemistry Program, Florida Atlantic Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, recently had her funding renewed by the National Cancer Institute with a $443,151 grant. The award will allow Cudic to further research her project, “Mechanistic insight into tumor-associated MUC1 glycopeptides binding to macrophage galactose-type lectin.” Read more.
Gregg Fields, Ph.D., executive director of FAU’s Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention (I-HEALTH) and a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, and Roma Stawikowska, laboratory coordinator, Department of Chemistry, are studying an autoimmune disease that affects 0.5 percent of the world’s population - rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Read more.
Funds from the anonymous philanthropist will make a powerful impact on the program’s faculty, students, and facilities. Read more.
Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science recently appointed Shailaja Allani, Ph.D., associate scientist in its Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, as the director of the Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (CMBB) and the newly named FAU Biotech Bridge program. Read more.
Ilyas Yildirim, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Schmidt College of Science, co-authored a recently featured “breakthrough article” in the prestigious Nucleic Acids Research journal. Read more.
Alumnus Ivan Riveros’s remarkable achievements were recognized by the National Science Foundation (NSF) when he was selected as an NSF Graduate Research Fellow, a highly prestigious grant awarded to annually to approximately 2,000 current or prospective STEM Ph.D. or master’s students. Read more.
Congratulations to the Schmidt College of Science’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry on receiving a provisional accreditation from the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)! ASBMB is a national, independent organization that recognizes excellence in biochemistry and molecular biology education for undergraduate students. Read more.
