A gold-mine of natural marine compounds
The Bergdahl lab focuses on the synthesis and evaluation of biologically active target compounds with various types of potent anticancer activities." More (Bergdahl group)
Undergraduate research and equity in Science magazine
In a letter with colleagues, Prof. Christal Sohl explains the importance of measuring equity in undergraduate research. (Photo with Adam Grunseth and Precious Moman.) More (Science letter)
Novel separations with a different type of solvent
The Harrison lab is exploring how deep eutectic solvents can be applied to sample preparation as well as used as the separation media in capillary electrophoresis. More (Harrison lab)
Monsters inside cells could help explain treatment failure and improve drug development
SDSU scientists use parasites to explore a scarcely studied phenomenon that may render drugs useless against infections. More (McCall group)
A 99th Birthday Party at SDSU Chemistry!
The Chemistry Department hosted Betty Klaas, a pioneering woman in STEM, on her 99th birthday.
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A gold-mine of natural marine compounds
Research equity
Undergraduate research and equity in Science magazine
Deep eutectic solvents
Novel separations with a different type of solvent
Parasites as probes
Discovering why drugs can fail
STEM pioneer Betty Klaas
Former Rohm and Haas chemist visists SDSU
Welcome
Welcome to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at San Diego State University!
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-12pm; 1-4:30pm Pacific Time Monday-Friday in GMCS-209.
SDSU offers the ACS-accredited bachelor's degree.
Announcements
- Prof. Greg Holland's lab has made the news with new insights into the nature of spider silk and its potential applications! See the story.
- See the SDSU News article on the history of the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program, featuring profiles of three of our alumni, on the occasion of the program's 60th anniversary!
- Ph.D. student Kristine Legaspi has again made the news for her remarkable skill combining chemistry with plushies! Nice work, Kristine!
- Prof. Rees Garmann has a stunning new paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on how viruses selectively encapsulate their own RNA! Congratulations, Garmann group!
Upcoming Events
| Feb 27 | Dept. Seminar – SDSU Student Symposium, , GMCS-301, 2:00 PM |
| Mar 06 | Dept. Seminar – Dr. Andrew Flick, Genesis Molecular AI, GMCS-301, 2:00 PM |
| Mar 20 | Dept. Seminar – Prof. Dong Yifan, U.C. Riverside, GMCS-301, 2:00 PM |
| Mar 27 | Dept. Seminar – Prof. Tatiana V. Mishanina, University of California, San Diego, GMCS-301, 2:00 PM |
| Apr 10 | Dept. Seminar – Dr. Frederick Fregoso, Bristol-Myers Squibb, GMCS-301, 2:00 PM |
| Apr 24 | Dept. Seminar – Dr. Audrey Le Gouellec, Université Grenoble Alpes, GMCS-301, 2:00 PM |
Department Contacts
Chair: Tom Huxford
Undergraduate Advisor: Peter van der Geer, pvanderg@sdsu.edu
Graduate Advisor: Christal Sohl, csohl@sdsu.edu
Doctoral Program Director: Byron Purse, bpurse@sdsu.edu
Other Inquiries: cheminfo@sdsu.edu
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Main Office: GMCS 209 • 5500 Campanile Drive • San Diego, CA 92182-1030 (U.S.A.) • Phone: (619) 594-5595 • Fax: (619) 594-4634