Mariana Torrente Earns Large NSF Grant to Study Yeast Chemistry professor’s research will help expand knowledge of evolution and environmental adaptation. Read More
Brooklyn College Cancer Center Awarded $2.6M Grant From American Cancer Society The Brooklyn College Cancer Center, BCCC-CURE, will be training, building, and supporting its network for the next generation of diverse cancer researchers thanks to a $2.6 million grant from the American Read More
Spring 2022 Chemistry News May 2022 The Department of Chemistry mourns the loss of Dr. David Sahn, an alumnus of Brooklyn College who worked in pediatric cardiology and was a pioneer in medical research. Read More
Fall 2021 Chemistry News November 2021 November 7: Assistant Professor Mariana Torrente was selected to give a short talk at the American Society for Cell Biology 2021 Doorstep Meeting: The Cell Biology of Neurodegeneration Read More
Junior Zahra Jamil Awarded Belle Zeller Scholarship The award frees Jamil to study neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, and helps lay the foundation for her to join the ranks of women scientists doing research in that field. Read More
Spring 2021 Chemistry News July 2021 July 30: Professor Maria Contel publishes “Investigation of the effects and mechanisms of anticancer action of Ru(II)-arene iminiphosphorane compound in triple negative cancer cells” in ChemMedChem. Congratulations Prof. Read More
Spring 2019 Chemistry News July 2019 July 25: Professor Contel publishes “Metal-based antibody drug conjugates. Potential and challenges in their application as targeted therapies in cancer” in the Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. July 17: Read More
Fall 2018 Chemistry News December 2018 December 13: Emeritus Professor Leon Gortler publishes “Private Philanthropy and Basic Research in Mid-Twentieth Century America: The Hickrill Chemical Research Foundation” in the Ambix Journal. November 2018 November Read More
Fall 2017 Chemistry News December 2017 December 19: Assistant Professor Mariana Torrente publishes “Neurodegenerative Disease Proteinopathies are Connected to Distinct Histone Post-Translational Modification Landscapes” in ACS Chemical Neuroscience. Congratulations to all of the students Read More
Spring 2017 Chemistry News July 2017 July 31: The department mourns the passing of Harriet Weinrieb (pdf), secretary in the department until 2009 and longtime friend to many of us. Harriet and the chairs Read More
