NYU Chemistry

NYU Chemistry welcomes McNelis Distinguished Speaker (and alumnus!) Eric Jacobsen from Harvard. https://as.nyu.edu/chemistry/events/2022/other-events/mcnelis-distinguished-lecture--eric-jacobsen--harvard.html

Congratulations to Marc Walters, ACS Westchester Distinguished Scientist 2022!https://www.newyorkacs.org/Indicator/2022_April/2022_April_NYACS_WCS_Distinguished_Scientist.pdf

Structure of a bacterial "Drug Pump" reveals new way to counter hospital-borne infection. Doug Brawley (Traaseth and Wang Labs) leads the study in Nature Chem Bio. Read more:

Structural basis for inhibition of the drug efflux pump NorA from Staphylococcus aureus - Nature Chemical Biology Cryo-EM analysis of the quinolone transporter NorA in complex with synthetic antigen-binding fragments (Fabs) inspired peptide mimics of the Fabs that inhibit methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in combination with the antibiotic norfloxacin.

Announcing the Simons Center at NYU!

Simons Foundation Funds Center for Computational Physical Chemistry at NYU | Simons Foundation Simons Foundation Funds Center for Computational Physical Chemistry at NYU on Simons Foundation

Organic Syntheses Lecture at NYU with Guangbin D**g https://as.nyu.edu/chemistry/events/2022/other-events/organic-syntheses-lecture-2022.html

Handoko and Nihar Panigrahi from the Arora Lab describe an organocatalyst for peptide bond formation in JACS. Read about it!

Arora Group Describes an Organocatalyst for Peptide Bond Formation, in JACS Handoko and Nihar Panigrahi from the Arora Lab describe an organocatalyst for peptide bond formation in JACS.  The reported method utilizes a two-component organoreductant/organooxidant–recycling strategy to catalyze amide bond formation.  To read the study, click here: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/...

Attention Undergrads: Spotlight on Chemistry 2022 is a virtual info session on March 3! See the flyer or website for details: https://as.nyu.edu/chemistry/events/2022/other-events/spotlight-on-chemistry-20220.html

Do you have a passion for science? Are you a rising HS senior, recent HS grad, college first-year or sophomore? This summer, spend 3 weeks at New York University with like-minded students, learning from some of the world’s leading scientists! We’re looking for academically motivated students, especially those from populations underrepresented in the sciences. Thanks to a generous grant, there is no cost for participants. Visit the program website for details and application:
https://as.nyu.edu/science/summer-program/simons-nyu-science-explorations-program.html

Read Alex Shtukenberg (Kahr & Ward Groups and Rutgers colleagues) study on designer therapies for kidney stone prevention, selected as an ACS Editor's Choice. This image is an actual 3x4cm kidney stone courtesy of Gordon Museum, Guy’s Hospital Campus, King’s College London.
https://as.nyu.edu/chemistry/news/spring-2022/kahr---ward-s-designer-therapies-for-kidney-stone-prevention-in-.html

The Arora Group describes "Peptide Tethering" in JACS, with first author Ashley Modell. https://as.nyu.edu/chemistry/news/spring-2022/arora-and-y--zhang-groups--ashley-modell-lead--describe-peptide-.html

Happy Lunar New Year! Year of the Bobcat's relative, the Tiger!

The NYU ChemBio REU Summer 2022 Application is Open! https://as.nyu.edu/chemistry/news/spring-2022/nyu-chembio-reu-call-for-applications.html