2016 News
Board of Governors Professor Helen M. Berman has been selected as a Fellow of the International Society of Computational Biology
Board of Governors Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Helen M. Berman has been selected as a Fellow of the International Society of Computational Biology.
CCB Distinguished Professor Eric Garfunkel Appointed as Vice President for International and Global Affairs
Congratulations to CCB Distinguished Professor Eric Garfunkel, the newly appointed Vice President for International and Global Affairs
CCB Hosts AP Chemistry Workshop with the Office of Summer and Winter Sessions
The AP Chemistry professional development workshop, offered through the Office of Summer and Winter Sessions- Advanced Placement Summer Institute, is a 30 hour workshop taught to educators that teach Advanced Placement courses to high school students.
Charles Dismukes Named as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
CCB Professor Charles Dismukes is one of ten Rutgers professors, 381 worldwide, to be named as a American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Dr. Asefa and Co-Workers Issued a US Patent
A US Patent (US Patent No.: 9,283,545) entitled "Efficient and Recyclable Heterogeneous Nanocatalysts” was recently issued to Professor Tewodros (Teddy) Asefa and his former post-doctoral fellows, Dr. Ankush V. Biradar and Dr. Yanfei Wang.
Dr. KiBum Lee to Receive $600,000 from QED Proof-of-Concept Program
Researchers developing technologies that could lead to new gene and cell therapies, and that will help nurses and physical therapists do their jobs more effectively, will receive a total of $600,000 in funding through the eighth round of the University City Science Center’s QED Proof-of-Concept Program.
Helen Berman Named to the 2016 ISCB Class of Fellows
CCB Distingushed & Board of Governors Professor Helen Berman has been named to the 2016 ISCB Class of Fellows for her roles in creating and leading the Protein Data Bank and Nucleic Acids Database, her innovations in computational biology including methods and standards, and her distinguished contributions to structural biology.
Jilin University Chemistry Students Visit CCB
During the fall semester, CCB will be hosting 14 visiting chemistry students from Jilin University as part of the Rutgers-Jilin University Chemistry Exchange Program. Each student is an undergraduate senior and part of the graduating 2016 Tang Class at Jilin Univeristy.
Joseph Marcotrigiano Named as a 2016 HHMI Faculty Scholar
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), the Simons Foundation, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced their selection of Faculty Scholars for 2016.
Malaria Drug Created in Dr. Knapp's Lab to Undergo Clinical Trials
Last year alone, over 440,000 people died from Malaria, but a new drug candidate discovered here at Rutgers offers strong hope in the fight against the disease.
Professor Robert Moss Named Recipient of the 2017 American Chemical Society James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry
Professor Robert Moss has been named as the recipient of the 2017 American Chemical Society James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry.
Richard H. Ebright Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
CCB Professor Richard H. Ebright has been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Rutgers Future Scholars Program Visits the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
The Rutgers Future Scholars program is designed to introduce first-generation, low-income and academically-talented middle school students from New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, and Camden to a college education.
Welcome to CCB Academic Coordinator David Moore
We are happy to welcome Dave Moore to CCB in the role of Academic Coordinator (NTT Faculty member).
Welcome to New Faculty Member Dr. Andrew Nieuwkoop!
Welcome to New Faculty Member Dr. Andrew Nieuwkoop! Dr. Nieuwkoop received his training at two of the premier labs in the world for solid state NMR (ssNMR).
Welcome to New Faculty Member Dr. Lu Wang!
We are excited to announce the latest addition to our prestigious faculty, Dr. Lu Wang, Assistant Professor.