The Arieh Warshel Institute of Computational Biology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Shenzhen will support international collaborations and cutting-edge research in bioinformatics and computer-aided enzyme and drug design.
Paul Lauridsen is a year away from earning his bachelor’s degree, but the chemistry major is already working on the front lines of USC efforts to turn greenhouse gas into methanol fuel.
The researchers, all members of the Bridge Institute at the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience, set a high bar for their peers, ranking among the top 1 percent of cited scientists in their fields of study.
Christine Geosling has put her talents to use in the defense and aerospace industry helping develop key components for instruments used in space exploration and other types of navigation.
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USC Dornsife scientists collaborating with researchers at Stanford University, Arizona State University and Merck & Co. reveal surprising features of an enigmatic protein. The findings uncover potential new paths to drugs for numerous chronic illnesses.
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The lauded USC scientist, who helped shape the development of organic chemistry in the second half of the 20th century, played a major role in establishing USC as a notable center of advanced hydrocarbon chemistry and proposing the methanol economy.
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The next wave of batteries will pack a larger charge in a smaller size, benefiting everything from cell phones to cars and even aircraft.
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Part artist and part inventor, Phillip Sliwoski makes handcrafted pieces that keep critical USC labs running.
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Bradforth will coordinate strategic planning efforts for the natural sciences and mathematics, and will help support and enhance both research and education in basic science at USC.
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