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First look at a small protein’s structure could advance treatments for epilepsy and other disorders

Findings by scientists at USC Dornsife using cryogenic electron microscopy could lead to answers for neurological disorders from anxiety to schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease to autism spectrum disorder.

June 8, 2022
First look at a small protein’s structure could advance treatments for epilepsy and other disorders
Faculty

‘Electric bacteria’ are ready for their close-up

The molecular dance that allows a unique bacterium to transfer electrons is captured on camera for the first time.

June 1, 2022
‘Electric bacteria’ are ready for their close-up
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Chemistry PhD candidate aims for an environmentally conscious career path as he nears graduation

Carlos Navarro co-founded Closed Composites, an award-winning venture aimed at recycling carbon fiber from scrapped aircraft parts.

May 9, 2022
Chemistry PhD candidate aims for an environmentally conscious career path as he nears graduation
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4 ways USC Dornsife researchers are working to reduce waste

University scientists and engineers aim to replace plastics and batteries with more sustainable, degradable resources for the future.

April 21, 2022
4 ways USC Dornsife researchers are working to reduce waste
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USC Dornsife chemistry department wins prestigious award to explore new ways to evaluate STEM teaching

With better evaluations, faculty could more accurately refine their undergraduate teaching methods. [2¾ min read]

February 8, 2022
USC Dornsife chemistry department wins prestigious award to explore new ways to evaluate STEM teaching
Faculty

New faculty bring expertise in native bees, air quality, human genetics and chemical synthesis to USC Dornsife

Four professors join the biological sciences, chemistry, Earth sciences, and quantitative and computational biology departments. [2½ min read]

January 27, 2022
New faculty bring expertise in native bees, air quality, human genetics and chemical synthesis to USC Dornsife
Faculty

Nobel laureate reveals his odyssey from working the fishponds in a Kibbutz to reaching the pinnacle of science

Longtime USC Dornsife chemistry professor Arieh Warshel intertwines personal stories from his life with major milestones in Israeli history and his scientific journey to the Nobel Prize. [2¾ min read]

December 26, 2021
Nobel laureate reveals his odyssey from working the fishponds in a Kibbutz to reaching the pinnacle of science
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Now scientists can efficiently screen billions of chemical compounds to find effective new drug therapies

In a study in Nature, researchers led by USC Dornsife’s Vsevolod Katritch demonstrate a virtual method of sifting through “molecular puzzle pieces” to build compounds that match drug targets on proteins. [6 min read]

December 15, 2021
Now scientists can efficiently screen billions of chemical compounds to find effective new drug therapies
Faculty

Chemist and sustainable energy innovator elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Sri Narayan, professor of chemistry, is the third USC Dornsife faculty member to earn the prestigious honor. [3 min read]

December 7, 2021
Chemist and sustainable energy innovator elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
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