Biopharmaceuticals

CBE researcher named 2026 Jane Coffin Childs Fellow

June 26, 2026
Dr. Jing Li, a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Shiyu Xia's lab within the Department of CBE, has been selected as a 2026 Fellow of the Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research (JCC Fund).

Richmond Sarpong honoured with Royal Society of Chemistry Prize

June 17, 2026
The Pedler Prize is one of the Royal Society of Chemistry's Research & Innovation Prizes, given in celebration of exceptional people advancing the chemical sciences across industry and academia.

Singapore opens synthetic biology lab to grab share of global market set to grow to $80b in 2030

June 11, 2026
(The Straits Times) A new laboratory has been launched in Singapore to transform recent breakthroughs in synthetic biology into commercial products from eco-friendly cosmetics to affordable vaccines.

College of Chemistry goes to Taipei for Healthcare Conference

February 25, 2026
The Healthcare Conference Taipei serves as an international summit connecting academic research with the global health industry, featuring biotech startup showcases and partnerships.

Chemistry across continents: How Africa is shaping Berkeley's next generation of scientists

January 15, 2026
A record number of students and faculty in Berkeley’s College of Chemistry have ties to Africa, and the continent is inspiring their science and career paths.

CRISPR gene-editing works to reduce high cholesterol in a new study

November 13, 2025
(NPR) A single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug appears safe and effective for cutting cholesterol, possibly for life, according to a small early study released Saturday.

Atom-swapped morphine may help create safer painkillers

July 15, 2025
(C&EN) - By putting a carbon atom in place of a core oxygen, chemists constructed an opioid that blocks pain with less respiratory depression in mice

NSF commits $18 million to renewed funding for the Center for Genetically Encoded Materials

August 14, 2025
The National Science Foundation has renewed funding for the NSF Center for Genetically Encoded Materials (C-GEM).

Margaret Chu-Moyer: The elemental rise of an alum

May 2, 2024
Chemist Chu-Moyer, a member of the Advisory Board of the College of Chemistry, remembers wondering how medicines worked early in life.

CBE student Luisa Dell awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship

May 2, 2024
This fall, Dell will attend Cambridge University in the UK to study antibiotic resistant urinary tract infections.