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FSU chemist synthesizes complex molecule with potential for medicine, pharmaceutical applications
A Florida State University chemist has developed a method to rapidly assemble significantly complex natural molecules with potential in biomedical applications, opening the door for novel drug therapies based on the molecule’s structure.
Two FSU chemistry professors named National Academy of Inventors Senior members
NAI Senior Members are active faculty, scientists and administrators with success in patents, licensing and commercialization and have produced technologies that have had significant impact on the welfare of society. There are more than 945 Senior Members holding over 11,000 U.S. patents.
Remembering Rob Schurko
The MagLab community and friends and colleagues around the world are mourning the loss of Robert Schurko, director of the lab’s Nuclear Magnetic Resonance facility, professor of chemistry at Florida State University, and internationally recognized researcher. Schurko died February 20 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 55.
FSU chemist earns Eli Lilly and Co. Grantee Award for contributions to biomedical, organic synthesis research
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Joel M. Smith is the first from FSU to earn a Grantee Award from pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. In addition to highlighting the significance of his research, the award provides $150,000 in support to the Smith Laboratory as it continues to explore new ways of synthesizing complex molecules, laying the scientific foundation for creation of novel small-molecule drugs to treat various neurological disorders such as migraines, severe depression and Parkinson’s disease.
FSU chemist lands international fellowship to advance quantum materials
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Michael Shatruk has earned a 2025 Novo Nordisk Fellowship. Through 752,000 Danish kroner in funding, or about $117,000, the fellowship will allow Shatruk to study quantum molecule-based materials using advanced equipment housed at the Technical University of Denmark in Copenhagen through early May.
ISL Pilot Grant Spotlight: Investigating the Effects of Microplastics on Human Neural Stem Cell Aging
The project, titled “Effects of Microplastics on Human Neural Stem Cell Aging,” addresses an emerging and critical environmental health concern with direct implications for brain aging and longevity.
FSU researchers develop new materials for next-generation X-ray technologies
The materials used to create X-ray detectors can be rigid, expensive and laborious to produce. But new research led by FSU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Biwu Ma is creating lower-cost, adaptable materials that could revolutionize X-ray detection technologies.
Bright ideas, hidden pathways: Florida State University researchers discover mechanism for inefficient photoreactions in molecules
Florida State University researchers have discovered a pathway within a certain type of molecule that limits chemical reactions by redirecting light energy. The study could help develop more efficient reactions for pharmaceuticals and other products.
FSU chemist named Rising Star for contributions to clean energy discovery, storage
A Florida State University researcher has been honored for her work developing new materials that enable more efficient energy storage and produce cleaner energy for daily use, ranging from phones and laptops to electric cars and renewable energy systems.
FSU researchers discover new protein-RNA interaction with potential to treat fibrosis
A research team at Florida State University’s Institute of Molecular Biophysics and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has discovered how a protein found in the human body interacts with RNA in a way that could lead to new treatments for tissue scarring also known as fibrosis.