Princeton University Department of Chemistry

Brandon Bloomer Named a Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow

“I am extremely grateful to the Beckman Foundation as well as my mentors John (Hartwig) and Dave for pushing me and supporting me along the way. I’ll stop at nothing to make sure I make this opportunity count.”

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Weichman combines astrochemistry, spectroscopy to find molecules in space

Backed by a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Weichman Lab will provide benchmarks to interpret data from NASA’s infrared space telescopes and identify new classes of molecules formed in space.

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Brandon Bloomer Named a Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow

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MacMillan Group intros strategy generalizing C–H alkylations with plug-and-play precision

Researchers publish a novel strategy for the selective coupling of differently hybridized radical species, called Dynamic Orbital Selection. They believe it will provide pharmaceutical companies with a new tool to generate “pluck-and-play” molecules

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Princeton joins new cancer research hub established with gift from Weill Family Foundation; Rabinowitz to direct

Princeton University is collaborating with The Rockefeller University, Weill Cornell Medicine and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research in a new East Coast hub dedicated to making immunotherapy more effective for cancer patients.

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Conference for teen-age STEM students draws over 800 attendees

From the keynote address to the career panel to hands-on exhibits at Princeton Chemistry, the 24th Annual Young Scientists in STEM conference delivered guidance for the next generation stressing a passion for work.

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Kunin investigates new generation of semiconductors on PPPL-led project

A new multidisciplinary project that aims to expand America’s competitive edge in semiconductors is underway through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Lab and faculty members across campus, including Princeton Chemistry’s Alice Kunin.

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Dincă Lab demonstates high-performance Sodium-ion cathode for new battery technology

The cathode material put forward by the Dincă Group, a layered organic solid called bis-tetraaminobenzoquinone (TAQ), outperforms traditional lithium-ion cathodes in both energy and power densities in a technology that is truly scalable.

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Scholes' quantum “mimics” invoke the quantum world while working out of the classical

The Scholes Group develops a means to a physical representation of the exponential complexity of quantum computing on a classical platform using expander graphs.

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Chang Lab develops copper detection tool, finds possible chelation target for lung cancer

The Lab’s first paper of 2025 showcases its development of a revelatory sensing probe for the detection of copper in human cells and then wields it to uncover how copper may be regulating cell growth in lung cancer.

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Mo Lab advances combo-drug treatment to combat Melioidosis

In PNAS, the Seyedsayamdost Lab publishes a promising treatment for this neglected tropical disease with a combination of low-dose antibiotics that targets the pathogen but leaves gut microbiome bacteria unscathed.

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Weichman combines astrochemistry, spectroscopy to find molecules in space

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Brandon Bloomer Named a Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow

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Upcoming Seminars & Events

Pratyush Tiwary

Millard and Lee Alexander Professor

University of Maryland

Integrating Generative AI with Statistical Mechanics for predicting molecular structure, dynamics and properties across temperature, pressure, chemical potentials

Tue, Apr. 22, 2025, 4:30pm

Taylor Auditorium, Frick Chemistry Lab B02

Host: William M. Jacobs

Theoretical Chemistry

Student Invited Lecture

Alan Saghatelian

Professor
Clayton Foundation Laboratories for Peptide Biology Dr. Frederik Paulsen Chair
Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Searching the Dark Matter of the Proteome for Functional Proteins

Wed, Apr. 23, 2025, 4:30pm

Taylor Auditorium, Frick Lab, B02

Host: SILS: Student Invited Lecture Series

Chemical Biology

Possu Huang

Assistant Professor of Bioengineering
Stanford University

Novel molecular and generative design systems for immunotargeting and beyond

Thu, Apr. 24, 2025, 4:30pm

Taylor Auditorium, Frick Chemistry Lab B02

Host: Michael Hecht

Chemical Biology

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Brandon Bloomer Named a Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow

Weichman combines astrochemistry, spectroscopy to find molecules in space

Brandon Bloomer Named a Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow

MacMillan Group intros strategy generalizing C–H alkylations with plug-and-play precision

Princeton joins new cancer research hub established with gift from Weill Family Foundation; Rabinowitz to direct

Conference for teen-age STEM students draws over 800 attendees

Kunin investigates new generation of semiconductors on PPPL-led project

Dincă Lab demonstates high-performance Sodium-ion cathode for new battery technology

Scholes' quantum “mimics” invoke the quantum world while working out of the classical

Chang Lab develops copper detection tool, finds possible chelation target for lung cancer

Mo Lab advances combo-drug treatment to combat Melioidosis

Weichman combines astrochemistry, spectroscopy to find molecules in space

Brandon Bloomer Named a Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow

Upcoming Seminars & Events

Pratyush Tiwary

Integrating Generative AI with Statistical Mechanics for predicting molecular structure, dynamics and properties across temperature, pressure, chemical potentials

Alan Saghatelian

Searching the Dark Matter of the Proteome for Functional Proteins

Possu Huang

Novel molecular and generative design systems for immunotargeting and beyond

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