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  • Chemistry researchers’ start-up takes aim at triple-negative breast cancer – without chemo side effects
    Chemistry & Biochemistry's Dr. Xiaohua Peng was featured in In Focus discussing her new start-up SynXT Therapeutics. SynXT Therapeutics (founded by Dr. Peng and former UWM graduate student Dr. Taufeeque Ali) are developing a new type of cancer therapy. This therapy has shown promise in treating triple negative breast cancer without the side effects of …
  • Behind the Scenes with Cannon Design
    As we approach the final weeks of the second academic year in the new Chemistry Building, we want to share with you a little behind the scenes perspective on the building planning process with Cannon Design. Cannon Design was awarded the design contract and help take concepts and make them what is our reality today. …
  • Maya Fernando Wins Mentor of the Year Award from Office of Undergraduate Research
    Undergraduate research has been a focus of UWM enabling students to engage in research in addition to their course curriculum. The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) has supported this important aspect of University education by offering fellowships, enabling conference participation, organizing workshops and symposia, and professional development opportunities. Maya Ferando, who is a graduate student …
  • Discovery and Innovation Grant awarded to Prof. Liedhegner (Biomedical Science) and Prof. Silvaggi (Biochemsitry)
    We congratulate UWM Investigator: Assistant Professor Elizabeth Liedhegner, School of Biomedical Sciences & Health Care Administration and UWM Co-Investigator: Professor Nicholas Silvaggi, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry as the recipients of a Discovery and Innovation Grant (DIG) for their research "Understanding the role of Sterol Carrier Protein 2 (SCP-2) in lipid metabolism: toward structure-based design …
  • Four UWM Graduate Student Fellowships Awarded to Chemistry & Biochemistry
    Chemistry & Biochemistry has been awarded four UWM Graduate Student Fellowships for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The awardees are as follows: Advanced Opportunity Program Fellowship: Tori Williamson Distinguished Dissertation Fellowship: Maya Fernado and Thilini Ponnamperumage Distinguished Graduate Student Fellowship: Mayruika Mahendran We congratulate these students for their academic achievements. More information about the UWM Graduate Student …
  • Prof. Arnold receives Faculty-Industry Partnership Seed Grant (FIPS)
    Prof. Arnold has received Faculty-Industry Partnership Seed Grant (FIPS). The FIPS awarded by the UWM Office of Research supports a collaborative project between Thermo Fisher Scientific and the Arnold Group seeking to conduct an independent, data-driven evaluation of novel EcoFizz™ detergent candidates designed to preserve functional performance while improving sustainability and regulatory alignment. The project …
  • Prof. Arnold receives Research Mentor of the Year Award
    Since 2013, the Office of Undergraduate Research bestows the Research Mentor of the Year award to acknowledge outstanding efforts by UWM Faculty of Staff for supporting undergraduate researchers. This year, Prof. Arnold received this award for his continuous support of undergraduate research enabling students to gain knowledge in the field of drug discovery and development. …
  • We are hiring!
    We are hiring a Research Services Manager of our Mass Spectrometry Facility. The SAILARC Manager oversees efficient and productive operation of SAILARC, which will include support for the Department’s research and teaching objectives and collaborative programs with UWM laboratories and external partners. Principal duties (as defined more specifically below) will include maintaining operational status of …
  • From the Chair’s desk:
    Greetings to you all!What a wonderful semester this has been and a great start to the new academic year. I continue to be amazed and blessed by the diligent and excellent efforts of so many. It is so satisfying to be part of this team! Kristen MurphyChair, Chemistry & Biochemistry This fall, we are happy …
  • Graduate Student News
    New Graduate Student Welcome We are happy to welcome six new graduate students for the spring semester, Amanda Captain, Uttam Gomes, Jhoanna Molina, Nethyanji Premananda, Nikole Tamayo, and Munisaa Younus. We’re excited to have them join our Chemistry & Biochemistry Department and look forward to their contributions to the Department as well as research and …
  • Undergraduate Student News
    Chemistry Club Corner American Chemical Society Students is a club with open membership to students taking chemistry courses and those majoring in chemistry related fields. Activities are tailored to students by organizing study sessions, a science-related volunteer opportunity per semester, guest speakers from offices around campus for resource outreach, and social events. Come meet fellow …
  • Department News
    Promotions Dr. Xiaohua Peng, who joined UWM in 2009, was recently promoted to full professor. Her research explores innovative ways to design tumor-targeted cancer therapies and bioorthogonal theranostic systems, with support from the National Institutes of Health. Her team recently made an exciting discovery — combining an H₂O₂-activated prodrug with vitamin C achieved complete tumor …

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