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De novo protein design involves sequencing amino acids to produce proteins with the desired structures and functions

Enzymes from scratch

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Researchers develop molecules for a new class of antibiotics that can overcome drug resistant bacteria
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The NSF BioPACIFIC MIP group.

BioPACIFIC MIP unites two UC campuses to advance a new model for materials research
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National Academy of Inventors recognizes Professor Thuc-Quyen Nguyen
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Chemistry professor Yang Yang receives a 2023 Packard Fellowship
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The Materials Research Laboratory receives a six-year, $18 million grant from NSF
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A ‘toolbox of biocatalysts’ improves control over free radicals
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Professor Thuc-Quyen Nguyen receives double honors for her work on organic photovoltaics
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Jessie Ward O'Sullivan

A game-changing method of “upcycling” plastics helps clear the path toward a circular economy
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Matt Perko

A University of California multi-campus initiative strives to boost diversity within its STEM teaching faculty ranks
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Simply seeing a machine might not convey what it does.

Filming Proteins in Motion: Physics researchers inch closer to an ambitious goal
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Carlos G. Levi and Thuc-quyen Nguyen

Professors Thuc-Quyen Nguyen and Carlos G. Levi are elected to the National Academy of Engineering
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An Overlooked Phenomenon
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