Chew gum; lose weight
In a groundbreaking new study, Prof. Robert Doyle's and his group have demonstrated, for the first time, that a critical hormone, PYY, that helps people feel "full" after eating can be delivered into the bloodstream orally. » complete news story

Attacking Cancer Cells with Nanoparticles
Prof. James Dabrowiak and Prof. Mathew Maye, along with graduate student Colleen Alexander, develop a revolutionary idea for a molecular drug delivery system by attaching chemotherapy drug molecules to gold nanoparticles. The work was recently featured in the Journal of the National Cancer Institutes. » complete news story

Chisholm Awarded NIH Grant
Prof. John Chisholm and Prof. William Kerr (SUNY Upstate Medical University, courtesy in Syracuse Chemistry) have been awarded an NIH grant for their proposal entitled "Role of SHIP in NK Cell Biology." This is the second NIH grant for the Chisholm/Kerr collaboration, following the awarding of "Chemical Inhibition of SHIP1 to Facilitate Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation" in January.

Chakraborty Awarded NSF Grant
Prof. Arindam Chakraborty, Prof. Radhakrishna Sureshkumar (Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering) and Prof. Steve Chapin (Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science) have been awarded an NSF grant for their proposal entitled "Scientific Exploration through Simulation."

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*NEW* Soft Interfaces IGERT @ SU
An interdisciplinary graduate program offering competitive fellowships to train PHD scientists and engineers in the areas of biological membranes, biomaterials and nanostructured interfaces. » more info

GAANN Fellowships Available
GAANN Fellowships provide support to graduate students with excellent academic records who demonstrate financial need and who intend to pursue careers in teaching and/or research.
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Apply to Grad School
Completed applications should reach the Department of Chemistry no later than March 15 each year to be considered for the following fall semester.  » more info

Graduate Student Travel Grants
Travel grants are now handled directly at the department level. Download the form below, or obtain a copy from Deb Maley. Submit completed forms to Dr. Kallmerten along with proper submission attachments.  » Travel Grant Proposal