A gold-mine of natural marine compounds
The Bergdahl lab focuses on the synthesis and evaluation of biologically active target compounds with various types of potent anticancer activities." More (Bergdahl group)
Undergraduate research and equity in Science magazine
In a letter with colleagues, Prof. Christal Sohl explains the importance of measuring equity in undergraduate research. (Photo with Adam Grunseth and Precious Moman.) More (Science letter)
Novel separations with a different type of solvent
The Harrison lab is exploring how deep eutectic solvents can be applied to sample preparation as well as used as the separation media in capillary electrophoresis. More (Harrison lab)
Monsters inside cells could help explain treatment failure and improve drug development
SDSU scientists use parasites to explore a scarcely studied phenomenon that may render drugs useless against infections. More (McCall group)
A 99th Birthday Party at SDSU Chemistry!
The Chemistry Department hosted Betty Klaas, a pioneering woman in STEM, on her 99th birthday.
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A gold-mine of natural marine compounds
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Undergraduate research and equity in Science magazine
Deep eutectic solvents
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Parasites as probes
Discovering why drugs can fail
STEM pioneer Betty Klaas
Former Rohm and Haas chemist visists SDSU
Welcome
Welcome to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at San Diego State University!
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-12pm; 1-4:30pm Pacific Time Monday-Friday in GMCS-209.
SDSU offers the ACS-accredited bachelor's degree.
Announcements
- We are accepting applications for a faculty position in Analytical Chemistry at the rank of Assistant Professor for our Imperial Valley campus.
- Students: are you looking for a GE lab course? SDSU Chem & Biochem announces the launch of CHEM 103, a new GE course in Chemistry designed specifically for non-STEM majors. CHEM 103 will be offered in Fall 2025. Qustions? See our Chem 100/103 guide or contact the Chem Office.
- Congratulations to Prof. John Love, recipient of the 2025 Faculty Sustainability Award!
- The Sohl lab featured strongly in this year's awards at the SDSU Student Symposium, with M.S. student Darius Hyde taking one of the Provost's Awards and Josselyn Jacobo winning an Undergraduate Research Excellence Award. Congratulations, Sohl group!
- Congratulations to Senate Distinguished Prof. Christopher Harrison, 2025 recipient of the American Chemical Society's J. Calvin Giddings Award for Excellence in Education!
- SDSU enters the ranks of R1 research universities as led by researchers such as Senate Distinguished Professor Christopher Harrison, pictured in President de la Torre's announcement on Feb 13.
- Congratulations to 2025 NSF CAREER Award recipient Prof. Rees Garmann!
- SPRING AND SUMMER 2025 CHEM 100 and CHEM 200 students! Please see important information about the ONLINE Chem Placement Exam.
Upcoming Events
| Apr 11 | Dept. Seminar – Prof. Joseph Teprovich, CSU Northridge, GMCS-301, 2:00 PM |
| Apr 18 | Dept. Seminar – Dr. Milan Gembicky, University of California, San Diego, GMCS-301, 2:00 PM |
| Apr 25 | Dept. Seminar – Prof. Daniel Dries, Chapman University, GMCS-301, 2:00 PM |
| May 02 | Dept. Seminar – Prof. Julia Stauber, UC San Diego, GMCS-301, 2:00 PM |
| Sep 05 | Dept. Seminar – Prof. Alina Schimpf, U.C. San Diego, GMCS-301, 2:00 PM |
Department Contacts
Chair: Tom Huxford
Undergraduate Advisor:
Peter van der Geer, pvanderg@sdsu.edu
Graduate Advisor:
Thomas Cole, tcole@sdsu.edu
Doctoral Program Director:
Byron Purse, bpurse@sdsu.edu
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