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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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
- 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
| Feb 21 | Dept. Seminar – Prof. Li Ye, Scripps Research Institute, GMCS-301, 2:00 PM |
| Feb 28 | Dept. Seminar – Student Research Symposium, , , 2:00 PM |
| Mar 07 | Dept. Seminar – MARC symposium, , GMCS-301, 2:00 PM |
| Mar 21 | Dept. Seminar – Dr. Helena Mannochio Russo, U.C. San Diego, GMCS-301, 2:00 PM |
| Mar 24 | Dept. Seminar – Prof. Kelvin Billingsley, Loyola University of Chicago, GMCS-301, 12:00 PM |
| Mar 28 | Dept. Seminar – Prof. Itay Budin, U.C. San Diego, GMCS-301, 2:00 PM |
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Statement on Systemic Racism
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at San Diego State University speaks out with outrage and sadness against the systemic racism plaguing our nation, leading most recently to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade and other African Americans. We condemn the many actions of violence and hate inflicted upon African Americans that have not been filmed or publicized. We denounce the systemic racism that manifests routinely in the lives of our students in acts of discrimination, microaggression, stereotype threat, and marginalization, and other harmful and humiliating actions.
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The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will show our support in our actions. We commit to providing space to amplify their voices, and to being active allies. We commit to making our places of learning inclusive, safe, and fertile for fostering their success. We commit to standing up against discrimination in our classrooms, in our labs, and at San Diego State at large. We know that by supporting and empowering our diverse student body, we enrich our academic excellence, innovation, and success. #BlackLivesMatter