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Joined May 2021
Big congrats to Dr. John Chaput, ranked #24 in the world in Synthetic Biology by @ScholarGPS! This Top Scholar honor puts him in the top 0.5% of researchers worldwide based on impact, citations & productivity. @ChaputLab
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Our PhD students showcased their groundbreaking research at our PhD Campus Visit Poster Session! šŸ“ŠāœØ Prospective students had the opportunity to connect with current PhD candidates and faculty members, gaining insights into our PhD in Pharmacological Sciences program at UCI.
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#InTheNews: John Chaput, professor of pharmaceutical sciences, has developed a DNA enzyme – or DNAzyme – that could revolutionize the technology & development for treating #cancer, infectious diseases & neurological disorders. #UCIPharmSci Read more --> news.uci.edu/2023/05/08/uc-i…
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.@ChaputLab report the chemical evolution of a DNAzyme with high catalytic activity under near physiological conditions nature.com/articles/s41467-0… #BiotechNatureComms
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Pharmacological Sciences PhD Campus Visit! Prospective PhD students came to campus for a visit, met our faculty and current students, participated in a poster session, and had a picnic at Corona Del Mar. #UCISPPS #UCIPharmSci #PhD
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#UCISPPS researchers in the @ChaputLab developed a #COVID19 test that detects and identifies specific SARS-CoV-2 variants with 100% accuracy. This enables healthcare providers to make personalized treatment decisions for improved patient care. Read more at bit.ly/3cWZvpv
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Congratulations to Dr. John Chaput for receiving the 2022-2023 Distinguished Mid-Career Faculty Award for Research from the UC Irvine Academic Senate. #UCISPPS .@ChaputLab bit.ly/3PZtbAJ
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What if the current model for DNA synthesis were flipped on its head? Using time-resolved x-ray crystallography, @ChaputLab @ucirvine discovered that 2 steps in the essential process are reversed! @LBNLBioSci @BCSB_at_ALS @BerkeleyLab @UCI_SPPS als.lbl.gov/dna-synthesis-fl…
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Chaput Lab retweeted
IS3NA is now accepting applications for The Chu Family Foundation Scholarships for Early Career Women in Science is3na.org/post/applications-…
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Come join us @UCIrvine in the School of @UCIPhysSci. We are hiring for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level in Chemical Biology. Join our continuously growing and evolving department. More info here: recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF06994 RT please! #chemjobs @Chemjobber
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Congratulations to Prof. Sandra Simpkins, who received a $1.5M grant from the National Science Foundation to study math and science motivation. Read more: education.uci.edu/simpkins_n…
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.@BrianDNA: "When you’re operating at the frontiers of human knowledge, it can be very daunting. The only way to push through is to keep saying, ā€˜this problem is so cool – I have to come back and try again tomorrow.ā€™ā€ Our feature story on the Paegel Lab: pharmsci.uci.edu/brian-paege…
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In case you missed it, @ucirvine Professor John Chaput and PhD student Kefan Yang have developed a fast, easy-to-use detection system for COVID-19. Read more: pharmsci.uci.edu/john-chaput… šŸ‘ @ChaputLab #UCISPPS #UCIPharmSci #COVID19research
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Congrats to Andrej Luptak & a multidisciplinary team of @UCIrvine professors on receiving a $1 million grant from the Keck Foundation to fund the development of new molecular tools to identify ribonucleic acids essential in learning and memory formation! pharmsci.uci.edu/uci-team-re…
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Congratulations to John Chaput on receiving the Athalie Clarke Achievement Award! ā€œI would like to thank all of the current and past members of my lab. This award, more than anything, recognizes their hard work and dedication to team science.ā€ pharmsci.uci.edu/john-chaput…
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Replying to @UCI_SPPS
@UCI_SPPS Faculty @ChaputLab develops novel sensor for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Highlighting the research being done here at UCI School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences. REVEALR: A Multicomponent XNAzyme-Based Nucleic Acid Detection System for SARS-CoV-2 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…
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We are thrilled to welcome Prof. Thomas Martinez to the faculty @UCIrvine in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences @UCI_SPPS. Very excited about your future discoveries in #microproteins and cancer! ZOT!
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REMINDER: We are hosting a FREE and open symposium on RNA structure. Flyer below. Reserve June 24-25! Retweet! @ywan_wan @YiliangDing @danny_incarnato Registration: uci.zoom.us/webinar/register…
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Congrats Cailen McCloskey and John @ChaputLab on a successful PhD defense. Threose forever! šŸŽ‰šŸ§¬@UCI_SPPS
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