专业描述

The UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Department has a tradition of excellence and is ranked among the best in the country, as evidenced by the quality of its programs, the caliber of its faculty, and the excellence of its students. The Department is a leader in cutting-edge research and innovative educational programs. The Department employs over 50 professors pursuing research in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. The goals of this research include synthesizing complex natural products and new nano-materials required to solve the many health and environmental crises facing our planet, and illuminating the molecular mechanisms that regulate the decoding of genetic information. Modern research cuts across traditional disciplinary boundaries, and our faculty play key roles at the forefront of multiple interdepartmental research units at UCLA, including: California Nanosystems Institute Molecular Biology Institute Stem Cell Institute Institute for Genomics and Proteomics Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Explore Our Research Area Analytical Chemisty Bioenergy and the Environment Biophysics Inorganic Chemistry Materials and Nanoscience Metabolism, Aging, and Development Organic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Structural and Computational Biology Systems Biology and Biological Regulation Theory and Computational Chemistry