We love our undergrads! Our very own Pranav Das (‘26) presented his crystallography research through UCI’s Undergraduate Excellence in Research program yesterday. Keep up the great work! ✨🧬
Pop the champagne! 🍾 Our very own Victoria successfully defended her thesis on the evolution and structural elucidation of TNA polymerases this week! Congrats, Dr. Maola-Gross—we couldn’t be prouder!! 🎉
The @ChaputLab holds great opportunities for undergraduates at UCI to pursue research in structural biology. Check out this article highlighting one of our star students, Gracie Ko!
https://t.co/KiKfc5Ca4Q
Newly published in NAR: the @ChaputLab has demonstrated TNA’s utility in gene silencing by enhancing the cellular activity and stability of RNA-targeting DNAzymes. A big step forward towards the future of oligonucleotide therapeutics! ✨🔬 https://t.co/cIg6lpbzbb
How does evolution reshape enzyme activity? In a recent Nature Communications paper, members of the @ChaputLab are helping answer this question through new insight on the forces responsible for shaping enzyme function. Check it out! https://t.co/MGYh4FfYUq
Major kudos to members of the @ChaputLab for their recent publication in Nature Chemical Biology, pushing the boundaries of enzyme evolution with a robust and highly processive RNA polymerase! Looking forward to more exciting campaigns in 2026 🎊🧬
Inspired by nature, chemists have spent the last 50 years systematically designing and synthesizing a vast array of sugar modified nucleic acids, so-called xenonucleic acids (XNAs). Check out this NAR review on the XNA alphabet! https://t.co/96yDW7HOUn
Big congratulations to Clark, who recently defended his Masters thesis, titled: “Development of Improved Scalable Synthesis of Nucleoside Triphosphates.”
Well done, Clark! 🎓⭐️
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
Our PhD students showcased their groundbreaking research at our PhD Campus Visit Poster Session! 📊✨ 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.
Congrats to our recent graduate, Dr. Daniel Schuder, for his article acceptance into ACS Syn Bio (2024)! Check it out here! https://t.co/CmlA5r6uDc
Using a REVEALR-Based Diagnostic Panel for Rapid Detection of Acute Respiratory Infections