Check out the overview of current research in the Department of Chemistry. Identify a few projects that interest you, and then
contact the faculty member(s) conducting the research.
Ask your chemistry course instructor about their research or research in general in
the Department of Chemistry.
Chemistry student at work in a lab.
Talk with Dr. Onchiri or Dr. Vasileiou about your interests. They can assist you in
identifying faculty who are conducting research that aligns with your interests.
Research participation is by arrangement with a faculty member. You can receive course
credit for participating in research by enrolling in CEM 420 – Independent Research
or CEM 400H – Honors Work. An override is required to enroll in CEM 420 or CEM 400H.
You must complete an independent study application before an override will be entered.
It is also possible to do research without enrolling in a course.
The chemistry of carbohydrates and their biology. Carbohydrates play important roles
in many biological processes such as inflammation, tumor metastasis, bacterial and
viral infections.
Building on our strength in synthetic chemistry, we take a multi-disciplinary approach
to study this important class of molecules. Our research encompasses several areas
including synthetic organic chemistry, nanoscience and chemical immunology.
Implementing capillary electrophoresis mass spectrometry for comprehensive and quantitative
bottom-up and top-down proteomics of zebrafish embryos and single blastomeres in the
embryos during early embryogenesis.
This research provides insights into many important events during early vertebrate
embryogenesis, thus leading to better understanding of birth defects that usually
originate during early embryogenesis.
