UCLA distinguished prof. Richard Kaner (@uclacb.bsky.social @cnsiatucla.bsky.social) was recently honored as the 2025 @acs.org Basolo Medalist, delivering his award lecture in recognition of his groundbreaking contributions to inorganic chemistry 🧪 cnsi.ucla.edu/december-10-...

CNSI member David Eisenberg recently discussed "The Molecular Basis of Aging and Dementia" at @ucla.edu’s Emeriti Association dinner, sharing insights on Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and the role of protein damage and amyloid aggregation in neurodegeneration: youtu.be/nyi0zJmSwWo?...

In honor of @cnsiatucla.bsky.social's 25th year, a special plaque was recently unveiled by Gov. Gray Davis + 'Musical Alchemy' by the Holliston Quartet, to celebrate creativity, collaboration, & transformation Learn more: cnsi.ucla.edu/project/cnsi...

CNSI member Neil Garg is featured in a new Chemistry Shorts film that explores how he makes organic chemistry one of @ucla.edu’s most popular courses 🧪📚 cnsi.ucla.edu/november-14-...

UCLA prof Raphael Levine (@cnsiatucla.bsky.social @uclacb.bsky.social) co-authored a @pnas.org study revealing how sunlight breaks apart N2 molecules, which may offer new insights into the evolution of planetary atmospheres on Earth, Mars, and beyond 🔬🪐 www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/new-stu...

11 @cnsiatucla.bsky.social members are among @ucla.edu's 39 faculty named to @clarivate.com's 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list, spanning research in #materialsscience, #bioengineering, #neuroscience, #quantum tech, and more 🔬 cnsi.ucla.edu/november-14-...

25 years in, @cnsiatucla.bsky.social continues turning team science into societal impact—from potential peanut allergy cures to sustainable lab-grown meat. Centered on the nanoscale, CNSI connects science, engineering & entrepreneurship to drive real-world solutions: cnsi.ucla.edu/project/cnsi...

A @ucla.edu-led team uncovered how Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria sense sugar trails to form biofilms. Led by UCLA prof. Gerard Wong w/ Paul Weiss (@cnsiatucla.bsky.social @uclacb.bsky.social), the study used UCLA NanoLab to reveal new bacterial sensing mechanisms: cnsi.ucla.edu/october-28-2...

Join UCLA prof. Sergio Carbajo (@cnsiatucla.bsky.social @uclaengineering.bsky.social) on 10/31 for “Unraveling the Role of STEM in Justice-Related Epistemologies,” part of QGrad 2025 🌈🔬 Explore how science can reshape frameworks of justice & queer epistemologies: gender.ucla.edu/qgrad-2025/

UCLA researchers led by Amy Rowat (@cnsiatucla.bsky.social @uclacollege.bsky.social ) are advancing #sustainable food by cultivating cells that mimic traditional meat. 🌱🍔 Check out the story+video on Spectrum News 1: spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-...

More exciting news from Magnify at @cnsiatucla.bsky.social company Pelage Pharmaceuticals! Pelage has recently closed a $120M Series B to advance its first-in-class topical therapy, PP405, designed to reactivate dormant hair follicle stem cells 🔬 Learn more: magnify.cnsi.ucla.edu/2025/10/15/o...

🎉 Congratulations to Pelage Pharmaceuticals, a company within our @cnsiatucla.bsky.social Magnify Incubator, for being named to @time.com’s Best 100 Inventions of 2025 for their innovative hair regrowth therapy, PP405! time.com/collections/...

It’s #NationalNanotechnologyDay! 🧫 New @cnsiatucla.bsky.social research led by director Jeff F. Miller uncovers how bacteria in the gut microbiome evolve to adapt and thrive—insights that could help engineer healthier microbiomes for life🔬 Read more: cnsi.ucla.edu/october-9-20...

In celebration of #NationalNanotechnologyDay on 10/9, check out this feat. Yu Huang (@uclasamueli.bsky.social @cnsiatucla.bsky.social) highlighting how nanoscience is shaping the future of sustainable technology 🌿 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Congrats to former @cnsiatucla.bsky.social member and @uclacb.bsky.social prof Omar Yaghi, who has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize for pioneering MOFs—a groundbreaking class of materials w transformative potential for clean energy, carbon capture, & water harvesting🏅 cnsi.ucla.edu/october-8-20...

In celebration of #NationalNanotechnologyDay on 10/9 (a nod to 10⁻⁹, the nanoscale), check out this clip feat. @pswnano.bsky.social @uclacb.bsky.social @cnsiatucla.bsky.social ) highlighting how collaboration drives the field of nanoscience 🧬

Congratulations to @ucla.edu prof. C.K. Ken Yang (@uclasamueli.bsky.social, @cnsiatucla.bsky.social), who, in August of this year, was named the inaugural holder of the Tatsuo Itoh Endowed Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCLA Engineering! Learn more: cnsi.ucla.edu/august-25-20...

At @ucla.edu , @cnsiatucla.bsky.social member Dino Di Carlo turned his idea for nanovials into a biotech innovation advancing drug discovery & diagnostics worldwide. With federal funding + Magnify support, this research makes real-world impact. #ResearchPowersProgress cnsi.ucla.edu/october-1-20...

Congratulations to @cnsiatucla.bsky.social member Jose Rodriguez, associate professor at @uclachem, on receiving the inaugural @uclasenate.bsky.social Service Rising Star Award! Read the full announcement: cnsi.ucla.edu/september-24...

CNSI members Xiangfeng Duan (@uclachem) & Yu Huang (@uclaengineering.bsky.social) led a @ucla.edu team in creating a stretchable, light-emitting material by combining 2D MoS₂ w/ Nafion: cnsi.ucla.edu/september-25...

Can #AI go green? @cnsiatucla.bsky.social associate dir Aydogan Ozcan (@uclaengineering.bsky.social)+ @ucla.edu researchers built a photonics-based system that generates images w/ far less energy than todays models—offering efficiency & security: cnsi.ucla.edu/september-26... #ResearchPowersProgress

In 2024, @cnsiatucla.bsky.social member Gerard Wong (@uclaengineering.bsky.social) and colleagues uncovered the two-step process behind mitochondrial fission—a discovery that could inform new treatments for cancer, diabetes & neurodegeneration: cnsi.ucla.edu/september-25... #ResearchPowersProgress

In a 2024 study, @cnsiatucla member Donald Kohn (@UCLAstemcell) and a @UCLA team developed a stem cell gene therapy that could offer a one-time cure for children with alpha thalassemia major: cnsi.ucla.edu/project/sept... #ResearchPowersProgress

In a 2024 @nature.com study, @cnsiatucla.bsky.social members Pri Narang & Yu Huang with @berkeleylab.lbl.gov captured the first atomic-scale view of a catalyst in action—pointing to cleaner, more efficient energy solutions ⚡️🔬 #ResearchPowersProgress cnsi.ucla.edu/june-20-2024...

The Semiconductor Microelectronics Training Program—offered by the @cnsiatucla.bsky.social and @uclaengineering.bsky.social—is preparing the next generation of engineers and scientists for careers in one of the most in-demand industries. 🚀 Learn more: cnsi.ucla.edu/september-16...

Celebrating the latest Magnify Internship Program cohort at @cnsiatucla.bsky.social! Undergrads gained hands-on startup experience in research + business, building skills + confidence for careers at UCLA, Stanford, Merck & more: magnify.cnsi.ucla.edu/2025/09/10/s...

🗓️ This Thursday, Sept 11 at 12 PM PT! Kelp Kulture will be hosting their next seminar featuring Dr. Drew Lucas, physical oceanographer at @Scripps_Ocean and @UCSanDiego on how vertical migration fuels harmful algal blooms (red tides). Learn more and RSVP: kelpkulture.com

In Oct 2024, a @ucla.edu study led by firefighter-scientist Derek Urwin w/ @cnsiatucla.bsky.social member Anastassia Alexandrova found that some smoke chemicals may be more carcinogenic than known ones. #ResearchPowersProgress cnsi.ucla.edu/october-28-2...

Former @cnsiatucla.bsky.social director @pswnano.bsky.social and @ucla.edu alum Amir Nasajpour co-founded Entropic Biosciences, 1/5 companies awarded BioTools Innovator funding: cnsi.ucla.edu/august-25-20... #ResearchPowersProgress

CNSI associate director Andre Nel was featured in @sciam.bsky.social's latest deep dive on peanut allergy, underscoring how cutting-edge science is reshaping our understanding of food allergies and advancing life-saving treatments 🥜 www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-... #researchpowersprogress

Solar makes up <3% of US electricity, partly due to costly silicon cells. In 2022 @cnsiatucla.bsky.social member Yang Yang’s @ucla.edu team advanced perovskite tech—making solar more cheap/durable. A breakthrough still shaping the field today. #ResearchPowersProgress cnsi.ucla.edu/december-14-...

In 2023 @ucla.edu researchers published an NIH-funded study in @nature.com on SymphNode—a tiny implant that disables tumor-protecting immune cells & activates tumor-killing ones. Now advanced by Symphony Biosciences at the Magnify Incubator: #ResearchPowersProgress cnsi.ucla.edu/project/janu...

Researchers at @ucla.edu & @ucriverside.bsky.social built a computing system using oscillator networks—bridging #quantummechanics w/ physics for faster optimization. Led by prof Alex Balandin (@cnsiatucla.bsky.social @uclaengineering.bsky.social) cnsi.ucla.edu/august-22-20... #researchpowersprogress

Researchers led by @ucla.edu prof Aydogan Ozcan (@cnsiatucla.bsky.social @uclaengineering.bsky.social) developed AQuA, an #AI tool that spots “hallucinations” in virtually stained tissue images with 99.8% accuracy—even outperforming pathologists: cnsi.ucla.edu/august-21-20... #researchpowersprogress

Only 1/9 survive 5 yrs after #pancreaticcancer diagnosis. @UCLA prof Andre Nel (@cnsiatucla @uclahealth) developed a nanoparticle therapy that reprograms the liver’s immune system to fight tumors—showing promise for new treatments. #ResearchPowersProgress cnsi.ucla.edu/march-5-2025...

Big news! The NSF has renewed $19.8M for BioPACIFIC MIP—a @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social & @cnsiatucla.bsky.social partnership advancing sustainable, bio-based materials w/ AI, robotics & synthetic biology, that also trains the next-gen workforce: cnsi.ucla.edu/august-19-20... #ResearchPowersProgress

In a 2024 @nature.com study, @ucla.edu profs Yu Huang & Xiangfeng Duan @cnsiatucla.bsky.social created semiconductors w/ up to 50% magnetic atoms—a leap for spintronics & quantum tech. Could mean faster, cooler, greener computing. #ResearchPowersProgress cnsi.ucla.edu/july-21-2025...

In 2024, @ucla.edu professors Aydogan Ozcan & Xiangfeng Duan (@cnsiatucla.bsky.social) created a tiny device that processes images using only ambient light—advancing optical computing for faster, more efficient vision tech. #ResearchPowersProgress cnsi.ucla.edu/april-11-202...

In 2022, @ucla.edu’s prof. André Nel (@cnsiatucla.bsky.social) developed a nanocarrier that delivers 2 cancer-fighting drugs—shrinking #pancreaticcancer tumors & boosting immunity in models. Federal cuts put these studies at risk. #ResearchPowersProgress Learn more: cnsi.ucla.edu/september-13...

Research by @ucla.edu professor Owen Witte (@cnsiatucla.bsky.social @uclastemcell.bsky.social) uncovered how excess tyrosine kinase drives CML—sparking decades of science that led to "miracle" life-saving drug Gleevec: #ResearchPowersProgress cnsi.ucla.edu/august-7-202...

CNSI member Steven J. Jonas (@uclahealth.org) has received a $400K @hyundaiusa.com grant to develop nanotech “liquid biopsy” tools for more precise, less invasive childhood cancer care. Nearly $2.8M awarded to @ucla.edu to date. #ResearchPowersProgress Learn more: cnsi.ucla.edu/august-7-202...

Congratulations to @ucla.edu distinguished professor Alexander Balandin (@cnsiatucla.bsky.social) on being named the new holder of the Fang Lu Endowed Chair in Engineering at UCLA Engineering! Learn more: cnsi.ucla.edu/august-4-202...

A new technique developed by @ucla.edu associate prof Jose Rodriguez (@cnsiatucla.bsky.social @uclacb.bsky.social) and grad student Lily Taylor allows scientists to visualize the surface proteins of “chaotic” enveloped viruses—in their natural state for the first time🔬 cnsi.ucla.edu/july-22-2025...

TECH CENTER ANNOUNCEMENT: The @cnsiatucla.bsky.social Living Biofoundry now offers high-throughput #Ecoli minipreps w/ the Thermo Fisher GFPickolo colony picker—processing up to 800 colonies/hr + 96 plasmids at once, delivering high-quality DNA fast and efficiently 🔬 cnsi.ucla.edu/project/july...

CNSI members and @ucla.edu professors Xiangfeng Duan & Yu Huang have developed a new method for integrating high concentrations of magnetic atoms into semiconductors, which could advance spintronics, #quantumcomputing, & energy-efficient #AI tech: cnsi.ucla.edu/july-21-2025...

The @cnsiatucla.bsky.social recently hosted a celebration for prof. Heather Maynard in recognition of her election to the National Academy of Sciences! The event brought together colleagues, leadership, and fellow Academy members to mark the occasion. Learn more: cnsi.ucla.edu/july-17-2025...

CNSI member Aaswath Raman (@uclaengineering), alongside a team of @ucla.edu researchers, have developed a new radiant cooling structure that can make outdoor spaces feel up to 10°F cooler—without sacrificing visibility or safety. Learn more: cnsi.ucla.edu/july-14-2025...

Congrats to @cnsiatucla.bsky.social member Vaithi Arumugaswami and and CNSI MSSR director Robert Damoiseaux on receiving $3.5M from the NIH to advance research on treatments for #Mpox! Learn more: cnsi.ucla.edu/july-2-2025-...

Congratulations to CNSI member and UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry distinguished professor Richard Kaner on being chosen as the 2026 Seaborg Medalist! UCLA is proud to celebrate his continued impact on innovation and discovery.🎉 Link below! cnsi.ucla.edu/june-30-2025...

Two CNSI members, Heather Maynard and Neil Garg, recently delivered plenary lectures at the 100th National Organic Symposium (NOS)—a landmark gathering of the world’s leading organic chemists!🔬 Read more in the link below! cnsi.ucla.edu/july-7-2025-...