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Professor Matt Kanan has been appointed Harry S. Mosher Professor at Stanford University, effective immediately.

Matt Kanan is the Harry S. Mosher Professor of Chemistry and Senior Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy at…

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John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

The award recognizes Lin’s innovative strategy of adapting electrochemistry for the life sciences. 

Song Lin, a professor of chemistry in the School of Humanities and Sciences, has been awarded a 2026 MacArthur…

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Eric Appel, professor of materials science and senior author of a new study on antibiotic-resistant bacteria, in his Stanford lab. | Andrew Broadhed

Swimming in the blood, sweat, cells, and tears of every human are small proteins known as peptides. Many peptides can kill bacteria on contact, and yet the bacteria never seem to evolve resistance to them. Mass-produced peptides could become a…

Song Lin, Professor of Chemistry at Stanford University, has been named one of 18 early-career scientist finalists for the 2026 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. He is competing for one of three unrestricted $…

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Walter A. Shaw Young Investigator Award in Lipid Research

Recognizes outstanding research contributions in the area of lipids by a young investigator.

Laura Dassama is an assistant professor of chemistry and of microbiology and…