Chemistry

Spotlight on Brooklyn Chemistry

The Chemistry Department congratulates Jiye Son from the CUNY Graduate Center Chemistry PhD Program who successfully defended her doctoral thesis titled “Design and Application of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 responsive Peptide Nanostructures”. Jiye has been working for the past four years under the supervision of Professor Maria Contel (Brooklyn College) and Professor Rein Ulijn (CUNY Advanced Science Research Center ASRC). Great work Dr. Son!
Professor Contel publishes "Heterometallic Compounds as Anticancer Agents", a book chapter in Metal-Based Anticancer Agents.
Professor Torrente publishes "Characterizing Histone Post-translational Modification Alterations in Yeast Neurodegenerative Proteinopathy Models" in the JoVE Journal of Visualized Experiments.
Professors Contel and Jarzecki publish "Preparation of Titanocene‐Gold Compounds Based on Highly Active Gold‐NHeterocyclic Carbene Anticancer Agents. Preliminary in vitro Studies in Renal and Prostate Cancer Cell lines" in ChemMedChem.
On this month's Chemistry Career Blog Jacob Fernandez-Gallardo talks about his experiences working on research in medicinal chemistry and his current work in forensic chemistry for the Spanish government. Learn about his role in testing substances for narcotics, and developing techniques to test for new psychoactive substances (aka "designer drugs").

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A degree in chemistry can open doors to career paths in law, medicine and management as well as traditional careers in chemistry.

Are you thinking about a career in medicine or law?

You might want to consider a bachelor of science degree in chemistry. A B.S. in chemistry can take you far beyond the test tubes and beakers of traditional labs (although our programs will make you highly qualified in that setting, too). Dr. Mohammed Alsaidi, MD, a neurosurgeon at Pennsylvania State College of Medicine and a Brooklyn College alumnus, writes about his experiences at Brooklyn College and the day-to-day life of a physician in an exciting and demanding field.

A chemistry degree is also vital for anyone who wants to practice patent law, for instance, or conduct research in state-of-the-art medical labs. You will train to work at the forefront of scientific and medical research in industry, government, and academia. You will join our alumni who are employed as chemists across a range of fields—from government labs testing food, air, and water quality to private industries seeking new sources of energy. Your degree can also lead to positions in areas such as environmental law or managerial positions in fields relying on science and technology. Visit the advisement section and the American Chemical Society College-to-Career site to discover the range of opportunities.

Awards and Fellowships Available to Chemistry Students