Biological & Chemical Sciences

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New Chemistry Offering Joins Ranks of Ph.D. Programs

A Ph.D. in Chemistry will launch in fall 2025, marking the latest entry in the ranks of Ph.D. programs offered at the university.

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Prescription for a New Career Path

New York Tech and Howard University’s College of Pharmacy will offer a seven-year Chemistry, B.S. (Pharmaceutical Sciences)-Pharm.D. combined degree program.

Students Achieve Second Place Win at Biology Conference

Biology majors Taimoor Chaudhry and Abdur-Rehman Hussain came in second place for their poster presentation in the biochemistry, biophysics, and biotechnology division at the 56th annual Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists Conference.

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Unlocking New Insights Into Breast Cancer Risk

Research by the College of Arts and Sciences’ William Letsou, Ph.D., could change how scientists and physicians understand genetic predisposition to breast cancer.

Searching for the True Sequence of RNA

Shenglong Zhang, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biological and Chemical Sciences, received a National Institutes of Health grant estimated at $2,588,918 over the next four years, to develop a tool to reveal the true sequence of RNA.

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Advocates for Women’s Health

Meet eight New York Tech faculty and students who are making strides to improve women’s healthcare.

Assistant Professor Bryan Gibb and Hamza Nagarwala looking at a petri dish.

A Quest for Bacterial Assassins

The College of Arts and Sciences’ Bryan Gibb, Ph.D., and undergraduate Hamza Nawargala are working on research to combat antibiotic-resistant infections.