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Celebrations and Events

We celebrate milestones, with various team traditions, including cakes, toasts, and bittersweet farewells. Lab retreats consist of a symposium, meals together, and outdoor activities, such as kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding (and maybe rock climbing someday). For photos, check out our facebook page or view this gallery We laughed, we cried, we ate too much.

Latest News

Dream Jobs Acquired: Congrats to Xintong (medicinal chemistry at Vertex in San Diego) and Erin (process chemistry at Gilead in San Francisco)! Our undergrads: Marianna (UCLA), Peifeng (USC), and Daniel (NYU).

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. — Maya Angelou.

Visiting Scientists

Check out #VMDchats to meet our visiting speakers. Learn Scott Denmark's top speed, how Steve Buchwald named RuPhos, and why Rob Knowles was called baghead.

Intro to Orgo

These mini-lectures have been extracted from chem51A, a course Professor Dong taught online during the global pandemic. Teaching from home, Vy's co-instructor is her 4 year old son. We hope these analogies make organic chemistry more accessible for beginning students.