Department of Chemistry

Congratulation to Derek Puyat for successfully defending his master thesis!: Congratulation to Derek Puyat for successfully defending his master thesis!

December 11, 2024 Jinglin Fu

On April 2, 2024, Derek Puyat completed the master thesis defense with a research topic on “DYNAMIC DNA NANOMATERIALS TO MODULATE LIGAND BINDING FOR BIOSENSING AND DRUG DELIVERY”. Congratulations to Derek!
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December 11, 2024Congratulation to Derek Puyat for successfully defending his master thesis!
LFTDI at Rutgers Camden Seeking Part time (Student) Laboratory Assistant: LFTDI at Rutgers Camden Seeking Part time (Student) Laboratory Assistant

October 7, 2024 Catherine Grgicak

Research funded Part time Laboratory Assistant to work at the Laboratory for Forensic Technology Development & Integration at Rutgers University Camden; Job Description: The incumbent will support efforts to generate, interpret, validate and comprehend DNA signal generated by single-cell processes. The work may be used towards M.S. thesis, undergrad internship or cop-op with permission of the Laboratory’s Principal Investigator. Compensation is $16/hour. Flexible commitment starting at 10 hours/week. The initial placement is for the Spring 2025 semester with possibility of renewal. Qualifications: a minimum BS degree or enrollment in a BS program of study. Courses in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Statistics, Probability, or Genetics, or similar are desired. To Apply: Send CV with cover letter, and copy of most recent degree-bearing unofficial transcript to c.grgicak@rutgers.edu b…
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October 7, 2024LFTDI at Rutgers Camden Seeking Part time (Student) Laboratory Assistant
Congratulation to Akshay, Duessa Red and Ramla for receiving undergraduate awards!: Congratulation to Akshay, Duessa Red and Ramla for receiving undergraduate awards!

June 12, 2024 Jinglin Fu

Congratulation to Akshay Shah for receiving American Institute of Chemistry Award and ACS Organic Undergraduate Award! Congratulation to Ramla Basharat for receiving for ACS Scholastic Achievement Award, Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry (ACS) and Drs. Owen and Ronald Rahman Award! Congratulation to Duessa Red Bregaudit for receiving Drs. Owen and Ronald Rahman Award!
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June 12, 2024Congratulation to Akshay, Duessa Red and Ramla for receiving undergraduate awards!
Dr. Grgicak honored with ASCLD Innovation Award: Dr. Grgicak honored with ASCLD Innovation Award

June 4, 2024 Catherine Grgicak

Alongside collaborators Desmond Lun (Rutgers-Camden, computer science) and Ken R. Duffy (Mathematics, Northeastern University), Dr. Grgicak was honored with ASCLD (American Society of Crime Lab Directors) Forensic Research Committee’s Innovation Award, recognizing outstanding contributions that introduce new technologies, protocols, or tools impacting operational forensic science laboratories. We are grateful to ASCLD for this honor. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7203391348513669120/
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June 4, 2024Dr. Grgicak honored with ASCLD Innovation Award
Dr. Grgicak discusses single-cell forensics in ASCLD Lightning Talk: Dr. Grgicak discusses single-cell forensics in ASCLD Lightning Talk

June 4, 2024 Catherine Grgicak

The ASCLD Forensic Research Committee hosts Dr. Grgicak and other FRC Award Winners in their upcoming Lightning Talks on Thursday June 13th at 1:00 ET. Dr. Grgicak will discuss single-cell analysis and validation studies for the forensic sciences. The live event is limited to 100 people. To register, visit https://lnkd.in/gD_NNEc.
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June 4, 2024Dr. Grgicak discusses single-cell forensics in ASCLD Lightning Talk
Dr Fu is invited to attend the National Academy of Sciences’ Kavli Frontiers of Science symposia.: Dr Fu is invited to attend the National Academy of Sciences’ Kavli Frontiers of Science symposia.

March 27, 2024 Jinglin Fu

Prof Fu is invited to participate in the National Academy of Sciences’ 34th Annual Kavli Frontiers of Science Symposia, which takes place on March 7-9, 2024, at Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center in Irvine, California. Kavli Frontiers of Science symposia bring together outstanding young scientists to discuss exciting advances and opportunities in a broad range ... Continue reading Dr Fu is invited to attend the National Academy of Sciences’ Kavli Frontiers of Science symposia....
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March 27, 2024Dr Fu is invited to attend the National Academy of Sciences’ Kavli Frontiers of Science symposia.
Congratulations to Taniya Robin for receiving the Chancellor’s Grant for Independent Student Research!: Congratulations to Taniya Robin for receiving the Chancellor’s Grant for Independent Student Resea...

March 27, 2024 Jinglin Fu

Congratulations to Taniya Robin for receiving the Chancellor’s Grant for Independent Student Research to support her proposed Forensics Capstone Project!
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March 27, 2024Congratulations to Taniya Robin for receiving the Chancellor’s Grant for Independent Student Resea...
Fu lab received 2023 Busch Biomedical Grant: Fu lab received 2023 Busch Biomedical Grant

December 8, 2023 Jinglin Fu

Fu lab received 2023 Busch Biomedical Grant for a project of “Enhancement of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Genome Editing with Targeted DNA Nanoparticles Delivery”.
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December 8, 2023Fu lab received 2023 Busch Biomedical Grant
LFTDI CCIB PhD student Qhawe Bhembe awarded FSF Student Travel Grant: LFTDI CCIB PhD student Qhawe Bhembe awarded FSF Student Travel Grant

December 7, 2023 Catherine Grgicak

Congratulations to Qhawe Bhembe on being selected as one of the eight Forensic Science Foundation Student Travel Grant recipients for 2024! This award includes $1,500 grant funding and complementary AAFS annual meeting registration. At the conference Qhawe will present his work on forensics in the single-cell age.
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December 7, 2023LFTDI CCIB PhD student Qhawe Bhembe awarded FSF Student Travel Grant
Dr Carlin presents at #SOFT2023 on stability in forensic toxicology: Dr Carlin presents at #SOFT2023 on stability in forensic toxicology

November 8, 2023 Michelle Carlin

Dr Carlin presented at #SOFT2023 in Denver Colorado last week on stability of cannabinoids. The workshop was titled “Steady as she goes: mastering stability in forensic toxicology” chaired by Drs Karen Scott and Lorna Nisbet, presenting alongside Drs Robert Kronstrand and Frank Peters and Dani Mata and Michael Stypa.
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November 8, 2023Dr Carlin presents at #SOFT2023 on stability in forensic toxicology
Lun & Grgicak Honored as 2023 Edison Patent Awardees: Lun & Grgicak Honored as 2023 Edison Patent Awardees

August 20, 2023 Catherine Grgicak

Catherine M. Grgicak (Chemistry) and Desmond S. Lun (Computer Science) were named 2023 Edison Patent Awardees, the state’s highest recognition for inventors and innovators, by the Research and Development Council of New Jersey. Drs. Lun and Grgicak, along with co-inventors Harish Swaminathan and Muriel Medard, are being honored for their 2019 patent, “SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING AN UNKNOWN CHARACTERISTIC OF A SAMPLE” in the Forensic Science category.
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August 20, 2023Lun & Grgicak Honored as 2023 Edison Patent Awardees
LFTDI MSFS student Ami Reader awarded Best Paper at Rutgers Graduate Research Symposium: LFTDI MSFS student Ami Reader awarded Best Paper at Rutgers Graduate Research Symposium

August 17, 2023 Catherine Grgicak

Congratulations goes to Ami Reader whose research paper titled “Advancements in STR Analysis for Human Identification: Next Generation Sequencing and Single-Cell Cluster Summed Consensus Profiles” won the paper competition at Rutgers University Camden’s Graduate Research and Creative Works Symposium 2023.
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August 17, 2023LFTDI MSFS student Ami Reader awarded Best Paper at Rutgers Graduate Research Symposium

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