Alexandria Lewkoski, a double major in biochemistry and applied math and statistics with a minor in bioengineering, has been working under the mentorship of Dr. Lina Carlini in the Department of Biochemistry & Cell Biology/Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology since October 2024. For more of the interview, please go to: 

https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/ureca/feature/_bio/2025/August2025

Professor Iwao Ojima will be celebrating his 80th Birthday this year. In honor of this occasion, the Ojima Laboratory alumni are organizing a two-day Stony Brook symposium on “Research and Innovation at the Interface of Chemistry, Biology and Medicine” at the Charles Wang Center scheduled for Friday June 6 and Saturday June 7, 2025.

Photos from the Doctoral Hooding ceremony, May 22, 2025!

Warmest congratulations to Gabor for receiving the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities!

David LeBard, PhD, Head of Science at OpenEye sits down with Ken Dill Prof. of Physics & Chemistry, Stony Brook University to discuss the significance of grand challenges in technology and science.

Warmest congratulations to Eugene Serebryany for his new NSF award!

Lilly & Gábor ‘s most recent trip to the capitol!

Gábor was elected on March 31, 2025 a fellow of the AIMBE (American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering). Attached is a photo with the BME chair who was at the meeting.

Dima Kozakov – top performer in CASP/CAPRI and CASP/Pharmaceutical Ligand Contests

“Stony Brook’s participation in iGEM continues to have a profound impact on our students,” said Peter Gergen, SUNY distinguished service professor, Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences. “This year’s team was extremely cohesive and benefited greatly from the advice and assistance provided by former iGEM team members Chris Helenek, AJ Sillato, Abhishek Cherath, Michelle Yang, Bushra Islam and Zach Don as well as input from Dr. Joshua Rest (Ecology and Evolution) and Melanie Cragan (Biochemistry and Cell Biology).”

On Friday, October 25, a celebration featuring four of our Laufer Center faculty in recognition of their outstanding research and scholarship:

IVET BAHAR, PHD

LINA CARLINI, PHD

KEN A. DILL, PHD

CARLOS SIMMERLING, PHD