Chemistry

National Science Foundation funded the research project of Prof. Woonghee Lee in 2024 “Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Integrative Biomolecular NMR Platform."

National Institutes of Health just funded the research project of Prof. Jung-Jae Lee in 2024 “Body heat activated, storable, near-infrared, self-illuminating nanoprobes for chemiluminescence imaging of cancer".

National Institute of Health funded the research project of Professor Scott Reed in 2023: “Identifying Genetic Contributions to Adverse Drug Reactions.”

National Science Foundation funded a joint research project of Professor Hai Lin and Assistant Professor Emilie Guidez in 2022: “Adaptive multi-layer simulations of NarK transport protein.”

According to Google Scholar, as Feb. 2024, Professor Haobin Wang, became the first current faculty member of the Chemistry Department who has been cited more than 11,000 times!

National Institute of Health funded the training project led by Professors Scott Reed and Doris Kimbrough in 2022: “Rocky Mountain Summer Research Education Experience.” 

National Institute of Health funded the research project of Associate Professor Marino Resendiz in 2023: “Design of apatmers of RNA containing 8-oxo-7, 8-dihydroguanosine: Function and selection of aptamers with novel properties.”

Dr. Knight and Dr. Kim at the campus recruitment event of spring 2024: Welcome to Chemistry! 

Dr. Woonghee Lee received the campuswide “CU-Denver Early Career Award for Excellence in Research” of the year of 2024! 

Dr. Susan Schelble was named one of the 37 new fellows of the American Chemical Society (ACS) at the Fall 2024 ACS National Meeting in Denver.

The Chemistry Department was honored with a "Salute to Excellence" award by the American Chemical Society for helping the American Chemical Society (ACS) organize the “Kids Zone” event at CU-Denver’s Lola and Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center during the ACS National Meeting in Denver, Colorado in August 2024. Chemistry faculty members Kyoung Kim, Marta Maroń, Susan Schelble, Hai Lin, and many students and alumni of the chemistry department also volunteered at the event. 

Assistant Professor Woonghee Lee received a highly prestigious BKI Early Career Award of 2025 from the Korean Magnetic Resonance Society (KMRS). 

Professor Jefferson Knight became the director of CU-Denver’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URAC) in 2024, where he will work with faculty, administrators, and external partners to expand opportunities, funding, and awareness. 

Staff member Pamela Nagafuji received the college’s Outstanding Community Engagement Award winner for the 2024-2025 academic year. 

Professor Hai Lin became the first CU-Denver faculty member to receive the 2025 American Chemistry Society Colorado Section Award since its establishment in 1967.