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Chad Mirkin

Weinberg professor awarded Dan David Prize for work in nanotechnology

February 16, 2016

Weinberg chemistry Prof. Chad Mirkin was recognized with the 2016 Dan David Prize in the Future Time Dimension category for his research and work with DNA and RNA. By manipulating RNA and DNA and attaching...

Four Weinberg professors recognized by Royal Society of Chemistry

May 8, 2015

Four Weinberg professors were honored by the United Kingdom’s Royal Society of Chemistry for their work in the field, Northwestern announced Wednesday. Chemistry professors Omar Farha, Mercouri Kanatzidis,...

Northwestern researchers develop method to spot cancer early

November 17, 2014

Northwestern scientists created a new tool that can detect cancer in its initial stages. The technology, called the NanoFlare, uses DNA nanoparticles that bind onto tumor cells circulating in the bloodstream....

Northwestern professors created a video describing the physical and chemical properties of spherical nucleic acids. The video received a People’s Choice award in a science visualization competition sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

Northwestern professors win award in international science visualization contest

February 13, 2014

Northwestern researchers won an award last year in the National Science Foundation's science visualization contest for a video on their work creating spherical nucleic acids, pieces of DNA packed around...

Chemistry Prof. Chad Mirkin was named a 2013 Thomson Reuters Citation Laureate. Mirkin, an expert in nanotechnology, is being recognized for his contributions to DNA nanotechnology.

Chemistry professor tapped for Nobel Prize watch list

September 26, 2013

Chemistry Prof. Chad Mirkin is one of 28 researchers to be named a 2013 Thomson Reuters Citation Laureate in the annual pre-Nobel Prize “Thomson Reuters Predicts Nobel Laureates” study. The study...

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