New chemistry. New molecules. New biology.
A translational chemical and synthetic biology group
at UC Berkeley

Our Research

Repurposing the ribosome to synthesize novel natural products, stabilized proteins, and new materials
Repurposing the ribosome to synthesize novel natural products, stabilized proteins, and new materials
Delivering therapeutic proteins to the cytosol and nucleus - for real
Delivering therapeutic proteins to the cytosol and nucleus - for real
Understanding and exploiting information transfer across cellular membranes
Understanding and exploiting information transfer across cellular membranes
Visualizing organelles at super-resolution for almost forever and in multiple colors
Visualizing organelles at super-resolution for almost forever and in multiple colors

Latest News

September 15, 2025
BEAR paper in Nature Chemical Biology highlighted by the American Peptide Society!
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September 3, 2025
Schepartz Lab Welcomes Three New Members
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July 18, 2025
Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund selects Dr. Aurora Alvarez-Buylla for postdoctoral fellowship
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June 27, 2025
Justin Kwon awarded NSF GRFP!
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