Understanding and exploiting molecular machines for chemistry, biology, and medicine
A 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

June 27, 2025
Justin Kwon awarded NSF GRFP!
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May 30, 2025
The Schepartz Lab proudly celebrates the graduating Class of 2025!
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May 29, 2025
See how β2 backbones engage with the PTC!
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May 15, 2025
Breakthrough Article: Monitoring monomer-specific acyl–tRNA levels in cells with PARTI (Nucleic Acids Res, 2025)
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