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Emil successfully passes his Master's comprehensive examination! Great job Emil!

December 06, 2022

Prof. Merg and Anthony presented at the GRC-Chemistry and Biology of Peptides last week in Oxnard! Able to connect with many wonderful scientists in the field of peptide synthesis!

November 07, 2022

We are actively recruiting new graduate students to join the group! If you are interested, email Prof. Merg!

September 29, 2022

Group picnic to send Emil off right! Emil, we wish you all the best with your new job! Come and visit!

September 16, 2022

Dr. Debasis Ghosh joins the lab as a postdoctoral fellow! Welcome to Merced!

September 01, 2022

Merg lab moves into new lab space in BSP! Move went smoothly, now we are ready to get back to chemistry!

August 25, 2022

Zon presents his summer research at the ACS SEED Symposium. Congrats Zon! Have a great senior year of high school!

August 06, 2022

Yumie and Nayeli present their research at the UROC Summer Symposium!

August 05, 2022

The Merg lab attended the AACGE-West Conference at Fallen Leaf Lake! Great talks and great location!

June 17, 2022



Read More The Merg lab attended the AACGE-West Conference at Fallen Leaf Lake! Great talks and great location!

ACS SEED Participant and High School Student, Zon M, will be conducting summer research in the Merg Lab! Welcome Zon!

June 06, 2022
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Prof. Andrea D. Merg

Office:
BSP 167
University of California, Merced
5200 North Lake Rd. 
Merced, CA 95343 

Email: amerg@ucmerced.edu
Phone: tbd

Lab:
BSP 166-A
University of California, Merced
5200 North Lake Rd. 
Merced, CA 95343

Group News

  • Merg lab visits Atwater High School to encourage high school students to a career in STEM! Great job Kunle and Yumie!

    February 16, 2024



  • Anthony receives the CCBM Spring Fellowship Award for his project on CCPTs! Congrats Anthony!

    November 10, 2023
  • Andre receives the 2023 Outstanding Project SEED Mentor Award!

    February 07, 2024
  • End of year group potluck on campus! And congratulating Diliveya on her graduation! We wish her all the best!

    December 14, 2023


  • Kunle joins the Merg lab! Welcome Kunle!

    November 02, 2023
  • Merg lab awarded collaborative ARO grant with three other PIs on the development of responsive peptide/protein-based architectures!

    October 01, 2023
  • Merg lab visits Santa Cruz! Had a fun time at the beach and boardwalk!

    October 22, 2023

  • Merg lab receives an NSF LEAPS-MPS award on developing coiled coil peptide tiles!

    September 18, 2023
  • The Merg lab's first publication is published in J. Pept. Sci.! Congrats Anthony and Yumie!!

    September 10, 2023

    Read it here!

  • Merg lab welcomes two new graduate students, Bita and Parian, to the group!

    August 28, 2023
  • Merg lab says goodbye to Debasis! We wish you all the best in your future career! Thank you for your contributions!

    August 31, 2023

  • We have several openings for graduate students and postdocs that need to be filled! Please email Prof. Merg directly if you are interested in the lab!

    August 07, 2023
  • A second ACS Project SEED student, Akira, has joined the lab! Both SEED students are working hard!

    July 18, 2023



  • A new ACS project SEED student has joined the lab for the summer! Welcome Caitlynn!

    June 05, 2023
  • Very first preprint from the Merg lab is out! Congrats Anthony and Yumie!

    May 24, 2023

    Read it here!

  • End of the semester picnic to send off Nayeli! She will be starting graduate school in the Fall! Congrats!

    May 10, 2023


  • Former high school SEED student in the Merg lab, Zon, will be attending Harvard! Congrats Zon!

    May 05, 2023

  • Group hike at Hites Cove!

    April 29, 2023





  • Anthony passes his qualifying exam! Great job Anthony!

    February 02, 2023
  • Anthony, Debasis, and Andre visit Dos Palos High School and present on nanomaterials and ACS Project SEED!

    January 31, 2023

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