# Analytical Chemistry ## expand\_more Analytical chemists obtain, process, and communicate information about the composition and structure of matter. In other words, analytical chemistry investigates what matter is and how much of it exists. Our labs develop technologies to improve (bio)chemical measurements. Examples include: mass spectrometry-based metabolomics and peptidomics approaches, nanocrystal-based optical sensors for bio-sensing applications, microfluidic chips, paper diagnostics, and aqueous multiphase systems that sort molecules by viscosity. ## Analytical Chemistry Faculty [### Christina Woo ](/people/christina-woo) Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Accepting Graduate Students) Coordinator: Keneisha Murphy The Woo lab draws from the fields of chemical biology, organic synthesis, and mass spectrometry to understand small molecule activity in the proteome. We seek to develop and apply chemical proteomic methods to study the... ![Assistant Professor Christina Woo](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/chemistry/files/christinawoo.jpg?itok=dy4LbhBz) [### Daniel G. Nocera ](/people/daniel-g-nocera) Patterson Rockwood Professor of Energy (Accepting Graduate Students) Daniel G. Nocera is the Patterson Rockwood Professor of Energy at Harvard University. A descriptive bio of Professor Nocera can be found here. ![nocera2.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/chemistry/files/nocera2.jpg?itok=LpCxgzgZ) [### George Whitesides ](/people/george-whitesides) Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University Research Professor (Not Accepting Graduate Students) Laboratory Manager/Administrator: Melissa LeGrand George M. Whitesides was born August 3, 1939 in Louisville, KY. He received an A.B. degree from Harvard University in 1960 and a Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology (with J.D. Roberts) in... ![whitesides.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/whitesides.jpg?itok=NQ2d83C3) [### Jarad Mason ](/people/jarad-mason) Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Accepting Graduate Students) Laboratory Manager/Administrator: Pamela Hernandez The Mason Group applies the tools of coordination chemistry, materials science, and nanotechnology to the synthesis of materials that address basic science challenges in energy and sustainable development... ![Mason, Jarad](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/chemistry/files/j_mason.jpg?itok=GPR5soL-) [### Theodore Betley ](/people/theodore-betley) Erving Professor of Chemistry Director of Graduate Studies (Accepting Graduate Students) Laboratory Manager/Administrator: Pamela Hernandez The Betley group works in the field of synthetic inorganic chemistry to design new complexes capable of activating unreactive chemical bonds. We design catalysts comprised of first-row transition elements... ![A headshot of Professor Ted Betley](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/chemistry/files/betley_bwback_smallsquare.jpg?itok=lq0KyIVV) ## Recent News [### New research: Unlocking hidden pocket on a billion‑dollar drug target ](/news/2026/04/new-research-unlocking-hidden-pocket-billion-dollar-drug-target) April 17, 2026 For years, a protein inside our cells has quietly powered billions of dollars’ worth of cancer drugs. Now a team of researchers have discovered that this workhorse protein, called cereblon, in addition to its known functions, can also fine‑tune which... ![Christina Woo](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-04/Woo-Dippon_0.png?itok=-xq9hn_S) [### Gregory H. Robinson (U Georgia) delivers Percy Lavon Julian Prize Lecture ](/news/2026/03/gregory-h-robinson-u-georgia-delivers-percy-lavon-julian-prize-lecture) March 02, 2026 On Thursday, February 26, Gregory H. Robinson, the UGA Foundation Professor at the University of Georgia, delivered his Percy Lavon Julian Prize Lecture, "N-Heterocyclic Carbenes and Dithiolene Radicals: A Counterintuitive Main Group Chemistry Trek."... ![Greg Robinson](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-03/Robinson-nocera.jpg?itok=gQi1FdMe) [### New research: Seeking a carbon-capture breakthrough ](/news/2025/09/new-research-seeking-carbon-capture-breakthrough) September 09, 2025 What tricks can organic molecules be taught to help solve our planet’s biggest problems? That’s the question driving Assistant Professor Richard Y. Liu ’15 as he pushes the frontiers of organic chemistry in pursuit of cleaner synthesis, smarter materials... ![Richard Liu](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-09/Richard%20Liu-Desk.jpg?itok=EDv3glQj) [ read more arrow\_circle\_right ](/news)