The EYCN supports chemists as they begin their careers, with activities aimed at developing soft skills and broadening career possibilities

Introducing the European Young Chemist Network (EYCN)

Kill the Pain with Black Mamba Venom
Black mamba venom contains isopeptides from the three-finger toxin family that are endowed with powerful analgesic effects

A. Wheeler Awarded Heinrich Emanuel Merck Prize
Aaron Wheeler, Canada, awarded the Heinrich Emanuel Merck Prize for work on the microfluidic extraction and quantification of estrogen

Filming Bacterial Life in Multicolor
Multicolored probes target cell wall synthesis in the arms race with bacteria

NMR Experiments Assisting in Drug Design
A simple experiment combines modern NMR techniques with applications in drug design

Prince of Asturias Award for R. Lerner and G. Winter
Gregory Winter, UK,and Richard Lerner, USA, receive the Prince of Asturias Award for their work on antibodies and immunology

It Takes Two to a Healthy Colon
Lycopene and fish oil synergize to prevent colon cancer’s growth and progression

Novasep Invests 30 Million EUR
Largest chromatography plant for purification-based manufacturing in pharmaceutical industry

First Nanoparticles Targeting Senescent Cells
Microporous silica nanoparticles capped with galacto-oligosaccharides selectively deliver cargo to senescent cells

Nanoscopic Antibiotic Factory
Nanocapsules containing penicillin acylase can make their own antibiotic and deliver it to a specific target site