Lab News

September 9th, 2026
Prof. Ozturk receives the 2026 Early Career Prize in Origins of Life Research from the Origins Federation. The award recognizes his work on the origins of biological homochirality—"a recalcitrant problem in prebiotic chemistry and origins more broadly."

June 8th, 2026
Alan Song receives the physical chemistry prize for CCE undergraduates. Congratulations Alan!

May 21st, 2026
c&en news article came out on the origins of homochirality featuring Prof. Ozturk.
Are we closer to understanding the origins of biological homochirality?

April 13th, 2026
Sean Chen receives the NSF graduate research fellowship (GRFP). Congratulations Sean!

April 9th, 2026
The Ozturk Lab receives an award from the William H. Hurt Scholarship Program in collaboration with the Tejada Lab.

January 14th, 2026
The Ozturk Lab receives the Discovery Award from the Linde Center in collaboration with the Kirschvink Lab.