We stand at the frontiers of chemistry and biology, developing small molecules as chemical tools to understand and modulate complex biological systems. We utilize synthetic chemistry, biochemistry, and state-of-the art mass spectrometry to elucidate the structure, dynamics, and reactivity of poorly characterized, previously "undruggable" members of the proteome with pathological implications (e.g. cancer, diabetes, infectious diseases).
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Welcome our new Undergraduates to the Adibekian Lab at UTD!
July 30, 2026
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We are excited to welcome our new undergraduate researchers to the Adibekian Lab! Mahika Iyengar, Julieta Michelotti, Helen Nguyen, Harshitha Janapareddi, and Sooyoung Kim will collaborate with our experienced members on diverse research projects across chemoproteomics and drug discovery. We wish you great success and an impactful research experience in our lab!
Welcome Pranab Saha to the Adibekian Lab at UTD!
June 30, 2026
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We are excited to welcome Dr. Pranab Saha to the Adibekian Lab as our newest Postdoctoral Research Associate! Pranab earned his PhD in Chemical Biology from Jadavpur University, where his research focused on organalle-targeted NIR fluorophores and NIR-conjugated supramolecular probes for live-cell imaging, localized protein labeling, and mitochondrial perturbation. He then completed postdoctoral training under the mentorship of Dr. Michael T. Taylor at the University of Arizona, focusing on red-shifted donor-acceptor aromatic cation probes for visible-light-induced protein labeling in living cells, work that resulted in high-impact publications in respected journals like JACS. We are ecstatic to welcome his incredible expertise to the team and can't wait to see how his research insights elevate our upcoming Lab projects. Welcome Pranab!
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The Adibekian Lab has officially relocated to the University of Texas at Dallas
June 1, 2026
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We are pleased to announce that the Adibekian Lab officially relocated to The University of Texas at Dallas as of June 1st.
The move follows Dr. Alexander Adibekian's prestigious CPRIT Established Investigator Award, a $3.5 million recruitment grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas awarded to bring leading cancer researchers to Texas institutions, following his nomination by UT Dallas as a chemist specializing in chemoproteomics.
The lab looks back on its time at UIC and thanks everyone who was part of that chapter. We appreciate CPRIT's support and UT Dallas's warm welcome, and we look forward to continuing our research program and building new collaborations here and in Texas.
Read the article by DMagazine, or watch the official CPRIT announcement video on YouTube.
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