2023

The Origins of Life Inititative is thrilled to announce our first Kavli-Laukien Postdoctoral Fellows, Jenny Calahan and Xavier Portillo. Jenny and Xavier have joined a community of faculty, senior researchers, graduate students, and undergraduates...

Origins Graduate Student S. Furkan Ozturk publishes a recent article surrounding "Breakthrough’ could explain why life molecules are left- or right-handed". To read more please visit the following site. Papers cited in the news: Ozturk, S. Furkan, Liu...

"Starting from a homogeneous blend of non-biochemistry related substances, we use light to start a Polymerization Induced Self-Assembly (PISA) reaction that triggers the boot-up of micron scale chemical systems. After forming, these grow, move, implode...

Congratulations to Origins Faculty member Ann Pearson, who has been named the PVK Professor of Arts and Sciences. This professorship, established through the generous gift of Peter Kwok in honor of the life work of William R. Fitzsimmons, who has served...

The Origins of Life Initiative at Harvard University and partner centers at University of Chicago, ETH-Zurich, and University of Cambridge intend to create the Origins Federation, as announced today at the AAAS Meeting in Washington DC by Didier Queloz...