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Daniel Ta

Daniel Ta

Education: 

Ph.D. Chemistry, Texas Christian University, 2024; B.S. Chemistry, Texas Christian University, 2019

From: Fort Worth, Texas

Joined David Lab: June 2024

Outside of lab: Reading, running, hiking, and cooking

Research in David Lab:

Design and synthesis of nucleoside analogs for inhibition of enzymes in the base excision repair pathway

Previous Research Experience:

Fascinated by the impact of organic chemistry and its potential to impact and improve the lives of others, Daniel obtained his Ph.D. from TCU (Go Frogs!) where he developed green, sustainable synthetic methods towards organic dyes with Prof. Sergei V. Dzyuba. He also spent time with Thermo Fisher Scientific developing cost-effective methods towards fluorescent labeled oligonucleotides. Daniel moved to Davis to expand proficiency as an organic chemist while working on discovering new and exciting insights in nature.

RSS Science Daily News

  • Heavy particles, big secrets: What happened right after the Big Bang June 17, 2025
    Smashing atomic nuclei together at mind-bending speeds recreates the fiery conditions of the early universe and scientists are finally getting a better handle on what happens next. A sweeping new study dives deep into how ultra-heavy particles behave after these high-energy collisions, revealing they don t just vanish after the initial impact but continue interacting […]
  • Cozmic’s Milky Way clones are cracking the universe’s dark code June 17, 2025
    Scientists have built detailed Milky Way simulations under strange new physical laws to probe dark matter, revealing how different versions of the universe might behave and helping us get closer to the real one.
  • Rainbow reefs revealed: The secret 112-million-year saga of glowing fish June 17, 2025
    Scientists have uncovered that fish biofluorescence a captivating ability to glow in vivid colors has ancient roots stretching back over 100 million years. This trait evolved independently in reef fish more than 100 times, likely influenced by post-dinosaur-extinction reef expansion. The glowing spectacle is more diverse than previously imagined, spanning multiple colors across hundreds of […]
  • Clever worms form superorganism towers to hitch rides on insects June 17, 2025
    Nematodes tiny yet mighty form wriggling towers to survive and travel as a team. Long thought to exist only in labs, scientists have now spotted these towers naturally forming in rotting orchard fruit. Remarkably, the worms aren t just piling up they build responsive, coordinated structures that hitch rides on insects to escape harsh conditions.
  • Cluck once, and the river shakes: Inside the Amazon’s giant snake saga June 16, 2025
    A lifelong fascination with nature and fieldwork led this researcher to the world of ethnobiology a field where ecology, culture, and community come together. Investigating how local people relate to species like the anaconda, their work blends traditional knowledge with scientific methods for better conservation. The tale of the mythic Great Snake morphs into economic […]

Contact:

Dr. Sheila S. David
ssdavid@ucdavis.edu
(530)-752-4280

Department of Chemistry
One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616