Flyer: Prof. Amanda Cook Flyer Title: Alkene Functionalization Using Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysts Abstract: Surface Organometallic Chemistry is an approach to synthesizing heterogeneous catalysts with molecular precision and relies on knowledge of homogeneous organometallic reactions. In our lab, we aim to install active sites on surfaces using oxidative addition of low-valent metal centers to surface […]
Flyer: Prof. Steffen Lindert Flyer Title: Using Computers to Derive Protein Structure from Sparse Data – A Case Study for Mass Spectrometry Abstract: Mass spectrometry-based methods such as covalent labeling, surface induced dissociation (SID) or ion mobility (IM) are increasingly used to obtain information about protein structure. However, in contrast to other high-resolution structure determination […]
Flyer: Prof. Guosong Hong Flyer Title: Seeing the Sound: An Ultrasound-Mediated Intravascular Light Source Enabled by Mechanoluminescent Materials Abstract: Light is used in a wide range of methods in chemistry, biology, and medicine, fluorescence imaging, optogenetics, photoactivatable gene editing, light-controlled immunotherapy, and photochemotherapy for treating cancers and viral infections. A critical challenge for all light-based […]
West Flyer A Radical Approach to Organic Chemistry Abstract: Synthetic chemists need ever better tools to synthesize the molecules of modern life, from life-changing pharmaceuticals to next generation materials. Further, there is increasing need for these transformations to be both step and atom efficient and sustainable, proceeding under mild conditions using earth abundant elements. Here […]
Flyer: Prof. Jarad Mason Flyer Title: Manipulating Phase Transitions and Porosity: From Solid Refrigerants to Microporous Water Abstract: Materials that undergo phase transitions in response to specific stimuli and that contain pores tailored to interact with specific guest molecules offer unique opportunities for addressing many important global challenges. Here, I will describe two recent examples […]
Leveraging One- and Two-Electron Mechanisms in Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Abstract: While palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions have revolutionized the construction of multi-aryl scaffolds in pharmaceutical synthesis, the reactivity of nickel in mediating radical pathways has expanded the scope of cross-coupling to include various alkyl motifs. Through our mechanistic investigations and an understanding of ligand effects, we established that […]
Fran Zone brings us her first “Compelling Communicator” with Dr Wendy Young on Tuesday, April 23rd 2024, 1:30-3:30pm in Dongwon Yoo Seminar & Conference Hall (YH4222) Refreshments and Reception to Follow RSVP Today! UCLA April 2024 Flyer Dr Wendy Young Dr. Wendy Young is a Drug Hunter whose career in drug discovery includes leadership roles […]
Miguel García-Garibay Senior Dean, UCLA College Dean, Division of Physical Sciences cordially invites you to attend a symposium on Chemistry for a Healthy World Wednesday, April 24, 2024 5:00 p.m. Reception 6:00 p.m. Presentations CNSI Lobby and Auditorium UCLA Campus The UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry are pleased to present "Chemistry for a Healthy […]
Combinatorial Explosion: From Atom-Bond Arrangements to Exotic Diseases Abstract: Chemical synthesis and data science are two fields that operate in synergy. Molecules and the routes to synthesize them are easily represented as graphs while automated chemical synthesis strategies allow more and more synthesis data to be captured, for instance to feed machine learning algorithms. This […]
Noe Rodriguez (Gelbart Group) Alexandra Turmon (Backus Group)
Flyer: Prof. Piotr Kaszyński Flyer Title: Closo-Boranes: Unique Structural Elements for Functional Materials Abstract: closo-Boranes are inorganic 3-D sigma aromatic compounds with steric and electronic properties attractive for designing multifunctional materials. Earlier work demonstrated that 10- and 12-vertex p-carboranes are suitable building blocks for liquid crystals. Anionic closo-carbaborates have been used to design highly polar […]
Flyer: Prof. Zdenek Sofer Flyer Title: 2D Magnets and Dielectrics Abstract: The recent progress in methods of high quality and low defect 2D magnetic materials will be discussed. Beside the group of transition metal halides and chalcogens also the rapidly growth family of mixed halogen-chalcogenides will be introduced. The dominantly explored material, chromium sulfo-bromide adopt […]