The Parasram lab received the Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators from the National Institutes of Health. The research project, “C(sp3)-H Heteroatom Incorporation Using Photoexcited Nitroarenes,” will support our lab with ~$1.9 million over the next 5 years. Check out the news highlight here: https://as.nyu.edu/departments/chemistry/news/fall-2023/marvin-parasram-receives-the-nih-mira-award.html
Alana has been elected as the NYU Departmental Margaret Strauss Kramer Fellow!
Congrats to Alana Duke for being elected as the NYU Departmental Margaret Strauss Kramer Fellow! Well-deserved!
Synthesis Workshop With Joshua Paolillo
Check out Joshua’s Synthesis Workshop video discussing his recent synthetic contributions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPm2j4dT65I. The Synthesis Workshop is hosted by Matthew Horwitz.
Glen Aguilar Successfully Defended His Thesis
Glen Aguilar is now Glen Aguilar, M.S.! Fantastic Job! Check out the photos from his thesis defense.
Synpacts Article in Synlett
Interested in our photoexcited nitroarene chemistry? Check out our recent Synpacts article in Synlett that highlights our recent work on photoexcited nitroarene-mediated cleavage of alkenes and C–H hydroxylation reactions. Great job, Dan!
Chem Catalysis Highlight
Check out our recent highlight in Chem Catalysis on the photoinduced nickel-catalyzed carbonylation of alkyl halides to acid chlorides by Arndtsen and co-workers. Congrats Ajay!