News and Highlights

Friday, 07 October 2016

Click and Declick of Amine and Thiol Coupling Reaction

  (Phys.org)—A group of researchers from the University of Texas have developed a sequential, two-step amine and thiol coupling reaction via click chemistry using a derivative of Meldrum's acid. This reaction is reversible using what the authors term a "declick" reaction, and the original amine and thiol can be retrieved. Their work appears in...

Tuesday, 23 August 2016

Stephen Martin Receives 2017 ACS Ernest Guenther Award in the Chemistry of Natural Products

Professor Stephen Martin is the recipient of the 2017 ACS Ernest Guenther Award in the Chemistry of Natural Products, sponsored by Givaudan. The purpose of this award is to recognize and encourage outstanding achievements in the analysis, structure elucidation, and chemical synthesis of natural products. The award consists of $6,000, a medallion, a...

Wednesday, 10 August 2016

Sean Roberts Receives ACS Collaborative Opportunities Grant

Assistant Professor Sean Roberts is a 2016 recipient of the Collaborative Opportunities Grant from the American Chemical Society. The Collaborative Opportunities Grant, awarded to Dr. Roberts and his collaborator Dr. Shawn Amorde at Austin Community College, provides startup funds for a new undergraduate rese...

Thursday, 04 August 2016

Stephen Martin Receives Grant for Alzheimer's Disease Research

The BrightFocus Foundation has awarded a $185,020 grant to Professor Stephen Martin for his research to identify a new drug lead for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, through a mode of action different from currently available therapies.  BrightFocus, a Maryland-based nonprofit that funds research worldwide and provides public awareness fo...

Friday, 22 July 2016

Eric Anslyn Receives MSMLG 2016 Czarnik Award

  Congratulations to Professor Eric Anslyn, recipient of the 2016 Molecular Sensors and Molecular Logic gates (MSMLG) Czarnik Award. The 5th Molecular Sensors and Molecular Logic Gates (MSMLG) symposium will be held in Bath, England as part of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations at the University of Bath. Anslyn will del...