Garg Lab UCLA

Garg Lab @ UCLA. Group updates, publications, educational initiatives, and other fun stuff.

[Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab]

A new postdoctoral fellow, Emily, recently joined us! Emily completed her Ph.D. studies at the University of California, Irvine, where she worked with Scott Rychnovsky. We're really excited to have you, Emily!
@UCIChemistry @uclachem

[Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab]

Second year graduate student Kasey recently gave an enlightening departmental seminar on the use of carbyne equivalents for the synthesis of complex molecules. Great work, Kasey!
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[Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab]

Check out our latest study in @JACS on using substituted cubenes to access new, highly functionalized “fused cubes”! Congrats to Sarah, Christina, and Kasey! Read it here: https://t.co/3OC8LVg6EE
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[Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab]

This just in: we have published an IBX-mediated oxidation of the common steroid dehydrocholesterol to its metabolite, now out in @OrgSynth. Congrats to Breanna, Lauren, and Ben, and a huge thanks to @KBrownLab for checking!
Read it here: https://t.co/oEUPX2T76h
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[UCLA Chem & Biochem @uclachem]

Distinguished Prof. Neil Garg is bringing Organic Chemistry to @LecturesOnTap in Manhattan on Oct. 13! A full-circle moment for Garg, a New York native and @NYU alumnus. Tickets & info: 
https://t.co/lzoMi1QHi2 @NYUChemistry @GargLab @ucla

[Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab]

Recently, Abby, Giulianna, and Christina published a procedure for the oxidation of amines utilizing the mild oxidant IBX in @OrgSynth. Thank you to the @MaulideLab for checking, and congratulations to all the authors! Read it here: https://t.co/iBOoTxgtwB
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[Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab]

We just celebrated three SUPER new second year graduate students at the 14th Annual Young Guns Symposium! Congratulations to Abby, Kasey, and Breanna!
#14thAnnualYoungGuns @uclachem

[Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab]

Be sure to check out our @NatRevChem paper to read about our recent study on the public perception of organic chemistry! Congrats to Kasey and Christina from our lab, and our collaborators Prof. Dory DeWeese, Prof. Francesca Ippoliti, and Prof. Daniel Nasrallah.

[Nature Reviews Chemistry @NatRevChem]

Time for o-chem to level up https://t.co/wIdrnBIoux 🧪

[Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab]

Here is our latest study on strained cyclic allenes in @JACS. By studying (2+2) cycloadditions, we probe the “diradicaloid” nature of these intermediates.

Congrats to Noah, Allison, and Jacob! Read it here: https://t.co/9PVUX54nmH
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[UCLA Chem & Biochem @uclachem]

The @GileadSciences Foundation awarded an “Innovative STEM Education” grant to support six graduate students in @GargLab (or Garg lab handle) to support their research and STEM outreach activities. Read about it here: https://t.co/cigzb8f3Kt.

[Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab]

This week we welcomed two wonderful summer rotation students, Haley and Isabel. We're excited to get to know you and see the amazing things you accomplish!
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[Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab]

We’re excited to share our latest study now out in @angew_chem describing Pd-catalyzed annulations of an anti-Bredt olefin. Congrats to @ZachWaltersChem, Marie, and Aimee!
Read it here: https://t.co/x1FQIeRLzC
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[UCLA Chem & Biochem @uclachem]

Distinguished Prof. Neil Garg (@GargLab) will speak at @LecturesOnTap on Aug. 19 in Los Angeles. Former students from his Chem 19 or Chem 14D classes can DM us their name and email address for a chance to win free tickets! https://t.co/pG0YnOjEmS

[Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab]

We’re 3/3 on PhD candidates this year!
Aimee did amazingly on her candidacy exam 🥳🎊@uclachem

[Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab]

A new report from our lab and our long-standing collaborators on an SAR campaign targeting the protein IGF2BP3 was just published in J. Med. Chem!
Congratulations to the authors, including @GargLab alumni @GMS_chem and Jacob Sorrentino!

Read it here: https://t.co/d9hNML67Ws

[Strained Rings @strained_rings]

🦋Radicals and diradicaloids harness the latent energy of strained cycloalkanes, revealing how diradical character and strain release dictate reactivity, selectivity, and molecular complexity 🧪🚀
@J_A_C_S @GargLab @houk1000
https://t.co/TpIJxQ155J

[Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab]

Another Ph.D candidate just dropped! Marianna passed her candidacy exam with flying colors!
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[Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab]

We recently bid farewell to postdoc Sarah, who will be returning down under to begin her independent career at @ChemistryUoM. Best of luck on this exciting journey!🏃‍♀️🟧
#MasteroftheCube

[Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab]

Finally, please join us in wishing luck to future Dr. Lauren Van Auken as she heads to @Caltech for her Ph.D. studies! 💜🐻
@uclachem #FutureDr

[Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab]

Good luck to Dr. Jordan Gonzalez as he heads down to San Diego, CA to begin his career in medicinal chemistry at @VividionRx! ⚾️🐸
@uclachem #DrGOAT