The Johnston Group

Student-run account for the Johnston group at Vanderbilt University. Follow for the latest news, pubs, and all things chemistry!

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Congratulations, Dr. Scott Benner! @VanderbiltChem @VUGradSchool

[Vanderbilt Chemistry @VanderbiltChem]

Please join the Vanderbilt Department of Chemistry for the final dissertation defense of Ph.D. candidate Scott Benner.

Scott's presentation is titled: Umpolung Amide Synthesis with Nitrosoalkanes: Pursuit of the Elusive N-Acyl Nitrone for 1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions

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Congratulations, Dr. Preston Gourville! @VUGradSchool @VanderbiltChem

[Vanderbilt Chemistry @VanderbiltChem]

Please join the Vanderbilt Department of Chemistry for the final dissertation defense of Ph.D. candidate Preston Gourville.

Preston's presentation is titled: The Total Synthesis of Feglymycin, Cochinmicin I, and Cochinmicin V Using Umpolung Amide Synthesis

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To kick off the fall semester, the lab would like to welcome our two new rotation students, Emma and Christian!

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Enjoyed hanging out with this group of Beckman Scholars and a tremendous colleague-Mentor in SoCal – Tammy’s latest results are a perfect poster backdrop!

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Scott and Preston represent the group at the annual VICB symposium – congrats on your selection for flash talks!

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Congrats to undergraduate Albert Wang for landing a VUSRP Fellowship to support his summer research in the lab!

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Welcome to our first rotation student of 2025, William Stark! William hails from Furman University, where he just graduated with a B.S. in chemistry.

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The lab welcomes Chase Pyrah, an undergraduate student from Utah State University! Chase is conducting research through Vanderbilt University’s NSF REU summer program and joined Team Aryl Glycine!

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Congratulations Paige! P(hd)aige successfully defended her dissertation outlining her optimization of the properties of ent-verticilide as an antiarrhythmic therapeutic for dysregulated RyR2. We wish her all the best as she starts her career at Corden Pharma in Boulder, CO!

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Congrats to the Magic Methyls for placing atop the leaderboard for the 2025 Merck Synthesis Challenge!

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@VanderbiltChem students are participating in unparalleled hands-on experiential learning opportunities. From placing fifth in the 2025 @Merck Compound Challenge to conducting research with faculty through @BeckmanFnd, meet the group. https://t.co/azCaGVDtE6

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Check out which of the 23 compounds exhibited increased passive permeability, creating a path to an RyR2-targeting antiarrhythmic with improved cell permeability.

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Latest & greatest – the sequel! Congrats again to Paige on her latest publication that dropped today in Chem. Sci. for natural product-based structure-permeability relationships. https://t.co/NTeY94ckq9

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We're thrilled to have our first rotation students of the year - Alex, Reed & Sarah - in the Johnston Lab. @VanderbiltChem @VUGradSchool

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Congratulations, Dr. Zihang Deng!
@VanderbiltChem @VUGradSchool

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Congrats to Cait for presenting her work with the Johnston Lab as a Chembio Summer NSF REU at the 13th Annual VINSE Undergraduate Research Poster Session. Nicely done, Cait! @VanderbiltChem @VICB_Vanderbilt @OglethorpeUniv

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Join us on August 13 as Zihang sticks his landing, in true Olympic style! @VanderbiltChem @VUGradSchool

[Beckman Foundation @BeckmanFnd]

Board Chair Dr. Andrew Lyon welcomes #beckmansymposium attendees to #boston and shares a film about Dr. Beckman.

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Synthesize this!
Special congratulations to Magic Methyls - our Merck Compound Challenge team led by Melanie & comprised of Paige, Zihang, Kyle, Preston, Scott, Julius - for your Top 10% finish, fewer than 20 proposals worldwide receive this distinction.

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Inspiring Beckman Symposium last week in Cali

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1/2 More scenes from the 2024 #BeckmanSymposium held last week in #Irvine.
#event #conference #meeting #photographer #photography #oceventphotos #photos #research #science #beckman #beckmanlocal #awardees #postersession #technicaltalks #byi #aobpostdoc #bsp #beckmanscholars

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#tbt

[Jeff Johnston @chiralproton]

ent-Verticilide B1 inhibits type 2 ryanodine receptor channels and is antiarrhythmic in Casq2-/- mice https://t.co/aDqSjFgCY6