Applications of Transition Metal-Mediated Chemistry
We are an interdisciplinary research group that aims to develop solutions to challenges ranging from synthesis focused catalysis to the detection of small molecules in biological systems. To accomplish these goals we use mechanistic insight into organotransition metal chemistry.
Group News
Welcome New Lab Members Students!
Summer 2024
Belated welcome to new graduate, rotation, new/returning undergraduate, and SHINE students!
Caleb Matteson (G1 MCBP) - has officially joined the lab
Sam Rommel (UG3) - Welcome back to the lab following a year abroad
Caleb Smile (HS - SHINE) - Welcome to our 2nd year of the SHINE program
Will Gross (UG4) - Will joined our lab in Spring 2024 and is ready to roll this summer
Mason Legg (incoming G1 - Chemistry) - Welcome incoming graduate student Mason, who is doing an early summer rotation in our lab.
Manuscripts Accepted and Online!
9/29/2023
Two manuscripts were recently published online. A preview of some really cool work from the Grela group was published in Chem Catalysis and Nick's first paper evaluating the impact of conjugating fluorophores to the Ru-carbene was published in RSC Chemical Biology as part of the 2023 RSC Chemical Biology Emerging Investigators Collection. Head over to the publications page to find more details.
New Funding!
9/1/2023
This past Spring we were awarded a seed grant from the USDA-AFRI in collaboration with the Worrell Group.
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Over the Summer we were awarded an R35-MIRA grant from the NIH-NIGMS!
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Also over the summer, a team led by Dr. Michel was awarded a NSF-MRI grant to aquire a new 600 MHz NMR with a cryoprobe for the department.