@GargLab

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

Joined April 2017
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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: doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6c15216 @UCLA @UCLAchem @houk1000
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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: orgsyn.org/demo.aspx?prep=v1… @uclachem
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UCLA Chem & Biochem@uclachemOct 1
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:  lecturesontap.com/nyc @NYUChemistry @GargLab @ucla
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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: orgsyn.org/demo.aspx?prep=v1… @uclachem
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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
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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@NatRevChemAug 25
Time for o-chem to level up dlvr.it/TV9CsR 🧪
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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: doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6c09105 @UCLA @UCLAchem @houk1000
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UCLA Chem & Biochem@uclachemAug 18
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: chemistry.ucla.edu/news/gile….
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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! @uclachem
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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: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… @UCLA @uclachem
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UCLA Chem & Biochem@uclachemJul 22
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! chemistry.ucla.edu/news/neil…
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We’re 3/3 on PhD candidates this year! Aimee did amazingly on her candidacy exam 🥳🎊@uclachem
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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: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
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Strained Rings@strained_ringsJul 10
🦋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 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

Reactions of Strained Cycloalkanes with Radicals and Diradicaloids: The Roles of Diradical Charac...

Abstract. Ring-opening reactions of strained cyclic alkanes are powerful methods to construct complex organic molecules. Strain release, quantified by the

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Another Ph.D candidate just dropped! Marianna passed her candidacy exam with flying colors! @uclachem
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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
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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
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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
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We wish Dr. Georgia Scherer (@GMS_chem) all the best on her next journey in medicinal chemistry at @neurocrine in San Diego, CA! ☀️🏃‍♀️ @uclachem #DrTrailblazer
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We recently celebrated our newest grads: Dr. Georgia Scherer (@GMS_chem), Dr. Jordan Gonzalez, and Lauren Van Auken! We are so proud of all of you! @uclachem @UCLA_Alumni
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