@GargLab

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

Joined April 2017
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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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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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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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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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UCLA Chem & Biochem@uclachemMay 29
🎉Congratulations to the 2026 Senior Foote Fellows: Branden Chaffin (Doyle lab), Allison Clark (Garg lab), Alexander Maertens (Doyle/Houk labs), Christina Rivera (Garg lab), and Giulianna Miseo (Garg lab)! @GargLab @houk1000 bit.ly/SeniorFooteFellows26
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Yi Tang@yitang_uclaApr 3
A decade-long passion project led by John Billingsley and made possible by uninterrupted collaboration with the great team at @GargLab. Propellane alkaloid discovery, biosynthesis and total synthesis. @UclaCBE @uclachem @eXoZymes pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
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The Bruin alumna and new author reflects on her path, from first-gen college student to professorship and her own lab. newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ex…

‘Extraordinary Latina’ Melissa Ramirez writes her chapter

The Bruin alumna and new author reflects on her path, from first-gen college student to professorship and her own lab.

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"A year after undermining Bredt’s rule," @UCLA scientists including Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Neil Garg (@GargLab), "have made cage-shaped, double-bonded molecules that defy expectations." newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/u…

A year after undermining Bredt’s rule, UCLA scientists have made cage-shaped, double-bonded...

UCLA organic chemists can’t quit breaking the rules — and that’s a good thing!

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UCLA Chem & Biochem@uclachemJan 22
Congrats to Prof. Soumitra Athavale (@athavale_s) & UCLA alum Prof. Melissa Ramirez (PhD ’21; @GargLab, @houk1000) @UMNews, two of four nationwide recipients of the 2025 ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable (GCIPR) Ignition Grants! bit.ly/49S9fLN
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@UCLAJan 23
UCLA organic chemists can’t quit breaking the rules — and that’s a good thing! newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/u…

A year after undermining Bredt’s rule, UCLA scientists have made cage-shaped, double-bonded...

UCLA organic chemists can’t quit breaking the rules — and that’s a good thing!

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UCLA Chem & Biochem@uclachemJan 9
🥳Congrats to @GargLab, @houk1000, & @yitang_ucla, recipients of a $2M state grant from the CA Dept of Cannabis Control to advance cannabinoid therapeutics through interdisciplinary research in synthesis, computation, and pharmacology! chemistry.ucla.edu/news/garg…
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@UCLA18 Nov 2025
Better, more accessible medicines start in labs like Osvaldo Gutierrez’s, where UCLA researchers are developing new methods that could advance health outcomes across the globe. #ResearchPowersProgress
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What if organic chemistry was as easy to learn as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star?" In the newest Dreyfus Foundation-funded @chemistryshorts film - out today - @UCLA's Neil Garg (@GargLab) argues that it is! Watch the film on YouTube: youtu.be/XhxaNUF6lWk
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Thrilled to share the first paper from our group at UCLA, online today in Science: “Biocatalytic, Asymmetric Radical Hydrogenation of Unactivated Alkenes” @uclachem @ScienceMagazine science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…

Biocatalytic, asymmetric radical hydrogenation of unactivated alkenes

Alkene hydrogenation is a cornerstone of chemical synthesis, yet enzymatic strategies remain limited to electron-deficient substrates by means of hydride transfer. Using heme enzymes, we unlock a...

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'Safety Letter: Evaluation of the Popular Oxidant 2-Iodoxybenzoic Acid (IBX)' from Organic Letters is currently free to read as an #ACSEditorsChoice. 📖 Read the article: go.acs.org/deU @uclachem @UCLA @Merck
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Alumna Dr. Arismel Tena Meza (@GargLab) is featured in UCLA Newsroom's IN FOCUS: National Hispanic Heritage Month! newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/in…

IN FOCUS: National Hispanic Heritage Month

A curated selection of stories from across the UCLA campus spotlighting Latino voices, histories and research.

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Professor Neil Garg’s (@GargLab) in depth interview with @ZierlerDavid, is featured in the Caltech Heritage Project. Garg received his Ph.D. from Caltech, with @brianstoltz70 @thestoltzgroup @CaltechCCE @Caltech heritageproject.caltech.edu/… @UCLA
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Prof. Neil Garg is the keynote speaker for the Talented 12 Symposium on Monday, August 18, 2025! @GargLab
C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News)@cenmag31 Jul 2025
C&EN is bringing a full slate of events to #ACSFall2025. Join us for the Chem Social and trivia challenge, a panel on the future of chemistry degrees, the Talented 12 Symposium, and the C&EN Digital Experience Launch. Learn More/RSVP Now: connect.discoveracs.org/ACS-…
C&EN is bringing a full slate of events to #ACSFall2025. Join us for the Chem Social and trivia challenge, a panel on the future of chemistry degrees, the Talented 12 Symposium, and the C&EN Digital Experience Launch: What’s New, What It Means for You. These sessions are built to help you connect with other attendees, hear fresh perspectives, and be part of conversations shaping chemistry today.

ALT C&EN is bringing a full slate of events to #ACSFall2025. Join us for the Chem Social and trivia challenge, a panel on the future of chemistry degrees, the Talented 12 Symposium, and the C&EN Digital Experience Launch: What’s New, What It Means for You. These sessions are built to help you connect with other attendees, hear fresh perspectives, and be part of conversations shaping chemistry today.

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Now online: Article by Dominick C. Witkowski, Daniel W. Turner, Ana S. Bulger, @houk1000 & Neil K. Garg @garglab @uclachem @ucla Synthesis and reactivity of nitrogen-containing strained cyclic 1,2,3-trienes nature.com/articles/s44160-0… ($)

Synthesis and reactivity of nitrogen-containing strained cyclic 1,2,3-trienes

Nature Synthesis - Six-membered cyclic 1,2,3-trienes are geometrically distorted, short-lived intermediates that have high reactivity. Now, azacyclic 1,2,3-trienes can be generated and trapped,...

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Now online: Review by Luca McDermott, Zach Walters, Allison Clark & Neil Garg @garglab @uclachem @uclachem Geometric distortion as an enabling tool for organic synthesis nature.com/articles/s44160-0… ($)
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