A number of UCD Chemistry students attended the Oxford Synthesis Summer Conference this June, including six members of our group: Alex, Annette, Brendan, Eric, Jinju, and Laura. The plenary speakers across both days were excellent, and the student flash talks were highly engaging. The discussion panel with the plenary speakers on the second day offered useful insights and perspective to postgraduate students.

Alex and Louise from our group, alongside a number of other chemistry postgraduate students and staff from UCD, attended the 70th Irish Universities Chemistry Research Colloquium at Queen’s University Belfast this June. The two-day event was enjoyed by all, with the plenary speakers’ presentations setting a high standard each day that was maintained by student oral presentations and flash presentations.

Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Gahan, who just passed his PhD viva! During his PhD, Kevin worked on the synthesis of novel imidazole-containing lipoxin A4 analogues.

Congratulations to Dr. Brian Fitzpatrick on passing his PhD viva! Brian’s PhD work focused on the palladium-catalysed enantioselective synthesis of sterically hindered alpha-aryl isoflavanones and neoflavanones. We wish him all the best going forward!

A number of members of our group attended the 2018 Bristol Synthesis Meeting back in April. The talks were highly informative and thoroughly enjoyed!

Cognratulations to Dr. Andrea Zanetti on passing his PhD viva! Andrea’s work focused on the synthesis of oxazole- and triazole-containing lipoxin A4 analogues.