Following a successful total synthesis, new interdisciplinary project is going well so far! Baby Adelina joined our family this weekend and we are very in love - and very sleep deprived. ❤️

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Gagan developed a library of biocompatible ionic liquids for nanoparticle coatings based on Good's buffers and found some interesting impacts on cellular uptake!

We are excited to open submissions for the 4th Annual Rising Black Scientists Awards Cell Cell Press Cell Signaling Technology The Elsevier Foundation #blackinstemm cell.com/diversity/awar…

Congrats, Sara Edgecomb! Here we explore the role electrostatics and h-bonding play in ionic liquid coatings on polymeric nanoparticles. Spoiler alert: both are important but to differing degrees depending on the chemistry of the polymer!

What a treat to host Liz Wayne at UM Chemistry! I ❤️ macrophages. Amazing possibilities for targeted and personalised medicine 😍

“What do you do with your place at the table?” - Dr. Mae Jemison at the NOBCChE Official 50th anniversary gala. Such a privilege to hear from a true scientific visionary. A call to action for us all.

SO PROUD of Ava Ava d'Auvergne for her NOBCChE Official Rising Star Award! Ava is an innovator, a passionate scientist, and a key member of our team. Blessed to get to work with her! 🙌🏼

And I love Derek’s reminder at the end: “Anyone interested in helping students do well in college should know that inclusive teaching efforts *are* student success efforts.'

This was so fun! Hope you enjoy listening to my wild grading adventures.

A new PhD started today. She asked for general advice for the first few months. This was my advice:
1. Don’t work evenings or weekends
2. Don’t aim to prove yourself (to me), I’m already convinced of your capacities
3. Go for a walk when things dazzle you (1/3)

Congratulations Dr. Renée Link! Check out her paper on specifications grading with over 1000 students! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac… #chemtwitter

So proud of Ava!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

One of my favorite days of the year! I got to meet another bright bunch of fresh scientists this afternoon. What a privilege it is to walk alongside them this (+ each) semester!

My wonderful Department hosted a baby shower for us before the semester kicks off. Blessed to get to work in such a supportive environment surrounded by the best staff, faculty and trainees! 💕

What an experience! I’m so grateful to Merck and ACS WCC for selecting me out of so many amazing applicants to be sponsored to speak today at #ACSFall2023 . Especially grateful for my Merck mentor Stephanie Barrett for all her constant support , and to my PI Dr Eden Tanner always

I conquered a difficult week with a fresh blood transfusion and I am on my way to SF!! Come to my talk tomorrow 10:45 AM at the WCC-Merck Session #ACSFall2023 to see what me and my labmate Sara Edgecomb been cooking in the IL-polymer NP assembly kitchen 🙌

Exciting postdoc position available in my research group supervised with ⁦⁦Jason Hallett⁩ | Research Associate in the Application of Ionic Liquids for Sustainable Packaging and Food Applications | Jobs | Imperial College London imperial.ac.uk/jobs/descripti…

Mercedes is on a well deserved vacation but I didn’t want her to miss out on the #BlackInChem roll call!! She’s one of the most naturally talented scientists I’ve ever met, a superstar mentor, and is crushing her PhD in Chemistry UM Chemistry Mercedes Pride

When our trainees get ready to leave the lab to start their independent academic journey, they often ask me for advice on how to advise students. I tell them that the following four principles have guided me in my own advising journey Harvard SEAS Wyss Institute