MRes completion
Sept 2013 - Roxane & Ploy are Awarded MRes Degrees
Following research 8 month research projects Roxane Jourdain and Supinya (Ploy) Howell were both awarded Merit classifications for their MRes degrees.
Stories written by Alan Spivey
Pre-targetted PET review
Aug 2013 - Mini-review in Org. Biomol. Chem. Published
Laurence Carroll and Helen Evans' mini-review on pre-targeted strategies for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is published.
IgE Review
Aug 2013 - Review Published in Future Med. Chem.
Lucy Smith's review of small molecule modulators of the human IgE-FceRI protein-protein interaction which is crucial to asthma is published.
Eur. JOC paper published
July 2013 - Article in Eur. J. Org. Chem. Published
Andrew Bayly's communication on the design and synthesis of a prototype alpha-helix mimetic for 5 residues is published in Eur. J. Org. Chem.
Labelling paper published
July 2013 - Article in J. Lab. Comp. Radiopharm. Published
Guillaume and Federica's paper on the use of scavengers to improve specific activity in PET labelling is published.
Tetrahedron Lett. Paper!
July 2013 - Communication in Tetrahedron Lett. Published
The enantioselective syntheses of the natural product (+)-aspercyclide A and also an analogue devoid of the aryl aldehyde moiety are described.
J. Chem. Biol. Paper
July 2013 - Article in J. Chem. Biol. Published
James Murray's mini-review about the catalysis of alcohol phosphorylation reactions is published in J. Chem. Biol.
SCI award received
July 2013 - James Murray Awarded SCI Scholarship
1st year PhD student, James Murray is awarded a Society of Chemical Industry scholarship.
Graduation success!
June 2013 - Hossay Abas & Keith Andrews Both Graduate with 1st Class Honours
MSci students Hossay Abas & Keith Andrews both obtain 1st class honours degrees. Both are also awarded Prizes...
Research Talk Prize
June 2013 - Keith Andrews Awarded 'Best Organic' Research Talk Prize
MSci student Keith Andrews receives prize for the best organic section research talk in the final year research symposium
Soluble Ge-Polymers!
June 2013 - Article in Synlett Published
The use of soluble, non-crosslinked, Ge-functionalised, polystyrene as a support for the synthesis of a 4-aryl-2-anilinopyrimidine is described
Group Posters at ISRS
May 2013 - Guillaume, Federica & Helen Present Posters at ISRS in South Korea
The 20th International Symposium on Radiopharmaceutical Sciences (ISRS) runs 12-17th May and Guillaume, Federica & Helen are presenting posters.
Tori & YoYo back
May 2013 - Tori Bob-Egbe and YoYo Wong Graduate
Tori and YoYo are back from Nigeria and Hong Kong respectively to pick up their PhDs from the Rector in the Royal Albert Hall.
review published
Apr 2013 - Review on Asymmetric Acylation Published
Organocatalytic asymmetric acylation is a fast-moving area of current research. This chapter overviews latest developments and future prospects.
Publication
Jan 2013 – Full Paper in Org. Biomol. Chem. Published
This paper describes our work towards the enantioselective synthesis of euonyminol, the core component of the anti-HIV natural product hypoglaunine B.
Teaching Award
Oct 2012 - Alan is Awarded the 2012 'Rector's Medal for Teaching Excellence'
Alan receives 2012 Rector's Medal for Teaching Excellence at Commemoration Day ceremony in the Royal Albert Hall
New PhD Student
Oct 2012 – Zsofia Heckenast Joins the Group as a New PhD Student
Zsofia Heckenast (ex. MSci @Bristol) joins the Spivey group.
New PhD Student
Oct 2012 – James Murray Joins the Group as a PhD Student
James Murray (ex. BSc @Trinity College Dublin) joins the group.
New MSci/MRes students
Oct 2012 – New MSci Project Students and MRes Students Join the Group
Keith Andrews & Hossay Abas as well as Ploy Howell and Roxane Jourdain join the group as MSci and MRes students respectively.
New Visiting Student
Sept 2012 – Claire Jarvis Joins the Group as a Visiting Student
Claire Jarvis (ex. Novartis, Basel & MSci @Edinburgh University) joins the group.
Erasmus
Aug 2012 - New Erasmus Exchange Students
Jonas Huhn and Eduardo Izquierdo Garcia Join the Group
phd
Aug 2012 - YoYo Wong obtains her PhD
PhD student Yau (YoYo) Wong successfully completes her viva voce exam!
New Erasmus Students
Summer 2012 - Erasmus Students Jonas Huehn & Eduardo Garcia Join the Group
Jonas Huehn (ex. University of Marburg, Germany) & Eduardo Izquierdo Garcia (ex. University of Barcelona) join the group
