About
The Kienzler Lab is broadly interested in using light to induce reversible chemical changes, and we specialize in the application of photoswitches to make light-modulated tools. Our current projects focus on creating and applying azobenzene ligands targeted toward specific cell-membrane bound protein receptors and ion channels. A parallel interest in the group is using organic synthesis to make new azobenzene derivatives (along with other organic photoswitches) with prescribed photochemical properties.
Kienzler Lab News
- Welcome to the new graduate students and technician!The Kienzler lab has a bumper crop of new members this fall! A warm welcome to new graduate students Claire Nieder, Emmanuel Adjei, Himanshu Sharma, and Yucheng Zhang. We are also fortunate to welcome a new technician to the lab, Thumali Lavanaga!
- Welcome to Arjun and Hansuja!The Kienzler lab is pleased to welcome two new undergraduate researchers, Arjun Ahuja and Hansuja Chaurasia, into the lab! They wasted no time getting into the lab and running reactions.
- UConn Chemistry MELD (outreach event)Today was UConn Chemistry May ECE Lab Day (MELD); it was the culmination of much planning and work to bring ~125 Connecticut high school students (from six different schools) to campus for a day of learning and hands on chemistry experimentation! Many thanks to the faculty, staff, and students that helped make it a success. […]