Great presentations from the Kienzler Lab at the 2025 R.T. Major Chemistry Symposium! It was a pleasure engaging with our guest speakers, Dr. E.W. “Bert” Meijer (Eindhoven  University of Technology) and Dr. Brett A. Helms (Berkeley laboratory)

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The Kienzler lab welcomes a new graduate researcher; Swagata and three undergraduate researchers; Rowan, Nevaeh and Razil. We’re excited to have you on board and look forward to exploring new discoveries together!

Prof. Raz Palty from the Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine at the Israel Institute of Technology visited the Kienzler Lab. Pictured: Theo sharing his research during an engaging discussion with Prof. Palty.

Most of the Kienzler lab attended this year’s ACS-CVS Symposium on Frontiers in Organic Synthesis : Synthetic Chemistry of Value to Industry. Claire, Emmanuel, and Theo presented posters about their research to a spirited crowd of academic and professional chemists.

Today was another successful day of chemistry with over 100 students from 8 different Connecticut schools, through UConn’s ECE program.

Please read more about it here: https://today.uconn.edu/2024/05/high-school-students-get-hands-on-experience-at-uconn-chemistry-early-college-experience-day/

The Kienzler lab warmly welcomes two new undergraduate researchers, Anna Coulter and Jose Matute into the lab!

The Kienzler lab went to Boston today to visit the Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, enjoy the weather by the Charles River, and have a group meal.

Lots of great posters and talks were presented this Spring (April, really) by our undergrads:
Arjun presented his work at the R.T. Major Chemistry Symposium Poster session.

Sahiti and Carrie presented their work at the UConn’s Frontiers in Undergraduate Research symposium.

Michael V. presented his work at the Connecticut Valley Section of the American Chemical Society’s Undergraduate Research Symposium.

And last but not Least, Carrie presented at both the PNB and all Biology research presentations and was awarded the Biology Director’s Award!

Some more undergrad success to celebrate: Arjun was awarded a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), and Michael V. received an Idea Grant Award!

A hearty welcome and big congrats to Michael Vrionides, who joins us to expand his studies in the Mani Lab as a University Scholar!