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The OSSChem Laboratory designs and synthesizes small organic molecules and polymeric materials for various applications. Specifically, our lab focuses on rational design and synthesis of organic compounds with biological and industrial applications.
Laboratory News and Updates
2024
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Alfon's work on the synthesis of deguelin truncated derivatives and their anticancer properties was featured in the Manila Times https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/01/25/campus-press/up-chemists-modify-anticancer-compound-for-safety-efficacy/1929589 and manila bulletin mb.com.ph/2024/1/29/up-researchers-working-on-potentially-affordable-cancer-treatment?fbclid=IwAR0UX6jcvuzOS0FQCJ9YT_YEtPu-K976BXBH3SjTCMjPYj8yeCMDsiD1J4k#google_vignette Janrick's and Aby's work on pH effect on the gelation properties of urea-based hydrogels is now published online in Philippines Science of Journal. Congrats both! Congrats to RJ and Jerwin for successfully defending their MS thesis! Congratulations to Larz and Chloe V for securing the top 3 and 6 positions, respectively, in the Chemist's licensure board exam! And for Jude, Caesar, Chloe C, and Julius for passing the exam! Our work on the inhibitory properties of deguelin truncated derivatives is now published online in ACS Omega https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c06619. Congrats Alfon! Our work on the anticancer properties of carbonyl-modified rotenone derivatives is now published online in ChemistryOpen https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202300087. Congrats Rajelle and Aby! Congratulations to Larz for graduating top 1 in his class and Jude for winning the Leticia Shahani award for Best undergraduate thesis in Chemistry! Also, congrats to Chloe V, Chloe C, Caesar, Julius, and Bianca for graduating with honors! Our work on gelation studies of amino acid-based bis-urea compounds as surfactant gelators have been published in Soft Materials https://doi.org/10.1080/1539445X.2023.2222388. Congrats Kyra! Congratulations to Alfon and Jeff for successfully defending their MS thesis! Dr. Paderes, Kyra, RJ and Jeremiah visited National Sun Yat-sen University in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan for research training and mini symposium. |
2022
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Kyra successfully defended her MS thesis! Congrats Kyra!
Congrats to Janrick, Alex, Christopher, Juliana and Tang for passing the Chemistry licensure exam!
Our work on antimicrobial properties of bis-urea compounds has been published in Science Diliman. Congrats Aby!
Congratulations Jeff and Gelo for winning the Best Poster in the NAST Scientific Meeting!
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=415665677266470&set=a.227654042734302 Janrick Cayetano is the Baldomero M. Olivera awardee. He graduated Summa Cum Laude and top 1 of his class. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Rajelle Hernandez for successfully defending her MS thesis! Our review paper on the photo-dimerization of anthracene-containing polymers has been published in Chemistry - An Asian Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202200193 Dr. Monissa Paderes was featured in Women in Stem by UP Diliman College of Science: https://science.upd.edu.ph/women-in-stem-dr-monissa-c-paderes/?fbclid=IwAR1AeJfZ5ogRp0HC2H4n8wXe3s--1JnnMkZU3FdbMhm86m_P_bM_BboZwBE Congratulations to Aby Genio for successfully defending her MS thesis! Congratulations to Jaica and Lorraine for passing the 2021 Chemistry Licensure Exam! Dr. Monissa Paderes received the 2021 UP Diliman Centennial Faculty Grant. RA's Aby and Kyra presented their research in the 35th Philippine Chemistry Congress last September 20-24. www.pfcs.org.ph/35PCC/ Our paper on Bis-Urea Compounds as Organogelators has been published in ChemSelect. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202102367 Our group was featured in Scientia. medium.com/up-scientia/silab-osschemlab-e359671d8497 Jaica and Lorraine graduated BS in Chemistry. Jaica won the Leticia Shahani Best Undergraduate Thesis in Chemistry. Lorraine was awarded the CS Excellence Award for Outstanding B.S. Graduate in Chemistry. Congratulations to both of you! Dr. Monissa Paderes received the Dr. Barker H. Brown Professorial Chair.
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