EU MSCA ITN project destined to tackle the scientific challenges associated with photocatalysis in a coherent and comprehensive fashion.

Joined January 2021
Self-driving labs are transforming chemistry; but high cost & complexity limit access to a few well-funded labs. We wanted to change that. Our new paper in @NatureSynthesis introduces RoboChem-Flex 🧪🤖 🔗nature.com/articles/s44160-0… #selfdrivinglab #flowchemistry #optimization
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It was great to catch up with Matteo Leone from @PhotoReAct1 over a satisfying breakfast.
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Just dropped is our collab/w the group of @TehshikYoon in @ScienceMagazine (doi.org/10.1126/science.aeb5…) on chiral donor-substituted pyridine bis(oxazoline) ligands. Congratulations to Riley and @HammerlingLea. 🎉👏@PhotoReAct1 @StAndrewsOsc @StAndrewsChem
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📣 Time to mark your calendars 📣 The next edition of ETOC is coming up on April 29-30! Expect inspiring talks from outstanding speakers🫨📊🤖! The programme will be revealed over the upcoming weeks, you can already register following the link: tinyurl.com/ETOC2026-registr…
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📄New Preprint: We report a radical disconnection strategy that enables the direct, single-step, photocatalytic conversion of α-amino acids into differentiated vicinal diamines. Broad scope, functional-group tolerant, and scalable in flow. 🔗@ChemRxiv: chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv…
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We combine ML + #DigitalTwins to autonomously design photoreactors with high light capture and uniform irradiation. A virtual photoreactor guides #BayesianOptimization, allowing numerous designs in silico and fabrication of the best candidates. @ChemRxiv: chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv…
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Congrats🥳 to @fran_millward, Jay, @suraksha_rajan, @aniketkumar999, Violaine, Máire, Megan, Tom, @HammerlingLea, & Aminata for their paper accepted in @angew_chem (doi.org/10.1002/anie.2025145…), a collab effort w/ Grzybowski group, on an #ML agent for recommending #photocatalysts.
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Congratulations to @HammerlingLea, @DaveLSHall, Elliot, & Tabea for their paper (dx.doi.org/10.1039/D5SC04014…) accepted in @ChemicalScience that demonstrates how diindolocarbazole #mrtadf compounds act as energy transfer #photocatalysts. @StAndrewsChem @StAndrewsOsc @PhotoReAct1
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We felt a sense of urgency to summarize why mixing matters in synthetic organic chemistry. Our takeaway: don’t toss those stir bars yet! The truth is more complex than it may seem. Read our ChemRxiv preprint: chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv… #Chemistry #Mixing #Reproducibility
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Check out our latest in @ChemRxiv (dx.doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv…), a great piece of collaborative work with the group of Teshik on chiral Lewis acid #photocatalysis. Great work from Riley and @HammerlingLea. @PhotoReAct1 @StAndrewsChem @StAndrewsOsc
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New @ChemRxiv preprint! RoboChem-Flex is a powerful, low-cost (<5k EUR), modular self-driving lab for chemical synthesis We showcase 6 studies (photochemistry, biocatalysis, electrochemistry & more), all optimized with different configurations & ML 🔗chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv…
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Congratulations to Joe for finishing his PhD🥂 we will miss you and also we wish you great success in your future career ❤️
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🆕 Preprint out now on @ChemRxiv! We report a modular flow cascade for the synthesis of γ- & N-substituted γ-lactams via photochemical radical alkylation and cyclization. Fast, scalable & broad scope! 🔗 chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv… #FlowChemistry #Photochemistry #Lactams
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Congrats to another @PhotoReAct1 PhD graduate! Pauline Tenblad succesfully defended her PhD @UvA_Amsterdam last week and was surrounded by a bunch ESRs and coordinators @tnoel82 and @chemguy_eli
🎓 Huge congrats to Dr. Pauline Tenblad! Our first PhD in the #RoboChem ML track — a true pioneer who helped define our vision of self-driving labs. From pandemic thesis work to Science publication & a stint at UCLA — an inspiring journey. Tack, Pauline! 🇸🇪💥
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I had a great day in Amsterdam, giving a talk at the University of Amsterdam and then acting as one of the external examiners at my first Dutch PhD viva, and finally getting to witness the celebrations through the canals of Amsterdam. Thanks @tnoel82 for the invite and hosting.
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😁🥳🎂Happy birthday Eli @chemguy_eli 🎂🥳😁
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Congratulations to Lea for passing her viva 😍🎊🥳#doctorate
Congratulations to Lea for passing her viva! Many thanks to @LucaDellAmicoLD and Craig Johnston @TheJohnstonLab for examining. @photoreact @ezc_group @StAndrewsChem
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Congratulations to Lea for passing her viva! Many thanks to @LucaDellAmicoLD and Craig Johnston @TheJohnstonLab for examining. @photoreact @ezc_group @StAndrewsChem
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⏳ Only a few days left until #ETOC2025 kicks off! Get ready for two packed days of cutting-edge Chemistry, brilliant speakers, and groundbreaking ideas at the intersection of academia and industry.Haven’t registered yet? Don’t wait—secure your spot now!👇 uva-live.zoom.us/webinar/reg…
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Up next at #ETOC2025: Dr. Linden Schrecker, CEO of SOLVE Chemistry & Visiting Researcher at Imperial College London! 💡Don’t miss his talk: "Efficient Data Collection for Efficient Decision Making in Process Development"—where automation meets ML in chemistry! #FlowChem #ETOC2025
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