Author Archives: mmaamarq

Chemistry undergraduates make great strides in their final year projects!

Posted on March 11, 2026 by mmaamarq

Our undergraduate Chemistry students Antonio, Ivana, Marcos and Miriam, are advancing their final year projects in our labs! Wishing them all the best and great success as they explore, experiment, and discover. Keep up the amazing work, you’re on your … Continue reading →

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Excited to welcome our new lab intern!

Posted on March 11, 2026 by mmaamarq

Big welcome to Hala Zohbi (Master Chemical Biology student from TU Dortmund, Germany), our new research intern joining us for a short-term stay! All the best!

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ISQCH members celebrate science with group photos highlighting women researchers

Posted on March 3, 2026 by mmaamarq

Members of the ISQCH recently took group photos, including a shot highlighting the institute’s women scientists and their contributions to research. The images reflect the institute’s focus on collaboration, diversity, and the community aspect of scientific work.

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Congratulations to Christian on the brilliant defense of his thesis

Posted on March 3, 2026 by mmaamarq

On January 23, our colleague Christian Asacso, brilliantly defended his thesis, entitled “Development of Chemoenzymatic Cascades for the Production of High-Value-Added Products.” We congratulate him and wish him all the best for the future, especially now as he begins his … Continue reading →

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New Approach Against Cancer with a European Patent Based on Copper Compounds

Posted on February 17, 2026 by mmaamarq

Congratulations to Guillermo, Eduardo, Raquel and Conchita! We have filed a European patent application to protect a new family of copper-based compounds that could be used in cancer treatment. So far, the studies we’ve conducted show that these new compounds … Continue reading →

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From perseverance to publication: A proud achievement for our joint doctoral candidate

Posted on February 17, 2026 by mmaamarq

Thank you Juan Carlos for your effort and tenacity. Your tremendous work in the lab is starting to bear fruit in your adoptive home. Congratulations! Morales-Solís, J. C.; Ordoñez, M.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Asymmetric Pudovik Reaction as a … Continue reading →

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Prood to be part of this great project with colleagues and friends: The new Organocatalysis book

Posted on November 24, 2025 by mmaamarq

Congratulations! Ardevines, S.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P. Increasing Complexity: Enantioselective Multicatalyzed Multistep Reactions in Enantioselective Organocatalysis: Catalysts, Reactions, and Applications (Ed. Dalko, P.) Wiley-VCH; 2026, 1169–1200. Print ISBN:9783527353408, Online ISBN:9783527845552, DOI:10.1002/9783527845552. Summary. This chapter presents an overview of enantioselective … Continue reading →

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New collaborative study just published in ChemCatChem

Posted on October 31, 2025 by mmaamarq

Congrats, especially to Sandra and thank you to Israel and his team! Exploring the Role of Halogen Bond Donors in the Thiourea-Catalyzed Friedel–Crafts Alkylation Reaction, Ardevines, S.; González-Pinardo, D.; Fernández, I.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P.; Chem. Cat. Chem. 2025. … Continue reading →

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Scientific collaboration: Synergies between enzymes and organocatalysis

Posted on October 25, 2025 by mmaamarq

Scope and synthetic applications of the aryl-alcohol oxidase from Streptomyces hiroshimensis (ShAAO), Ascaso-Alegre, C.; Cinca-Fernando, P.; Roberts, T.; López-Fernández, P.; Herrera, R. P.; Cosgrove, S.; Ferreira, P.; Mangas-Sanchez, J.; Org. Lett. 2025. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5c03814. Abstract. The sustainable production of carbonyl … Continue reading →

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Nice compilation of organocatalytic tools for the functionalization of chromenes just published!

Posted on September 30, 2025 by mmaamarq

Organocatalysed C-2 and C-3 functionalisation of chromones, Morales-Solín, J. C.; Ordoñez, M.; Marqués-López, E.; Herrera, R. P.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 2025,advance article. DOI: 10.1039/D5OB01129A. Abstract. This review highlights the recent advancements in organocatalysed Michael addition reactions involving chromones, an important class … Continue reading →

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