The Aprahamian group in collaboration with the Liptak group @UVM uncovered a new mechanism (SOKR) that explains why aggregation induced emission luminogens and florescent molecular rotors emit light

“The Micalizio group has established the first convergent coupling reaction capable of establishing trans-fused and angularly substituted decalins in a single step. Such fused ring systems are ubiquitous in natural and synthetic molecules of therapeutic relevance."

Direct Self-Assembly of Conductive Nanorods of Metal–Organic Frameworks into Chemiresistive Devices on Shrinkable Polymer Films

The Micalizio laboratory has established a synthesis pathway to the pentacyclic core of the rare anticancer and antiviral cortistatins by application of their metallacycle-mediated alkoxide-directed annulative cross-coupling reaction.

Stereoselective Synthesis via metallacycle-Mediated Bond Construction. The National Institute of Health, National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Scientists in the Micalizio laboratory have reported syntheses of three rare neurotrophic natural products. Their syntheses feature application of one of the lab's recently developed chemical reactions and the discovery of a complex radical cascade process....

Researchers in Jimmy Wu’s group have reported the first syntheses of natural products that induce apoptosis in leukemia cells faster than any small molecule.