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Fogg Lab @fogglab.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
We had a great week attending #CSC2026 ! The conference was filled with many engaging and interesting presentations. Congratulations to Michèle, Richard, Sabrina, and Sam on their presentations, and a special shout out to Bhavisha and Fatima for winning awards for their posters!
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Fogg Lab @fogglab.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Hot off the press! Read our newest publication where we build macrocycles on oligonucleotides via metathesis in water using our sulfonated Ru catalyst! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Fogg Lab @fogglab.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Congratulations to our two stellar Honour’s students Thomas Pereira and Fatima Khan on a successful poster presentation day!
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Fogg Lab @fogglab.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
A big congratulations to Bhavisha for a very successful comprehensive examination last week!🎉
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Fogg Lab @fogglab.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Congratulations to Michèle for winning the oral presentation award at the Chemistry & Biochemistry Graduate Research Conference (CBGRC)! Thank you to Concordia University and the conference organizers for doing such a great conference!
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Fogg Lab @fogglab.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Introducing: Master Max!! Harrison had a very successful MSc. defence yesterday and we wish him all the best in his future career!
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Fogg Lab @fogglab.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
We had a wonderful weekend attending the @idw2025.bsky.social (Inorganic Discussion Weekend) conference! Thank you to the organizers for such an engaging meeting. Congratulations to Michèle and Sam for winning awards for their presentations!
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EUCOMC2025 @eucomc2025.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
We split now for #parallel sessions #eucomc2025 with @fogglab.bsky.social as #keynote in session A on new horizons on water tolerant #olefinMetathesis for DNA-metathesis
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Fogg Lab @fogglab.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Nickel is a highly abundant metal available in major reserves worldwide. It is known for its diverse reactivity, but could it be a candidate for use in olefin metathesis? Find out in our latest article out now in JACS! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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Elementary Steps in Olefin Metathesis: Nickelacyclobutanes via Cycloaddition to Nickel Carbenes
Olefin metathesis and cyclopropanation, major reactions in the synthetic toolbox, are predominantly catalyzed by platinum-group metals. First-row transition metal alternatives are desirable from the p...
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Fogg Lab @fogglab.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
That’s a wrap on #CSC2025! A great week of chemistry, thoughtful discussions, and interesting presentations. Thanks to Michèle, Richard, and Sam for sharing their work!
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Fogg Lab @fogglab.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
The Fogg Lab had a fantastic time sharing our science at this year’s OCCI Day! Special congratulations to Michèle for winning the prize for best 5-minute talk! Thank you to the organizers for such a great day, and to Paraza Pharma Inc. for their generous sponsorship.
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Fogg Lab @fogglab.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
A new Dr in the house!! Eliza-Jayne Boisvert had a fantastic PhD defence today. Best of luck to her in her new position at Impact Chemistry!
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Fogg Lab @fogglab.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Check out Christian’s and Sam’s first publication in JACS! @acs.org In collaboration with the Boros lab @eboros.bsky.social, we dive into the aqueous equilibria of water-soluble metathesis catalysts—and what they mean for productivity 🌊 pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
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Olefin Metathesis in Water: Speciation of a Leading Water-Soluble Catalyst Pinpoints Challenges and Opportunities for Chemical Biology
The metathetical modification of biomolecules in aqueous environments holds great promise for advances at the interface of chemistry, biology, and medicine. However, rapid degradation of the metathesi...
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Fogg Lab @fogglab.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Introducing: Dr. Blanco! Congratulations to Christian on his successful PhD defence and impressive thesis!
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