GRADUATE RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

September 2019: Jon Shikora

Jon Shikora, Completed PhD in 2019 in Prof. Chemler's laboratory

NOTABLE RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS

First-author publication:

Shikora, J.M.; Um, C.; Khoder, Z.M.; Chemler, S.R. Saturated Oxygen and Nitrogen Heterocycles via Oxidative Coupling of Alkyltrifluoroborates with Alkenols, Alkenoic Acids and Protected Alkenylamines, (Edge Article) Chem. Sci., 2019, Advance Article.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT

My research was based in the discovery and development of organic methodologies which can be applied in the synthesis of biologically active molecules.

In addition to my appreciation of the process of research, namely the hundreds of mini goals which lead up to the ultimate goal of completing a project, I enjoy the people of the UB Chemistry department because of how nice and friendly everyone is as well as the department’s diversity.

Outside of lab I like to watch a lot of sports and hang out with my friends.

CONGRATULATIONS, JON!

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