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Lecture of the PhD Program in Organic Chemistry
06 March 2026 - 12:00
Next Friday, March 6th, at 12:00 PM, in the Eduard Fonserè Lecture Hall of the Faculty of Physics, we will host a new activity of the PhD Programme in Organic Chemistry with a different format from usual: it will consist of two short talks, each lasting approximately 15–20 minutes.
The first talk, delivered by Dr. Sander Woutersen (University of Amsterdam), is entitled “Active polymers: from living blobs to worm chromatography (Ig Nobel Prize for Chemistry, 2024)”. The speaker asks attendees to bring their mobile phones, as the presentation will include an online quiz in which participants can win a prize.
The second short talk will be given by Dr. Giulia Giubertoni (InspectT) and is entitled “Resolving Chemical Size and Structure in a Single, Affordable Step with Optical-DOSY”.
In situ lipid synthesis: from functional artificial cells to targeted therapeutics
17 February 2026 - 12:00

Conferència a cargo del Dr. Roberto J. Brea, Centro Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía (CICA), Universidade da Coruña

Fecha: Martes 17 de febrero de 2026

Hora: 12:00 PM

Lugar: Aula Magna Enric Casassas de la Facultad de Química (UB)

Science, Women in Chemistry, Advice & More!
10 February 2026 - 12:00

Lecture by Dr. Rebecca T. Ruck, from Merck Research Laboratories

Date: Tuesday, February 10th, 2026

Time: 12:00 PM

Location: Enric Casassas Aula Magna, Faculty of Chemistry (UB)

Dr. Rebecca T. Ruck, Associate Vice President at Merck Research Laboratories, will share her experience in research, innovation, and leadership in chemistry, as well as her reflections on the role of women in science and advice for young researchers. She currently leads the Enabling Technologies group, driving cutting-edge projects in catalysis, photochemical processes, and biocatalysis applied to the pharmaceutical industry. Internationally recognized for her commitment to diversity and scientific excellence, Dr. Ruck will offer an inspiring perspective on research, scientific careers, and the future of chemistry.

Hydrazone-Based Adaptative Materials
06 February 2026 - 12:00

Lecture by Dr. Ivan Aprahamian, from Dartmouth College

Date: Friday, February 6th, 2026

Time: 12:00 PM

Location: Room A5, Room A5, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences (UB) 

Azobenzene-based photoswitchable ligands for light-dependent modulation of beta-adrenoreceptors: from molecular design to photopharmacological evaluation in cardiac tissue
06 February 2026 - 10:30

Next Friday, February 6th at 10:30 a.m., in the Eduard Fontserè Graduate Hall of the Faculty of Physics, our colleague Maria Tindara Ignazzito will defend her doctoral thesis entitled “Azobenzene-based photoswitchable ligands for light-dependent modulation of b-adrenoreceptors: from molecular design to photopharmacological evaluation in cardiac tissue”. The thesis has been supervised by Dr. Xavier Rovira and Dr. Xavier Gómez.

Advanced synthetic strategies to control pharmacological action using ultraviolet, visible, and infrared light
17 December 2025 - 09:30

On Wednesday, December 17th at 9:30 a.m., in the Eduard Fontserè Graduate Hall of the Faculty of Physics, our colleague Ramona Santini will defend her doctoral thesis entitled “Advanced synthetic strategies to control pharmacological action using ultraviolet, visible, and infrared light”. The thesis has been supervised by Dr. Pau Gorostiza.

Exploration of light responsive materials
15 December 2025 - 12:00

Lecture by Dr. Javier Read de Alaniz, from the University of California Santa Barbara

Date: Monday, December 15th, 2025

Time: 12:00 PM

Location: Room 105, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Barcelona (UB)

Organic Chemistry for Adaptive Polymer Materials: Dynamic Bonds and Mechanochemical Activation
12 December 2025 - 12:00

By Dr. José A. Berrocal, from Institut Català d'Investigació Química (ICIQ)

Date: Friday, December 12, 2025

Time: 12:00 PM

Place: Enric Casassas Lecture Hall, Faculty of Chemistry, Universitat de Barcelona (UB)

Development of Novel Carbazole and Dibenzothiophene-based Organic Semiconductors and its application in Organic Field-Effect Transistors
10 December 2025 - 11:00

On Wednesday, December 10 at 11:00 a.m., in the Enric Casassas Aula Magna of the Faculty of Chemistry , our colleague Clara Fabregat will defend her PhD thesis entitled «Development of Novel Carbazole and Dibenzothiophene-based Organic Semiconductors and its application in Organic Field-Effect Transistors». The thesis has been supervised by Drs. Dolors Velasco and .Jaume García.

Electrochemical hypervalent iodine-mediated alkene and alkyne fluorination
28 November 2025 - 12:00
By Dr. Alastair Lennox, University of Bristol
🗓  Date: Friday, November 28, 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM
📍Venue: Enric Casassas Lecture Hall, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Barcelona (UB)