Alison Narayan
@AlisonNarayanUM
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Mary Sue Coleman Collegiate Professor & Director of the Program in Chemical Biology @umich working with @NarayanLab editing @ACSCentSci #biocatalysis she/her
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Today, I am delighted to share work from
@NarayanLab
on biocatalytic oxidative cross-coupling reactions to form tetra-ortho-substituted biaryl bonds in
@Nature
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Humbled and grateful to be named a Cope scholar. All a credit to
@NarayanLab
and my mentors and advocates that have helped me along the way.
Congrats to all of the other ACS award winners!! And a special shout-out to
@SarpongGroup
🎉👏
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Day 2 of social distancing with kids
6 yo: Has it been 26 days yet?
Dad: No, we are still at day 2
6 yo: Aw, this is going to take forever
Indeed.
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Overwhelmed with gratitude for the awesome
@NarayanLab
, the mentors throughout my career
@Wolfe_Group
@SarpongGroup
@davidhsumich
, fab colleagues
@MichiganChem
@UMLifeSciences
, the opportunity to do this thing I love, and the outpouring of support from this community
Congratulations to LSI and
@MichiganChem
faculty member
@AlisonNarayanUM
, who has been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure!
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Six years
@UMich
! Thankful for all the personal growth during this time and opportunity to work with awesome people each day. Pictured below with Zain “the tenure clock” Narayan on my first day as an assistant professor. 💛💙
@MichiganChem
@UMLifeSciences
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Selfie from my
#COVID19
sponsored tenure tour. Very disappointing to cancel trips I’ve been looking forward to for months. Location: my office
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A heartfelt thank you to
@BlavatnikAwards
for their support and recognition of scientists and engineers. This award is a testament to the greatness of my team,
@NarayanLab
. It is particularly special to share this moment with my
@MichiganChem
colleague
@ArcticKerri
🎉👏🥼🧪🧬
Congratulations to
@AlisonNarayanUM
on being named a finalist for the 2023 Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists!
These awards recognize "America’s most innovative, faculty-ranked scientists and engineers."
@BlavatnikAwards
@MichiganChem
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We detailed work from
@NarayanLab
toward applying enzymes in synthesis in a special Acc. Chem. Res. issue focused on natural product synthesis, which was guest edited by
@sarah_reisman
and Tom Maimone. Check this 🔥 issue!
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Finding a quiet place to work outside my home that has natural light, exposed brick and a white board...yaassssss!
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Zain “the tenure clock” Narayan turned 5 today. Wow....that went fasssst.
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Lab DIY 🔥🥼🤣 ....now you try
@NarayanLab
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We are starting to make plans for returning to lab (date TBD). Initial conversations have included creating sufficient distance between researchers at the bench, staggering schedules, masks, effective sanitation of work spaces...what are else should we consider?
@UMLifeSciences
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These are the types of honors that make you feel warm and fuzzy
I am so incredibly proud of and grateful for what the talented and creative
@NarayanLab
individuals and I have built together
@umich
#GoBlue
#TheBestIsYetToCome
💛💙
@UMLifeSciences
@MichiganChem
Six
@UMich
scientists and engineers have been named the 2022 winners of the Mid-career Biosciences Faculty Achievement Recognition Award, which recognizes exceptional mid-career faculty in the biosciences.
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P450s do fantastic chemistry, but can present practical challenges. In work just published in ACS Chemical Biology, Lara and
@purfectcatalyst
create fusions of a P450 with a reductase to give a self-sufficient enzyme for oxidative biaryl coupling
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Wow!! Woke up to the best news, congrats to the 2022 Chemistry Nobel Prize winners, especially
@CarolynBertozzi
!!! What a day for chemical biology!!!!
BREAKING NEWS:
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2022
#NobelPrize
in Chemistry to Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless “for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry.”
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The latest from twitterless Lara and
@purfectcatalyst
=> Putting enzymes at the center of a synthesis in
@J_A_C_S
#biocatalysis
@NarayanLab
@UMLifeSciences
@MichiganChem
The Transformative Power of Biocatalysis in Convergent Synthesis
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When the world is extra shitty, my favorite thing to do is write a recommendation letter for an incredible student. A reminder of the light in the next-generation.
#recommendedJan7activity
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This piece, titled “within reach” was a gift to myself when I started as an assistant prof. Hanging in my office, this has become my mantra for battling imposter syndrome. For anyone that needs to hear this- you are already this far, it is within reach, just go for it!
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The aw of precise selectivity in C–H hydroxylation drew me to
#biocatalysis
9 yrs ago. Today, excited to share work from
@NarayanLab
's
@AprilLukowski
and
@BridwellRabbLab
's
@LLLLLiuJianxin
showing the origins of this selectivity in shellfish toxin biosynth
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A huge thank you to the
@dreyfusfndn
for this recognition of my awesome team,
@NarayanLab
, and providing unrestricted funds to pursue new ideas in the classroom and lab
@MichiganChem
@UMLifeSciences
Honored to be included in this outstanding group
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As we gear up for another week, feeling these words.
“There is one flat-out true statement. Women have to work harder. There is plenty of room for mediocre men; there is no room for mediocre women.” — Madeleine Albright
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I find myself asking the same questions everyday:
At lab: how did the controls look? what is the mass balance of the reaction?
At home: are you wearing underwear? did you remember to flush the toilet?
No surprises, same questions, be ready.
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"I love the University of Michigan and have a deep history here" is a disclaimer I regularly lead with in recruiting conversations. For those of us with cult-like love for
@umich
the last few years have been trying.
This morning, I feel hopeful...a 🧵
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What a night! Felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude to be a part of the
@BlavatnikAwards
gala with
@rishi_narayan_
by my side and being honored along side
@ArcticKerri
@BrittMW08
@MiyakeLabGroup
Wish I could have had a +25 to bring
@NarayanLab
as guests 💙💛
@umich
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Grateful to
@NovartisScience
for their generous support and an opportunity to launch a new project with
@NarayanLab
!!
Six innovative academic researchers will pursue breakthrough science as part of the inaugural NIBR Global Scholars Program. Learn more about the program and scholars here:
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A PLP-dependent enzyme that evolved to make paralytic shellfish toxins now used to produce deuterated amino acids and amino esters! Nice work from Dr. Stephanie Chun
@NarayanLab
@MichiganChem
@UMLifeSciences
@ACSCatalysis
#biocatalysis
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There have never been more COVID cases in Washtenaw county than there are today. Tomorrow there will be more. As a point of information, the # of cases is off-scale for what the Washtenaw county specific graph can show.
@umich
: There is nothing we can do. Let's open campus gyms.
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This message from
@Drennan_Lab
is so important. I applied twice and went 0/2 as a graduate student. The process not only gave me experience in proposal writing but also taught me important lessons in persistence and empathy
A big congrats to NSF Grad Fellowship winners/honorable mentions. Here is to everyone who sent in an application and put themselves out there. I applied for an NSF and did not get it, but it was part of the process by which I learned how to write proposals.
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What a night, feeling so grateful to have my family,
@NarayanLab
, colleagues and
@SantaJOno
together to celebrate the
#UMBiosciences
MBioFAR award 💛💙
#GoBlue
💙💛
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Class is in session! Couldn’t resist popping into
@laurenammurray
’s first lecture. The
@UMich
organic chemistry students are in good hands 🙌
@MichiganChem
@NarayanLab
💛💙
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Continuing with the theme of PIs in the lab, I present to you the fabulous
@AnnaMapp
! Yes, that is a distillation and an aldol reaction 👏
@UMLifeSciences
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Today I'm thinking of students facing end of semester projects and exams in the weeks ahead. As a UM senior, I lost my father suddenly and unexpectedly on April 15. Memories of that time are vivid today against the covid backdrop. Many profs and GSIs showed me compassion, (1/2)
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The year I thought there wasn’t a plan for a group costume 😂🤩🥰
@NarayanLab
A room full of Alisons … how spooky 👻 🎃
Go Alisons go!
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We are always asking the question, is that biocatalytic oxidation scalable? So,
@purfectcatalyst
, Ye Wang,
@JCPerkins23
and I wrote a review! Check it out in
@ChemSocRev
@NarayanLab
@MichiganChem
@UMLifeSciences
#biocatalysis
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Aaaaaand....Pacifichem goes virtual 😭 It makes sense. I was just holding on to hope and enthusiasm for seeing people in-person and sunshine in December.
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A hat trick for
@NarayanLab
! Congrats to
@KatieJaneTorma5
@atkim3
and
@nicemalovic
on NSF GRFP honorable mentions 🥳🥳🥳
@MichiganChem
@UMLifeSciences
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Details for the June Virtual
#Biocatalysis
and Protein Engineering Meet-Up. Hope to see you there on June 1!
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Monday night fun with
@TheNelsonLab
@brianstoltz70
@sarah_reisman
@thestoltzgroup
#mechanisms
#greatchalkboards
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Our take on the growing potential of
#biocatalysis
for making molecules in
@ACSCentSci
.
@purfectcatalyst
@EvanORomero
#NoTwitterJoshPyser
#Outlook
by
@AlisonNarayanUM
& co-workers
@UMLifeSciences
With advances in enabling technologies, biocatalysis has transcended early applications in fermentation to have an expanding footprint as an essential tool in the production of high value compounds:
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Proud of myself for this virtual talk set up. Standing desk for life.
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Some highlights from a fabulous weekend celebrating Hosea and Caroline 🎊 💕
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From the day I met Christian several years ago, I have been waiting for this moment….
@CAMalapit
giving a talk on HIS independent research program 👏👏👏
#ISHC2022
@ishc1967
@NUChemistry
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Thanks
@john_montg
! I am incredibly grateful to work with phenomenal coworkers in
@NarayanLab
and have supportive colleagues
@MichiganChem
and
@UMLifeSciences
that I learn from and am inspired by daily.
Congrats to
@AlisonNarayanUM
of
@NarayanLab
on the fabulous tenure talk. You’ve come a long way since Chem 210!
#GoBlue
!
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Gitty to be traveling to meet with people and talk science 😁✈️
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Saturday message: do what brings you joy, even if others don’t get it.
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Reading reviews from a top-tier journal where a reviewer has found a “fatal error” ....a misnumbered chemdraw structure. Seems like this was given a fair and balanced review. Perhaps I shouldn’t be allowed to mentor students with my awful numbering skills. Where I’m at this week.
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Spent the first two minutes of class dealing with a “tech” problem, not able to make notes on my iPad. Then, a student pointed out white was selected as the pen color. Happy Thursday 🤦🏻♀️
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Celebrating Wenjing, one of the newest
@dreyfusfndn
teacher scholars!! 🤩🥳
@wenjingwanglab
@AnnaMapp
@UMLifeSciences
@MichiganChem
Congratulations to Dr. Wenjing Wang,
@UMich
, for being named a 2023 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar!
@wenjingwanglab
@UMLifeSciences
@MichiganChem
#DreyfusAwards
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Being here this morning, I’m filled with joy and gratitude for
@NarayanLab
and
@UMich
💛💙🎓🎓🎓💙💛
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Sending a huge congrats to
@EvanORomero
and
@SAckenhusen
on their NSF Fellowships!!
@NarayanLab
💥 bright scientists
@MichiganChem
@UMLifeSciences
@NSFGRFP
@NSF
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Incredibly impressive defense, capturing excellent enzymology and microbiome profiling from
@rosavespinoza
Congrats, Dr. Rosa!! 👏👏👏
@davidhsumich
@john_montg
@montgomery_lab
@UMLifeSciences
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Feeling extra thankful today for all of the supportive, creative and fun people I get to work with and learn from. Thanks for making it a great birthday
@NarayanLab
@AnnaMapp
also, sending bday wishes to my birthday twin down the hall
@wenjingwanglab
🥳
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reading the acknowledgments section of a student's thesis draft.
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@AnnaMapp
@UMLifeSciences
Thanks, Anna! Beyond excited to work with the outstanding students, faculty and staff of the Program in Chemical Biology!!
@UMLifeSciences
💙💛
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Week 7: They miss school, I miss lab. Super saturated solutions and crystallization...rock candy in 1-2 weeks
@MHinze_PhD
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Getting all NSF GRFP letters submitted >1 hour before the deadline. A personal record. I think I've got this procrastination thing under control.
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The next piece in the saxitoxin biosynthesis puzzle! Check out this collaborative paper from
@NarayanLab
and Koutmos group
@MichiganChem
in
@ChemicalBiology
Congrats to authors
@AprilLukowski
, Leena,
@MHinze_PhD
, Brian, Duncan and Josh
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Packed house enjoying an excellent enzyme filled talk from Mo Seyedsayamdost
@MichiganChem
@PrincetonChem
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After a summer full of travel and awesome times connecting in-person with the chemistry community, feeling thankful to be home with my people 💙💛
@NarayanLab
@rishi_narayan_
cheers to the 2022-2023 academic year
@UMich
@UMLifeSciences
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This type of recognition is a testament to the awesomeness of
@NarayanLab
and the resource-rich environment
@umich
@UMLifeSciences
@MichiganChem
#GoBlue
#GoBiocatalysis
💙💛
Congratulations to
@AlisonNarayanUM
, who was named a finalist for the 2023 Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists!
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Wow! Organic chemistry for the win! A huge congratulations to
@dmac68
and
@ben_list
and their groups
@MacMillan_Lab
and
@ListLaboratory
on the
@NobelPrize
👏🎉🍾
BREAKING NEWS:
The 2021
#NobelPrize
in Chemistry has been awarded to Benjamin List and David W.C. MacMillan “for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis.”
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Taking notes from flavin monooxygenases,
@NarayanLab
's
@Summer_ABD
devised a catalytic approach to oxidative dearomatization using molecular oxygen as the stoichiometric oxidant
#noenzyme
#biocatalystinspired
Read more in
@JOC_OL
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Check out the latest from
@NarayanLab
in
@J_A_C_S
Using different strategies to sample sequence space and find the right catalyst to carry out a targeted transformation
Put
#enzymes
in your flask,
#biocatalysis
@UMLifeSciences
@MichgianChem
@UMich
Our newest paper on biocatalytic stereoselective oxidation of 2-Arylindoles is out! Congratulations to Sarah Champagne and the flavins team,
@Chad46971777
,
@ChemGemm
, and
@charleslbrooks
! Go Champase, Go!
#BioCats
#GoBlue
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I also want to thank
@bmsnews
for the recognition and support as an unrestricted grant awardee. It is humbling to have the work of
@NarayanLab
included in this group ⬇️
and be the 5th woman in the company of
@Sanford_Lab
@MCWhiteGroup
@sarah_reisman
and Abby Doyle
Had a blast last week
@bmsnews
celebrating their commitment to supporting academic science and recognizing the student and URG awardees! Selfies with
@EastgateMartin
@songlin_chem
@sorensen_group
@saradibrell
@alyssaxhope
Michael Ellis & Ellen Kick with
@mx_million
photobomb
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Bursting with pride and flooded with memories of the last 4 years as
@AprilLukowski
gives her PhD defense. Such an incredible scientist, collaborator and person. Congrats, Dr. Lukowski!
Our very own
@AprilLukowski
has begun her virtual thesis defense! We are so proud of all she’s done and to have the pleasure to work alongside her!
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Details for next Wednesday's (July 1) virtual
#biocatalysis
and
#proteinengineering
meet-up. An exciting lineup from
@FasanLab
@pfizer_news
@yitang_ucla
and
@silviaosu
groups! Please join us on Zoom or YouTube
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Hanging out all day in W183b for the Cope symposium
#ACSFall2022
#ACSChicago
a seriously fabulous lineup of talks including
#biocatalysis
from
@HysterLab
and more biocatalysis at 3:20 PM, I’ll share some greatest hits and new results from
@NarayanLab
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Mom jeans are trending, let’s make mom grants happen
Pandemic has disproportionately impacted initiation of new projects by moms of kids. speaks to long lasting career impact. We all knew this.. now that data clearly shows it, what will we do about it? Strategic grant opportunities?
@NSERC_CRSNG
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Congrats to Keary Engle and
@EngleLab
on the Amgen Young Investigator award! My question didn't get asked so I will post it here.
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Was prepared to find the coolest superhero costumes for my boys….but this year they want to be a taco and a block of cheese. Pretty sure this will require a trip to the craft store. Send creative vibes.
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What started as chem twitter buzzing about a figure in
@NarayanLab
's
@J_A_C_S
paper () led to an automated way to generate these figures and a new co-author to write about it! Check out the details from
@ScienceBey
and
@simonduerr
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