Andrew Beharry
@BeharryAndrew
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Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Toronto @BeharryL
Toronto, Ontario
Joined August 2016
‼️‼️Postdoc position opening for photoswitches synthesis #OrganicChemistry #ChemBio Apply online here: https://t.co/REdXfZWmb7... Deadline 27.04🗓️ please RT ❤️
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Congratulations Dr. Matthew Tung and @IvonneRLopezMir in collaboration with @MilsteinLab on their paper: "Nitroreductase-activatable photosensitizers for selective antimicrobial photodynamic therapy" - now published in RSC Medicinal Chemistry
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Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) utilizes light, oxygen and a photosensitizer (PS) to enact cell death via the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). This mechanism of cell death, via...
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"Science is not everything, but science is very beautiful." - Robert Oppenheimer
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β-lapachone, we all know it, we all love it! Congratulations @ElyseHudsonChem and @IvonneRLopezMir for their publication in @ChemPhotoChem in collaboration with the @MilsteinLab @UTM
https://t.co/OIayy3TeUB
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Photocaged β-lapachone uncages effectively in B. subtilis biofilms using λ=420 nm light, causing catalase inhibition, leading to inhibition of growth. With antimicrobial resistance on the rise, an...
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🚨POST DOC OPPORTUNITY🚨@BeharryAndrew @UofT is looking for a PDF specialized in small molecule synthesis and chemical biology. Photochem experience is an asset but not required. International applications are welcome! Interested? Submit a CV to Andrew.beharry@utoronto.ca ⚛️⚗️🥼
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WINNER WINNER! Congratulations to @IvonneRLopezMir on being awarded a Queen Elizabeth II / Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology @chemuoft ! We are so proud of your academic, professional, and research achievements in organic photocages. 💡🥳👩🏻🔬
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Please join us in congratulating our newest PhD graduate, Dr. Matthew Tung! Specializing in photodynamic therapy (shoutout BODIPYs x @ThompsonLabDal), party planning, and lab safety, Matthew has been a member since 2019. We are rooting for your continued success, Dr. MT!🥳👏🥼
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Big congrats to Dr. Karishma Kailass for being awarded the prestigious Chair’s Doctoral Medal! We are thrilled that her dedication to studying pancreatic cancer biomarkers was recognized @chemuoft. Join us cheering on her continued success as a NSERC PDF @harvardmed @ChoudharyLab
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Some seriously potent BODIPY photosensitizers with tellurophene modifications! Excellent work by Matthew Tung and @ThompsonLabDal on expanding the scope of photosensitizers available for PDT and mass cytometry👏🧪 check out the paper in @OrgBiomolChem
https://t.co/k5HnGUpbim
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This article describes the synthesis and photophysical properties of a series of BODIPY photosensitisers that feature tellurophene motifs appended at the boron centre. These compounds were obtained...
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Congratulations to our very own media rep/safety officer/party planner @ElyseHudsonChem who was awarded an NSERC PGS-D! #radiant #IDH1 #BNE
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay from the Beharry Lab @researchuoft ! We celebrate the achievements and success of women all around the world, today and everyday🥰🥼
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The secret is out! We have received funding from @SRC_CRS to support our cancer research. Very grateful and looking forward to developing new cancer therapies and diagnostics. Congratulations @BeharryAndrew ! ⚗️🥼🧪
🌟👏 CONGRATULATIONS to the 83 recipients of our Operating Grants! 🔬 Their research is the key to #OutsmartCancer! 👉 https://t.co/d9tD34UrLZ 🙏THANK YOU to our partners ! @CIHR_ICR @CdnLiverFdtn @CancerseinQC
@OvarianCanada @cancersociety @DesjardinsINS
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Photo-Uncaging by C(sp3)–C(sp3) Bond Cleavage Restores β-Lapachone Activity @BeharryAndrew @ArthurHWinter @TheLautensGroup @chemuoft @UTM @esthergkaye @IvonneRLopezMir #Photouncaging #CCBondCleavage #Lapachone
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β-Lapachone is an ortho-naphthoquinone natural product with significant antiproliferative activity but suffers from adverse systemic toxicity. The use of photoremovable protecting groups to covalen...
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Our new paper with @ArthurHWinter & @TheLautensGroup on the photo-uncaging of beta-lapachone via a radical based mechanism has been published in @J_A_C_S! Huge congratulations to @esthergkaye & @IvonneRLopezMir for their hard work on the expansion of the photochemical toolbox.
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The Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences at UTM is seeking applicants for a Lecturer position in the field of Analytical and Physical Chemistry beginning July 1, 2023. The closing date for the positions is April 20, 2023.
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Big shoutout to #relayforlife at @UTM last week! A great event organized by UTM Cancer Awareness Student Organization and @cancersociety for a great cause. Moving closer to a cure, one (synthetic) step at a time 🏃♂️🌼
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Our holiday card to Twitter! Hope everyone has a wonderful and restful break. May all our reactions work and all our glassware bounce, not break in 2023 😎🧪🎉 #chemtwitter
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Extra special fluorescence Friday today as we are celebrating @elysedigby and Seylyan Ayan in collaboration with the Winter lab (@ArthurHWinter) for their publication in J. Med. Chem. on photo-caged Br-DAPI!🥳
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinically approved cancer treatment that requires a photosensitizer (PS), light, and molecular oxygen─a combination which produces reactive oxygen species (ROS) that...
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Thank you @theABTA
We’re excited to announce funding for 20 new research projects! These innovative research projects are crucial for advancing the understanding & treatment of adult & pediatric #braintumors. Learn more: https://t.co/YwElbD18rx
#BTSM
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Researchers from @UTM explore use of light-activated treatment to target wider variety of cancers #UofT 🔬 https://t.co/Gl92I6IwXH
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