Professor of Chemistry and Associate Dean for Research, Case Western Reserve University Associated Editor, Photochemistry & Photobiology
Cleveland, Ohio
Joined May 2012
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Glad to see the publication of our most recent article about the photophysics of extraterrestrial amino acids in collaboration with Corinna Kufner and Dimitar Sasselov. pubs.aip.org/aip/jcp/article…
Trying to get to RMC 2026 and my flight is delayed for a second day in a row! I couldn’t make yesterday. Hopefully I will make it today. hope.edu/academics/chemistry…
Pleased to see our most recent paper published online. “Development of a Nucleoside Photosensitizer Efficiently Activated by One- or Two-Photon Absorption in the Optical Therapeutic Window” pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…
Double Thionation of 4‐Dimethylaminophthalimide Leads to the Development of a Highly Effective Photosensitizer - Acquah - Chemistry – A European Journal - Wiley Online Library chemistry-europe.onlinelibra…
Development of a Nucleoside Photosensitizer Efficiently Activated by One- or Two-Photon Absorption in the Optical Therapeutic Window | ChemRxiv chemrxiv.org/doi/full/10.264…
Forbes just named Case Western Reserve University to its “New Ivies” list for the first time! #CWRU THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING! #TheSecretsOut forbes.com/sites/aliciapark/…
And much more to come…!
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I am pleased to share that CWRU has been recognized as one of the top 25 universities in the world by TIME magazine.
This is just a snapshot of what is happening and is being done in our institution. Stay tuned for more, as we celebrate CWRU200 years!
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I am elated to share a short film titled “Harlequins”, written and directed by Brooklyn M. My daughter is part of the cast composed of Ariana Crespo as Thalia, Jaden Burman as Aldo, and Marc Pichardo as Boss. Must watch! youtu.be/sqQ2y-1jpeo
Please to see that the research work by group members, Reshma Mathew, PhD, Tazrin Islam Tonny, Rubej Khan, and Sourav Seth, PhD, were selected among the top 10 breakthroughs of the year at CWRU! I am very proud of them! case.edu/news/year-discovery…
We are hiring!
Pre-Award Grant Administrator
Job Position at CWRU, College of Arts and Sciences
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Pleased to share our most recent publication on the formation of RNA photohydrates.
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Pre-print: UV Excitation of Uracil Results in the Formation of a Ground-State Intermediate in Less Than One Picosecond and Its Lifetime is Quenched by Nucleophilic Water Addition Likely Resulting in the Formation of Uracil Photohydrates in RNA chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv…
Pleased to see online our most recent publication, which is part of a Special Issue in memory of Dr. Kendric Smith. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
What is the role of pyrimidine functionalization on the chemical origins of the RNA and DNA building blocks of life? pubs.aip.org/aip/jcp/article…
Orgullo Boricua! 💪🏼🇵🇷💪🏼
I’m happy to share that I’ve been appointed to the ACS JACS Au Early Career Advisory Board. I look forward to contributing to the journal and its editorial board on behalf of early-career researchers.
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I am pleased to share the online publication of our latest article. It marks an important milestone for our group, as it is the first publication of an RNA nucleoside analog fully synthesized and characterised in our group!
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Here is our most recent pre-print: Impact of Diamino and Imidazole Functionalization on the Photophysical Properties and Electronic and Structural Dynamics of the Pyrimidine Nucleobase chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv…