Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences

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Using machine learning to predict the potential risk of unknown chemicals

In a paper in Environmental Science & Technology, researchers at the Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences present a data-driven approach to predict the potential risk of unknown chemicals. The study, carried ...
Results are in from ‘We Need Your P(ee)’ at Lowlands Science

In a scientific paper published earlier this month, chemist Chris Slootweg of the University of Amsterdam and his team describe the results of their Lowlands Science project ‘We Need Your P(ee)’. The chemists ...
Cleverly designed carbon nanohoop enables controlled release of iron

In an international cooperation, researchers at the Universities of Amsterdam and Zurich have developed a molecular system for controlled release of iron. They integrated ferrocene, a molecular sandwich that encloses ...
Sustainable synthesis of formamides via a methylisocyanide intermediate

Researchers at the Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences led by Dr Amanda Garcia have discovered a new reaction pathway in the electrochemical synthesis of formamides. In a paper that has just been accepted by ...
Computationally engineered peptides for targeted modulation of pathological cell death

Researchers at the University of Amsterdam have pioneered a computational approach to designing peptides that target Bax, a key regulating protein of programmed neuronal cell death. Their study, recently published in ...
AI-improved prediction of thermodynamic properties of liquids

A team of researchers from the Universities of Amsterdam and Utrecht have developed a powerful computational approach for modelling of liquids and vapours. A paper in Physical Review Letters describes how they ...
The ‘hydrogen economy’ may be relatively small, but critical

An international team of researchers led by Prof. Bob van der Zwaan of the University of Amsterdam and TNO Energy and Materials Transition have quantified the role of the ‘hydrogen economy’ in making our society more ...
Scalable and sustainable electrochemical cyclopropanation in continuous flow

In a paper in Angewandte Chemie, researchers of the Flow Chemistry group at the Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences report an efficient and practical electrochemical cyclopropanation method in ...
Transient modulation of catalysis by switching effectors in molecular cages

Researchers at the Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-inspired Catalysis group led by Prof. Joost Reek have devised a novel concept for catalysis which enables transient control during the course of a reaction. ...
Repurposing inert amides for drug discovery

In a paper in Nature Communications, researchers at the Flow Chemistry group led by Prof. Timothy Noël present a novel and efficient deoxygenative photochemical alkylation method for transforming secondary amides ...

Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences

Using machine learning to predict the potential risk of unknown chemicals

Results are in from ‘We Need Your P(ee)’ at Lowlands Science

Cleverly designed carbon nanohoop enables controlled release of iron

Sustainable synthesis of formamides via a methylisocyanide intermediate

Computationally engineered peptides for targeted modulation of pathological cell death

AI-improved prediction of thermodynamic properties of liquids

The ‘hydrogen economy’ may be relatively small, but critical

Scalable and sustainable electrochemical cyclopropanation in continuous flow

Transient modulation of catalysis by switching effectors in molecular cages

Repurposing inert amides for drug discovery

Solving crimes with glowing evidence: a brand-new method to detect gunshot residue at the crime scene

Marie Curie postdoctoral fellowship for Salvatore Romano to join the Biocatalysis group

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship for Guillaume Hopsort to join the Flow Chemistry group

15 April: Ig Nobel Night at NEMO

Florenz Buß named Faculty of Impact fellow

Paul Ferguson is professor by special appointment of ‘Separation of Biomacromolecules, with an emphasis on Sustainable Analytical Science’

Vote for Gert-Jan Gruter to win the Klokhuis Science Award

Two UvA researchers start NWO Faculty of Impact program

Vici grant for Prof. Timothy Noel

Poster prize for Stefano Bonciolini

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