The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded a 3-year, $300,000 Project Grant to Dr. Andre Sanchez through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The grant supports Dr. Sanchez's research project titled "MPS-ASCEND: Development of Catalytic, Asymmetric Ritter-Type Reactions of Racemic Precursors" at Harvard University under the mentorship of Dr. Eric Jacobsen. The project aims to develop catalytic, asymmetric Ritter-type reactions from readily available racemic precursors using hydrogen-bond donor catalysis. This research has the potential to provide access to value-added chiral materials for small molecule-based drug discovery and will serve as a teaching platform for mentoring students from underrepresented minority groups in STEM fields.
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