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Dr. Karen de la Vega Hernández was recently featured in an interview for ACS Axial. In the interview, Karen shares her journey as a scientist, her perspectives on the importance of creativity in research, and how embracing bold ideas can lead to transformative discoveries. She also reflects on the challenges and rewards of pursuing a … Read more
Once again the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) was filled with aspiring young scientists participating in the 9th Edition of the Barcelona International Youth Science Challenge (BIYSC). BIYSC is one of the flagship science outreach programs of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), welcoming high school students from across the globe with the goal of … Read more
The 23rd International Conference on Advanced Nano Materials (ANM 2025) took place at the University of Aveiro in Portugal from July 23–25, 2025, bringing together leading researchers and scholars to exchange insights on advanced graphene and magnetic nanomaterials, functional polymers, nanocomposites, fuel cells, light emitting diodes, and related topics in energy. Dr. Luís Duarte presented the work developed in … Read more
The 32nd International Conference on Photochemistry (ICP 2025) was held in Aachen, Germany, from Sunday, July 13 to Friday, July 18, 2025, and was jointly organized by RWTH Aachen University and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen‑Nürnberg. The program covered cutting-edge topics such as solar energy photophysics, advanced spectroscopy, plasmonics, photoredox catalysis, photomedicine, and sustainable industrial photochemistry. Dr. Duarte presented his … Read more
Dr. Rodrigalvarez presented a poster at the conference International Kyoto conference (IKCOC-15).
Dr. Rodrigálvarez participated in the EuChemS Chemistry Congress 9th in Dublin, delivering an oral presentation titled “C(sp2)−H hydroxylation via catalytic 1,4-Ni migration with N2O”.
Dr. Rodrigálvarez participated in the 2023 ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, delivering an oral presentation titled “Native amides as enabling vehicles for forging sp3− sp3 architectures via interrupted deaminative Ni-catalyzed chain-walking”.
Dr. Karen de la Vega, Dr. Lulu Li and Dr. João Gonçalves participated roundtable discussion with ICIQ candidates during the MSCA PF 2025 workshop on June 10th. They shared their experiences as MSCA fellows, detailed the application process, and answered candidates’ questions. Their participation offered potential applicants valuable firs-hand insights.
Dr. Karen de la Vega, Dr. Lulu Li and Dr. João Gonçalves participated roundtable discussion with ICIQ candidates during the MSCA PF 2025 workshop on June 10th. They shared their experiences as MSCA fellows, detailed the application process, and answered candidates’ questions. Their participation offered potential applicants valuable firs-hand insights.
Dr. Karen de la Vega, Dr. Lulu Li and Dr. João Gonçalves participated roundtable discussion with ICIQ candidates during the MSCA PF 2025 workshop on June 10th. They shared their experiences as MSCA fellows, detailed the application process, and answered candidates’ questions. Their participation offered potential applicants valuable firs-hand insights.
Karen de la Vega Hernández has been chosen as one of the 35 early-career scientists worldwide to participate in the CAS Future Leaders 2025 program. This prestigious program, organized by CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society (ACS), will bring together selected PhD candidates and postdoctoral scholars at CAS headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, from … Read more
