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Allegra Franchino
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Allegra Franchino
@HappyFranchino
Associate Professor in Organic Chemistry | UKRI Future Leaders Fellow franchinolab.com @DurhamChemistry
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    Allegra Franchino
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    Jan 12
    The first paper from the group is out as a 🔥hot paper in @angew_chem: Anthracene Bisurea as a Supramolecular Chloride Receptor for Additive-Free, Broad-Scope Gold(I) Catalysis Great work by Riccardo, with X-ray magics from Toby!
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    Anthracene Bisurea as a Supramolecular Chloride Receptor for Additive‐Free, Broad‐Scope Gold(I)...
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    Allegra Franchino
    @HappyFranchino
    Jun 13, 2022
    I am over the moon to announce that I will start as an Assistant Professor at @DurhamChemistry in September. A huge thank you to my advisors @dixon_group, @Echavarren_Lab and @Morandilab, and to Durham for having me! A PhD advert (all nationalities) will follow soon.
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    Allegra Franchino
    @HappyFranchino
    Mar 1, 2023
    My group website at Durham Chemistry is finally online! Feel free to take a look and get in touch. franchinolab.com
    The Franchino Group in the lab - Organic Chemistry at Durham University
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    Allegra Franchino
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    Sep 30, 2024
    A 3-year postdoctoral position in homogeneous catalysis and synthetic organic chemistry, to start in February 2025 or later, is available in my group @DurhamChemistry! Candidates of any nationality can apply by Sunday 20/10/24. Info and how to apply: durham.taleo.net/careersection/…
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    Allegra Franchino
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    Jun 30, 2022
    A 3-yrs PhD studentship in catalysis and synthetic organic chemistry, to start in October 2022 or later, is available in my group @DurhamChemistry! 🇬🇧,🇪🇺and🗺️candidates are all welcome to apply by Sunday 10/07/2022. For more details, DM me or visit:
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    Stereoselective organo-metal catalysis for the synthesis of small rings at Durham University on...
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    Allegra Franchino
    @HappyFranchino
    Jul 25, 2024
    So happy to secure 1.4M£ for the project ChloroCat - Unlocking metal-chloride bonds for data-driven stereoselective catalysis! A big shoutout to my project partner Dr Jolene Reid at UBC, and to amazing colleagues at DurhamChemistry and beyond for help during the application!
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    Durham University
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    Jul 20, 2024
    A huge well done to @HappyFranchino who has been awarded £1.4m funding through the @UKRI_News Future Leaders Fellowships scheme. Find out more 👉 durham.ac.uk/news-events/la… @DurhamChemistry
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    Allegra Franchino
    @HappyFranchino
    Mar 21, 2022
    I'm truly excited to be awarded a MSCA global fellowship to leverage the synergies between iron and asymmetric organocatalysis!!! Thanks to my hosts labs 🇨🇭🇩🇪 @morandilab @ListLaboratory @MSCActions
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    Allegra Franchino
    @HappyFranchino
    Feb 29, 2024
    👀Looking for new group members! Home students only 🇬🇧: two fully-funded PhD and MRes positions in Durham. Think H-bond donors, phosphine ligands and transition metal catalysis! Applications received via email will be reviewed on a rolling basis - what are you waiting for? ⏰👩‍🔬👨‍🔬
    Franchino group in February 2024
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    Allegra Franchino
    @HappyFranchino
    Nov 9, 2023
    Come join us at @DurhamChemistry! We are looking for an Assistant Professor in Organic Chemistry/Chemical Biology. Deadline on 11/12/2023: durham.taleo.net/careersection/… Feel free to contact me for more info - it is a great place to start/move your group.
    Come be my colleague in Durham Chemistry!
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    Allegra Franchino
    @HappyFranchino
    Jun 24, 2022
    Our latest results on H-bonded counterion-directed asymmetric catalysis are out in @EurJOC ! Cool experiments (including HTE) by @Alex_Marti_Z and @MarcMonM at @Echavarren_Lab @ICIQchem doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.2…
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    Allegra Franchino
    @HappyFranchino
    Sep 1, 2022
    What an exciting day: this paper with Julia, Ori and Patrick from my time in @morandilab out on my very first day at @DurhamChemistry as #newPI!
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    Morandi Lab
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    Sep 1, 2022
    Congrats again to Julia Reisenbauer, @origree1, @HappyFranchino and @PDFinkelstein! Previously on @ChemRxiv, now final version out @ScienceMagazine.
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    Allegra Franchino
    @HappyFranchino
    Apr 24, 2021
    For my 1st tweet, I spotlight new research from my PhD group @dixon_group with #compchem by @TrevorAHamlin. Cool work on bifunctional iminophosphorane superbase catalysis. The BIMP family (pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…) grows even more now incorporating squaramide H-bond donors! 👶
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    Bifunctional Iminophosphorane Superbase Catalysis: Applications in Organic Synthesis
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    Allegra Franchino
    @HappyFranchino
    Nov 10, 2022
    Cover is out for our article on H-bonded counterion-directed catalysis! Kudos to @Alex_Marti_Z for the cool design idea - inviting you to check out the paper 😉📰
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    EurJOC
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    Nov 9, 2022
    #OnTheCover H-Bonded Counterion-Directed Catalysis: Enantioselective Gold(I)-Catalyzed Addition to 2-Alkynyl Enones as a Case Study by @HappyFranchino @Echavarren_Lab (@ICIQchem @universitatURV) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ej…
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    Allegra Franchino
    @HappyFranchino
    Feb 27, 2024
    🇨🇿🇸🇰Are you a Czech or Slovak PhD graduate looking for a postdoc stay abroad? I have projects available in organic synthesis and catalysis to host you in Durham 🇬🇧! Please email me your CV by March 10th if you are interested in this opportunity. More info: experientia.cz/en/research-st…
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