Mathias Senge

Mathias Senge

@mathiassenge.bsky.social

Chair of Organic Chemistry - TCD, Alumnus Hans Fischer Senior Fellow - TU Munich. Organic synthesis, light, structures, porphyrins in all shapes and historical settings

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Just in time for under the Christmas tree🎄our paper on Friedel-Crafts acylation of bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane ketones out in @JOC_OL pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/.... Great work by Karolina and Freya; collaboration with #PavelMykhailiuk @EnamineLtd. Funded by @researchireland.ie @tum.de ‪@ias-tum.bsky.social

pubs.acs.orgBicyclo[1.1.1]pentane Ketones via Friedel–Crafts AcylationBicyclo[1.1.1]pentane (BCP) is a rigid aliphatic hydrocarbon with a three-dimensional (3D), propeller-like shape and a molecular size that makes it a targeted bioisosteric replacement for phenylene an...

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📢 TWO fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships (UK/home students only) available at University of Bath (Sept 2026 start), developing ambitious synthetic routes to novel caged molecules. Informal enquiries welcome (email scc98@bath.ac.uk), and for more info: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

findaphd.comQuasicubanes versus Cubanes: Innovative Synthetic Organic Chemistry at University of Bath on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - Quasicubanes versus Cubanes: Innovative Synthetic Organic Chemistry at University of Bath, listed on FindAPhD.com

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📣 Call for Applications 📣 Are you an international researcher eager to collaborate long-term with a TUM group? Our Fellowship programs offer multi-year opportunities to deepen scientific exchange and build lasting partnerships. More information on individual programs below. Please share!

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🚀 Exciting PhD in Manchester! Work with Andrew Leach, Lia Sotorrios & me, plus a placement at MedChemica Ltd. Combine computational chemistry, AI & drug design to explore how generative AI can accelerate new medicine discovery. #CompChem #PhDStudentship 📩 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

findaphd.com(EPSRC CASE) Elevating Matched Molecular Pair Analysis with AI at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - (EPSRC CASE) Elevating Matched Molecular Pair Analysis with AI at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

New semester @tcddublin.bsky.social means the next generation of scientists starting out in research. Here are Kimberley, Susan, and Anna-Sophia 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇩🇪 from @TCD_Chemistry joining us for their #capstone research project ⚗️Lot's of #porphyrin, #cubane, and #bicyclopentane molecules to come😃

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Congratulations to six of our #researchers, including Lukas Heinrich, who receive prestigious ERC #StartingGrants worth up to 1.5 million euros each for projects in #informatics, #medicine, #LifeSciences & #NaturalSciences: go.tum.de/682017 👏 #ERCStG @erc.europa.eu 📷A.Eckert

go.tum.deSix ERC Starting Grants for researchers at TUMSix further researchers at TUM are to receive the prestigious ERC Starting Grants for their projects.

Happy birthday IAS 🎉🎈 A truly unique, supportive and stimulating institute. Best place I ever had the honor to be affiliated with! And many thanks for the support and kind hospitality over the last few years!

Happy 20th anniversary to @ias-tum.bsky.social! 🎉 Since 2005, the Institute has supported pioneering research and #internationalcollaboration across disciplines by embedding global Fellows within #researchgroups at our university: go.tum.de/204945 #knowledgeexchange 📷TUM-IAS

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Our university receives funding by the @dfg.de for four renewed and three newly approved #ClustersofExcellence!👏Research areas include #energy, #quantumtech, #health, and #societaltransformation. Congrats to all researchers involved! go.tum.de/844846 🎉 @wissenschaftsrat.de 📷 @prolehre.bsky.social

go.tum.deTUM to receive funding for seven Clusters of ExcellenceIn future, seven Clusters of Excellence at TUM and its cooperation partners will be funded.

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The National Science Foundation, a major government funder of basic science research, is being shaken up with over 1,000 grants already terminated and the White House looking to halve its budget.

npr.orgScientists reel as turmoil roils National Science FoundationThe National Science Foundation, a major government funder of basic science research, is being shaken up with over 1,000 grants already terminated and the White House looking to halve its budget

Great news for us in chemistry @tcddublin.bsky.social getting 2.6 Mio€ from @researchireland.bsky.social for new #NMR instrumentation 🥳📢. This is critical for our research and teaching mission ⚗️🧪. Many thanks to #DonalOShea @rcsi-research.bsky.social and our experimental officers for their support!

Research Ireland@researchireland.ie

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless, has today announced a €17.7 million investment in nine research infrastructure projects through Research Ireland’s Research Infrastructure Programme. Read here: www.researchireland.ie/news/ministe...

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After becoming the 2nd FRS to quit over Elon Musk, @andrewmillar.bsky.social explains why Musk's actions "are not compatible with the conduct required of a fellow...they undermine the purpose of the Royal Society" The @royalsociety.org has called fellows to a 3rd March meeting as the crisis grows

researchprofessionalnews.com‘I do not want a fellowship that can include such actions’ - Research Professional NewsElon Musk’s actions undermine the purpose of the Royal Society, writes resigning fellow Andrew Millar
Mathias Senge@mathiassenge.bsky.social

Out as a #preprint @chemrxiv.bsky.social our take on the potential of #AlDIPY aluminum dipyrrins as photosensitizers 🔦. Synthesis ⚗️, structures 🩻, photophysics ⚛️. Great work by #ZoiMelissari 😀 chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr... @researchireland.bsky.social @ias-tum.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social