Derosa Lab

Catalysis and Electrochemical Methods for

Selective Organic Synthesis

Research in the Derosa Lab

Unlocking new reactivity and selectivity in organic synthesis through the development of new catalytic and/or electrochemical methods.

News & Events

Sam Heads to UCSB for Graduate School

Huge congrats to Sam on accepting his offer to pursue his graduate studies at UCSB! Sam worked in a variety of areas during his time in our lab, responsible for tracking down challenging mediator syntheses, exploring the limitations of e-SNAr, and applying his love for biochemistry to exciting electrochemical systems. We will miss you, but we are very proud of you!

XiaoAn Wins UROP Award for Summer 2026

Congrats to XiaoAn on receiving a UROP Award to continue her exciting research with us this summer! We are looking forward to your continued success and are very proud of you!

Alec and Jillian Officially PhD Candidates

Congratulations to our rockstar G2s on passing their qualifying exams with flying colors! We are looking forward to more group meetings on your groundbreaking discoveries!