- WELCOME -
We are a synthetic research group in the Department of Chemistry at York University focused on the
design of new organic and organometallic reactions for applications in drug discovery and development, with a keen interest in probing reaction mechanisms using physical organic techniques.
- RECENT NEWS -
Fall 2026
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In September, we welcomed new MSc students, Em and Darnella, to the group, while Harish and Alex embark on their honours thesis project.
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Em is awarded the prestigious NSERC CSG-M scholarship - congratulations!
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Jesse successfully defended his thesis, making him PhD #3 from the Le Group! Many thanks to Prof. Sophie Rousseaux for serving an his external examiner.
Summer 2026
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We welcome undergraduate students, Harish Ramesh (NSERC USRA) and Mateo Granada (CHEM 4000), to the group!
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Kate is awarded the Dalton Pharma Services/Douglas Butler Award in Organic Chemistry and the Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST)! Congratulations!
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Maryam's paper on the Diastereoselective Synthesis of α-Fluoro-γ-lactams via Difluorocarbene-Triggered Cyclization and Rearrangement is published in ACS Organic & Inorganic Au.
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The whole Le Group attends the CSC/CSChE meeting (x2026) in Toronto. Christine co-organized an interdisciplinary symposium on Organofluorine Chemistry with Cora Young (York) and Shira Joudan (U Alberta). Jesse, and Maryam gave talks, while Kate and Emily presented posters.
Winter 2026
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We welcome Alexander Goralcyzk (undergraduate volunteer) to the group.
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Christine is awarded the 2025 Faculty of Science Excellence in Graduate Mentorship Award.
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Ali successfully defends their PhD thesis! Many congratulations!
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Emily Woo and Harish Ramesh are both awarded an NSERC USRA - Congratulations to both!
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Christine has been selected to participate in the 2026 EuChemS Division of Organic Chemistry Young Investigator Workshop in Brussels with support from the CSC Organic Division.