Darren Derksen
@darrenderksen.bsky.social
Professor of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Co-founder AphioTx, Dad-taxi, Aspiring Chef. #chemsky #realtimechem
Especially in manuscript templates!!
December 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Especially in manuscript templates!!
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When your spouse is the social one, and decides she doesn't want to go to a social obligation/event because she's tired from her marathon walk, it's important to modulate your response carefully: supportive but not to obviously enthusiastic and relieved
December 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM
When your spouse is the social one, and decides she doesn't want to go to a social obligation/event because she's tired from her marathon walk, it's important to modulate your response carefully: supportive but not to obviously enthusiastic and relieved
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Everyone, stop being annoyed by "6-7". Instead START SAYING IT. Fastest way for it to become uncool 😆
December 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Everyone, stop being annoyed by "6-7". Instead START SAYING IT. Fastest way for it to become uncool 😆
I normally try to stay out of University rankings of any kind but this is encouraging for all of us pushing research at U of C www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
UCalgary fifth-ranked research university in Canada: Research Infosource
The University of Calgary has been named one of the top five research universities in Canada. The fifth-place ranking is one spot higher than the previous year.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I normally try to stay out of University rankings of any kind but this is encouraging for all of us pushing research at U of C www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
Essentially every airline in Canada…🙂
November 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Essentially every airline in Canada…🙂
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Really excited to see this in print - super work here by the wonderful team here from the @uwyoongroup.bsky.social
It was a real pleasure to watch this work evolve from a "what if" discussion to a @natsynth.nature.com paper
I truly appreciate being included #Chemsky
It was a real pleasure to watch this work evolve from a "what if" discussion to a @natsynth.nature.com paper
I truly appreciate being included #Chemsky
Oxygen migration into carbon–carbon single bonds by photochemical oxidation - Nature Synthesis
Heteroatom insertions into chemically inert carbon–carbon single bonds are rare compared to their unsaturated analogues. Now, ligand-to-metal charge transfer offers a promising entry point for oxygen ...
www.nature.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Really excited to see this in print - super work here by the wonderful team here from the @uwyoongroup.bsky.social
It was a real pleasure to watch this work evolve from a "what if" discussion to a @natsynth.nature.com paper
I truly appreciate being included #Chemsky
It was a real pleasure to watch this work evolve from a "what if" discussion to a @natsynth.nature.com paper
I truly appreciate being included #Chemsky
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I think about this post every day 🧪
November 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I think about this post every day 🧪
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I wonder if they saw that coming
November 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I wonder if they saw that coming
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Novartis is hiring a BS or MS synthetic / medicinal chemist to join the Synthesis Technologies Team - looks like a great early career opportunity #chemjobs www.novartis.com/careers/care...
Research Scientist, Synthetic Technologies
Internal Job Title: Research Scientist I/IIPosition Location: Cambridge, MA, onsite #LI-onsiteJob DescriptionWe are seeking a highly talented and motivated synthetic / medicinal chemist to join the Sy...
www.novartis.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Novartis is hiring a BS or MS synthetic / medicinal chemist to join the Synthesis Technologies Team - looks like a great early career opportunity #chemjobs www.novartis.com/careers/care...
Amazing
October 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Amazing
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Professor Emeritus Axel D. Becke @dalhousieu.bsky.social has passed away at age 72.
October 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Professor Emeritus Axel D. Becke @dalhousieu.bsky.social has passed away at age 72.
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Explaining Canadian Thanksgiving to Americans
October 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Explaining Canadian Thanksgiving to Americans
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We have just published a vacancy for a Process Chemistry Senior Principal Scientist at Vertex, Boston, MA, USA: www.organic-chemistry.org/jobs/offers/... - Please check and share!
October 9, 2025 at 11:13 AM
We have just published a vacancy for a Process Chemistry Senior Principal Scientist at Vertex, Boston, MA, USA: www.organic-chemistry.org/jobs/offers/... - Please check and share!
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Using a faster workflow for micro-electron diffraction discovery of new natural products. They’re hiding out there!
Tiny Crystals from Small Extracts
www.science.org
June 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Using a faster workflow for micro-electron diffraction discovery of new natural products. They’re hiding out there!
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Simon Fraser University invites applications from world-renowned researchers for the Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) 2026 competition, offering up to $8M over eight years to support innovative and impactful research. Learn more and apply by June 30: www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/a...
Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) 2026 Competition
www.sfu.ca
June 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Simon Fraser University invites applications from world-renowned researchers for the Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) 2026 competition, offering up to $8M over eight years to support innovative and impactful research. Learn more and apply by June 30: www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/a...
Great to see this paper out in print. We have been curious about changing the properties of borates and this collaboration with Jeff and Warren @wpiers.bsky.social crosses a few different disciplines to synthesize and characterize these intriguing molecules
Take a look at 'Development of electronically tuneable N-heterocyclic borates'
New from @darrenderksen.bsky.social, Jeffrey Van Humbeck, @wpiers.bsky.social and colleagues at @ucalgary.bsky.social.
#OpenAccess 🔓
New from @darrenderksen.bsky.social, Jeffrey Van Humbeck, @wpiers.bsky.social and colleagues at @ucalgary.bsky.social.
#OpenAccess 🔓
Development of electronically tuneable N-heterocyclic borates
In this contribution, we describe the synthesis and characterization of novel borates constructed with N-heterocyclic arene substituents. Beyond providing comparable electronic and redox properties…
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June 23, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Great to see this paper out in print. We have been curious about changing the properties of borates and this collaboration with Jeff and Warren @wpiers.bsky.social crosses a few different disciplines to synthesize and characterize these intriguing molecules
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Our pre-print on hypoxia-activated PROTACs (HAP-TACs) is now on ChemRvix: chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
We used the indolequinone bioreductive group to protect VHL- or CRBN-recruiting BRD4 degraders rendering them inactive. This group is removed selectively in hypoxia, revealing the active PROTAC.
We used the indolequinone bioreductive group to protect VHL- or CRBN-recruiting BRD4 degraders rendering them inactive. This group is removed selectively in hypoxia, revealing the active PROTAC.
June 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Our pre-print on hypoxia-activated PROTACs (HAP-TACs) is now on ChemRvix: chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
We used the indolequinone bioreductive group to protect VHL- or CRBN-recruiting BRD4 degraders rendering them inactive. This group is removed selectively in hypoxia, revealing the active PROTAC.
We used the indolequinone bioreductive group to protect VHL- or CRBN-recruiting BRD4 degraders rendering them inactive. This group is removed selectively in hypoxia, revealing the active PROTAC.
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Dad's On The Dancefloor
June 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Dad's On The Dancefloor
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Well this couldn’t have come at a better time www.bbc.com/news/article...
Scientists at Loughborough University create 'world's smallest violin'
The violin is smaller than a human hair and has "laid the groundwork" for future research.
www.bbc.com
June 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Well this couldn’t have come at a better time www.bbc.com/news/article...
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New on my CV: “Partially Successful Submission to Nature.”
May 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
New on my CV: “Partially Successful Submission to Nature.”
In contrast to all the bad news in the world, kid 2 hit his first out-of-the-park home run today and it’s basically a perfect afternoon in the sunshine
May 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
In contrast to all the bad news in the world, kid 2 hit his first out-of-the-park home run today and it’s basically a perfect afternoon in the sunshine