2025

1. Editorials…

   • …on the challenges of clarifying peptide synthesis nomenclature : Journal of Peptide Science (DOI: 10.1002/psc.70043).

   • …on the potential of mining nature for G protein coupled receptor-based drug discovery : British Journal of Pharmacology (DOI: 10.1111/bph.70072).

2. Publications…

   • … on IL-6R modulation to prevent inflammation-induced preterm birth : EMBO Molecular Medicine (DOI: 10.1038/s44321-025-00257-9).

   • …on “Selective Azapeptide CD36 Ligand MPE-298 Regulates oxLDL-LOX-1-Mediated Inflammation and Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress in Macrophages” : Cells (DOI: 10.3390/cells14050385).

   • …on “Inhibition of Interleukin-1 Signaling Protects Against Group B Streptococcus-Induced Preterm Birth and Fetal Loss in Mice”: Journal of Reproductive Immunology (DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2025.104520).

3. Mini Review… on “N-to-C Peptide Synthesis, Arguably the Future for Sustainable Production”: Journal of Peptide Science (DOI: 10.1002/psc.70019).

4. Review… on “Recent Advances in Sustainable Total Synthesis and Chiral Pool Strategies with Emphasis on (−)‐Sclareol in Natural Products Synthesis” : European Journal of Organic Chemistry (DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202400983)

5. New Postdoctoral Fellow… Michael received a distinguished PBEEE/Quebec Merit Scholarship for Foreign Postdocs and Visiting Research Student and Visiting Researchers

6. New Undergraduate Fellows… Arnaud and Rita received NSERC – Undergraduate Student Research Awards and Amir received the Centre in Green Chemistry and Catalysis Fellowship

7. Doctoral scholar … Nassim received a FRQNT doctoral training scholarship

8. Best Oral Presentation … Congratulations to Darince on his talk “Nitrogen Chirality” at the 2025 Canadian Society of Chemistry Meeting in Ottawa!

9. Conference presentations… Darince (oral) and Yousra, Charity, and Kajumee (posters) will present at the 2025 Canadian Society of Chemistry Meeting in Ottawa. Chitra and Ida (poster) will present at the 2025 American Peptide Society Meeting in San Diego.

10. New cegep student… Laura comes onboard!

11. New Ph.D. student… Zahra comes onboard!

12. The Molecular Marvels of the Transformers" is most viewed content of  ChemistryViews’ in 2024 (https://www.chemistryviews.org/the-content-you-liked-best-in-2024/). 

13. ​Congratulations to Charity and Yousra on their a best posters at the 2nd Canadian Peptide and Protein Community virtual meeting, see https://sciforum.net/event/2ndCPPC#instructions?section=#sessions

​