Excited to share our work on the photorelease of radical species! This is also my first paper as corresponding author 🤩 Feel free to contact us if you are interested in collaborating.

After @annaporyvai.bsky.social tried purifying her reaction product using preparative thin-layer chromatography (prep-TLC), her silica plate ended up looking like an impressionist’s attempt at painting daybreak. Read more: cen.acs.org/analytical-c... #CENChemPics #chemsky 🧪

Wishing you an amazing weekend 🥰 #ScienceIsArt #PostdocLife #Chemistry #RealTimeChem #PostdocVoice #FluorescenceFriday #Science #CENChemPics #ChemTwitter #chemsky #epfl #postdoc #science

Finally classics of lithiation after a very long time 😇 #ScienceIsArt #PostdocLife #CENChemPics #chemsky #Science #epfl

I heard Prof. Jen Heemstra speak at EPFL, and her honesty about the real challenges of academia stayed with me. It pushed me to grow beyond technical skills. Since then, I’ve taken courses on self-leadership, management, conflict mitigation, etc.

Love prep-TLCs #ScienceIsArt #PostdocLife #Chemistry #RealTimeChem #PostdocVoice #FluorescenceFriday #Science #CENChemPics #ChemTwitter #chemsky #epfl #FluorescenceFriday

#ScienceIsArt #PostdocLife #Chemistry #RealTimeChem #PostdocVoice #FluorescenceFriday #Science #CENChemPics #ChemTwitter #chemsky #epfl #FluorescenceFriday

Using old good tricks 🔮 #ScienceIsArt #PostdocLife #Chemistry #RealTimeChem #PostdocVoice #FluorescenceFriday #Science #CENChemPics #ChemTwitter #chemsky #epfl #FluorescenceFriday

This is how I want to be awarded the Nobel Prize.

It’s so empowering to learn with and from people around the world 🌍 Different cultures, same love for knowledge & science. Makes me wish we could live in such a world everywhere — united by curiosity, not borders. ✨📚 #postdoclife #HopefulFuture #epflpostsoc

Let's save future generations from boring STEM lectures — it's time to make learning active! 🤩 #pedagogy #stemeducation #Science #postdoc #activelearning #epfl #postdocvoice #postdoclife

Learn more about photoswitches! This review describes the synthesis, structure–property relationships, and examples of applications for seven important classes of photoswitches doi.org/10.3762/bjoc...

Just wrapped up 3 days of amazing talks from all over the world of photochemistry — feeling inspired and a bit tired (in the best way)! Huge thanks to the organizers for putting together such a fantastic and well-organized conference 🙌 #photochemistry #science #snsf #postdoc

🧪✨ Creation of the next set of polymers starts with... proper degassing! #ScienceIsArt #PostdocLife #Chemistry #RealTimeChem #PostdocVoice #FluorescenceFriday #Science #CENChemPics #ChemTwitter #chemsky #epfl #FluorescenceFriday

Open call for Free-Floating Max Planck Research Groups! Early-career researchers (≤7 yrs post-PhD) can apply for a fully funded 6-yr group at a Max Planck Institute of their choice (incl. at our institute!) Learn more and apply at: www.fkf.mpg.de/8832208/2025...

"Degassing everything" day😄 #ScienceIsArt #PostdocLife #Chemistry #RealTimeChem #PostdocVoice #FluorescenceFriday #Science #CENChemPics #ChemTwitter #chemsky #epfl #FluorescenceFriday

My Swiss night life is pretty bright 😅 #ScienceIsArt #PostdocLife #Chemistry #RealTimeChem #PostdocVoice #FluorescenceFriday #Science #CENChemPics #ChemTwitter #chemsky #epfl #FluorescenceFriday #Science #postdoc #epfl

Kinetics week 😊 #ScienceIsArt #PostdocLife #Chemistry #RealTimeChem #PostdocVoice #FluorescenceFriday #Science #CENChemPics #ChemTwitter #chemsky #epfl #FluorescenceFriday

These gorgeous crystals totally lifted my mood✨So here’s me sending you all the good vibes for a bright, shiny weekend! #ScienceIsArt #PostdocLife #Postdoc #Chemistry #RealTimeChem #PostdocVoice #FluorescenceFriday #Science #CENChemPics #epfl #epflchemistry #ChemTwitter #chemsky #FluorescenceFriday

🌈 A little bit of colorful compound separation magic! 💥 #ScienceIsArt #PostdocLife #Postdoc #Chemistry #RealTimeChem #PostdocVoice #FluorescenceFriday #Science #CENChemPics #epfl #epflchemistry #ChemTwitter #chemsky #FluorescenceFriday

The chemistry of art or the art of chemistry #ScienceIsArt #PostdocLife #Postdoc #Chemistry #RealTimeChem #PostdocVoice #FluorescenceFriday #Science #CENChemPics #epfl #epflchemistry #ChemTwitter #chemsky #FluorescenceFriday

Dreams come true 😍 #postdoc #postdoclife #science #snsf #photochemistry

First copies of my book are here!! As a new faculty member, I realized that in addition to my research job, I also had a leadership job…and I wasn’t prepared for that. This book is the guide I wish I’d had then, with the goal of helping others now.   jenheemstra.com/book

I see here a magic winter landscape, and what do you see? #ScienceIsArt #PostdocLife #Postdoc #Chemistry #RealTimeChem #PostdocVoice #FluorescenceFriday #Science #CENChemPics #epfl #epflchemistry #ChemTwitter #chemsky #FluorescenceFriday

Crystal clean :) #ScienceIsArt #PostdocLife #Postdoc #Chemistry #RealTimeChem #PostdocVoice #FluorescenceFriday #Science #CENChemPics #epfl #epflchemistry #ChemTwitter #chemsky

Tento týden jsme v nadaci přivítali milou návštěvu – naši stipendistku Annu Poryvai. Do Česka zavítala až ze švýcarské École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, kam v roce 2022 vyjela na zahraniční stáž s podporou Nadace Experientia a kde nyní působí. 🇨🇭 Děkujeme za příjemné letní setkání! 🍀

When you have 1 week to measure 😄 80% done #science #Postdoc #realtimechem

✨ Sun is shining for you 💫 #ScienceIsArt #PostdocLife #Postdoc #Chemistry #RealTimeChem #PostdocVoice #FluorescenceFriday #Science #CENChemPics #epfl #epflchemistry #ChemTwitter #chemsky

Objects are more memorable when people encounter them while feeling positive emotions than while feeling negative ones https://go.nature.com/4nGMi4k

Big thanks to the amazing Global SNF volunteers for an inspiring summer meeting! 💡 Loved the honest dialogue with SNSF board members on challenges early-career researchers face—and how grant schemes can better support us. 💬 #Science #Postdoc #SNSF

Took some time off to write, now back at the bench — there’s something deeply satisfying about seeing your target to crystallize. #ScienceIsArt #PostdocLife #Postdoc #Chemistry #RealTimeChem #PostdocVoice #FluorescenceFriday #Science #CENChemPics #epfl #epflchemistry #ChemTwitter #chemsky

When I was a postgraduate, two of my close mentors died. Here’s how I coped https://go.nature.com/3FNNX6N

This quiet green spot on campus became our favorite place this year — one workshop, lots of conversations, and a few big decisions. It’s incredible what fresh air and supportive people can do. Every university should have a space like this. #postdoc #research #mindfulness #support

Big thanks to @fusionenergyepfl and Elena — our fantastic postdoc guide — for today’s visit! We explored the workings of the tokamak, learned what makes EPFL’s reactor unique, and discussed future challenges. Grateful for science, passion & inspiration! #science #tokamak #energy #epfl

A little moment of science joy: an incredible cloud of fluorescent polyacrylate from the lab. Always amazed by the beauty of research! #PostdocLife #Postdoc #Chemistry #RealTimeChem #PostdocVoice #FluorescenceFriday #Science #CENChemPics #epfl #epflchemistry #chemsky #epfl #polymers

Thrilled to share that our work on iodinated BODIPYs was ranked in the Top 10% most-viewed papers of 2023 in @chemistryeurope.bsky.social 🤩 It was great time working on this project together! chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @iocbprague.bsky.social #chemsky #realtimechem

💙 Let’s help Dárius fight Behçet’s syndrome! I’m 28 & had to end my Molecular Biology studies 🎓 due to this rare disease. It took my health, strength & independence. 😔 At our faculty, we support each other 🤝 – now, I need your help. 🙏 📌 natur.cuni.cz/aktuality/68...

Dear friends, Don’t forget to join the special memorial symposium for Josef Michl on March 22nd at 10:00 AM EST, featuring three wonderful speakers: Barney Ellison, Massimo Olivucci, and Murthy Gudipathi. #chemsky #photochemistry #chemistry miami.zoom.us/j/9107642940...

Struggling with proposal writing? 🤯✍️ Join our online workshop on April 8th at 4:30 PM with Dr. Anna Protopopova & Prof. @michelrickhaus.bsky.social ! 🚀 Learn key strategies to craft persuasive proposals. 📍 Online | 📝 Registration required! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

I am teaching my favorite course again this semester: "Chemical Neuroscience - a Synthetic Approach". We are posting some materials online, check them out. www.traunergroup.org/teaching

The beauty of fluorescent polymer purification—absolutely stunning! ✨🔬 #PostdocLife #Postdoc #Chemistry #RealTimeChem #PostdocVoice #FluorescenceFriday #Science #CENChemPics #epfl #epflchemistry #chemsky