Articles by author: Razvan Simionescu

• Chemistry Professor Dustin Duncan Published Review Article as part of the Special Issue 30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Medicinal Chemistry.

  Friday, June 26, 2026 | By Razvan Simionescu

  

  Professor Dustin Duncan review article “Covalent Inhibitors in Antimicrobial Drug Development—Beyond β-Lactams”  was published as part of the Special Issue 30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Medicinal Chemistry. It incorporates a bit of historical context to covalent drug development since the discovery of penicillin for the discovery and design of covalent inhibitors and antimicrobial drugs along with the current state of affairs for covalent antimicrobial drugs. It was also tremendous effort by his studend Ghazaleh Jafari

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• Chemistry Emeritus Professor Art van der Est paper featured in Chemistry European Journal

  Friday, May 15, 2026 | By Razvan Simionescu

  

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• Giovanna Costa, a Professor Yan PhD student, won the best poster award at the Chemical Biophysics Symposium at the University of Toronto

  Monday, May 11, 2026 | By Razvan Simionescu

  Giovanna Costa, won the best poster award at the Chemical Biophysics Symposium at the University of Toronto today, with a title “Optimizing DNA recovery at low concentrations using alternative co-precipitants”. Another Yan’s PhD, Mariam El-Morched, was also selected to give an oral presentation entitled “Examining kinetics and dynamics of DNA, proteins and chemical reactions in simulated cytoplasmic fluids” at the symposium.

  Congratulations to both of them !

  

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• Chemistry Department Researchers make quantum leap to improve cancer care, communications technologies

  Monday, April 20, 2026 | By Razvan Simionescu

  Researchers make quantum leap to improve cancer care, communications technologies

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• Brock Chemistry investment in sustainability pays off these days

  Monday, April 06, 2026 | By Razvan Simionescu

   

  

  A global helium shortage caused by the war in the Middle East could threaten Canadian research because universities and research institutions rely on the gas, but it can’t get through the Strait of Hormuz. This is not the first time a helium shortage happened. Back in 2022 we came very close to losing one of our magnets. That is why Brock Chemistry decided to invest in a Helium Recovery System. The system recovers all the helium boil-off from the magnets where it gets stored under pressure then reliquefied and ready to top up the magnets. On January 2024 our system came online and we never looked back. After more than two years we have recovered more than 90% of our helium and in this time of crisis and skyrocketing helium prices we are enjoying our greatly reduced reliance on liquid helium. The future looks bright at Brock.

  

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• Chemistry Professor Anna Ignaszak publishes paper in Advanced Sensor Research

  Monday, January 26, 2026 | By Razvan Simionescu

  

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• Brock mourns the passing of Dr. Candace Panagabko

  Monday, January 19, 2026 | By Razvan Simionescu

   

  

  More information on Dr. Candace Panagabko is available on her obituary.

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• Chemistry Professor Dustin Duncan Published paper in Nature Communications

  Monday, December 15, 2025 | By Razvan Simionescu

  

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• Chemistry Professor Georgii Nikonov has received the 2026 Rio Tinto Award from the Canadian Society of Chemistry

  Monday, December 15, 2025 | By Razvan Simionescu

  In recognitions for his outstanding achievements Dr. Georgii Nikonov has received the 2026 Rio Tinto Award from the Canadian Society of Chemistry:

  

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• Chemistry Professor Dustin Duncan publishes book chapter

  Monday, December 08, 2025 | By Razvan Simionescu

  Text Book to be published in May 2026

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