The Navarro Lab leverages its expertise in synthetic organic chemistry to expand the breadth of transition-metal catalyzed coupling reactions. As a primarily undergraduate research laboratory, we strive to create an inclusive and collaborative environment in which we teach, motivate, and inspire each other as we navigate our scientific endeavors.
Group News
2024
November: The group welcomes a new member, Ama Serwaah Owusu-Agyemang!
September: The Navarro Lab’s research on the Synthesis of 3,3-disubstituted allyl isoindolinones via Pd-catalyzed decarboxylative allylic alkylation has been published! Congrats to co-authors Mario Alvarado, Marisa Loo, Hanna Adler, Caroline Arnall, Katharine Amsden and Gisela Martinez!
September: The group welcomes new members, Diego Cavalie and Quentin Rappa!
August: We welcome recent graduates Dylan Lee and Edin Custo as full-time researchers in the Navarro Lab!
May: We say goodbye to our graduate, Elise Smentek!
January: Mario was accepted into the Science Scholars Program!
2023
November: Raul’s review article describing the isolation, biosynthesis, and total syntheses of the propellane alkaloids has been published!
September: The group welcomes a new member, Eleanor Goddard!
August: The Navarro Lab was awarded an NIH AREA grant to study the development of Pd-catalyzed decarboxylative coupling reactions. Congrats team!
May: We wish farewell to our class of 2023 graduates, Marissa Loo and Hanna Adler!
May: Raul was invited to join the Center for Computer Assisted Synthesis (C-CAS) as part of the Data Chemists Network (DCN). Congrats Raul!
2022
May: The Navarro lab’s research on the development of a Pd-catalyzed decarboxylative allylic alkylation of phthalides has been published! Congrats to co-authors Tim McClure, Connor Saludares, Gisela Martinez, and Cheyenne Orozco!
Meet the Current Team
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Raul Navarro
Navarro Lab PI, rnavarro@oxy.edu
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Kate Amsden '26
Undecided Major, amsden@oxy.edu
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Rachel Schachter '25
Chemistry Major, schachter@oxy.edu
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Mario Alvarado '25
Chemistry Major, alvaradom@oxy.edu
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Dylan Lee '24
Chemistry Major, dlee2@oxy.edu
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Elise Smentek '24
Biochemistry Major, bsmentek@oxy.edu
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Eleanor Goddard '25
Biochemistry Major, egoddard@oxy.edu
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Summer Research Convention 2022
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2021 Navarro Lab In-person Team
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2020 Navarro Lab Team
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Fall 2022 thumbs up for chemistry!
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Summer 2022 Navarro Lab Research Team
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2023 Navarro Group Photo
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2023 Cannon-Navarro Group Photo
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In addition to taking classes, we spend time developing skills and expertise in the research laboratory. Our collaborative work leads to new research discoveries in an environment that is supportive, fun, and engaging.