Apr 30, 2025
Check out our synthesis and reactivity of nitrogen-containing strained cyclic 1,2,3-trienes published in Nature Synthesis!
Feb 12, 2025
Check out our σ-Bond insertion reactions of two strained diradicaloids, published in Nature!
Nov 5, 2024
Check out our Solution to the Anti-Bredt Olefin Synthesis Problem published in Science!
Jun 9, 2023
Check out our Catalyst-Controlled Annulations of Strained Cyclic Allenes with π-Allylpalladium Complexes published in ACS!
Jan 21, 2023
Check out our total synthesis of Lissodendoric Acid A published in Science and featured on the journal’s cover!
Dec 17, 2022
Check out newly added photos from 2022, including photos from graduation, our holiday party, and other highlights!
Dec 15, 2021
Happy holidays! Check out photos from our lab’s 2021 holiday party.
Nov 27, 2021
Neil, Garg lab members, other UCLA students, and his daughters receive the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Horizon Prize for Education. Congrats to all 28 team members!
Jun 9, 2021
Check out our new resources for exploring chemical structures in a virtual reality environment! News story here.
Teaching
The Garg Laboratory explores new and innovative tools in chemical education, especially those that involve the use of modern technologies. Click on the links below to learn more about our recent efforts in teaching the remarkable undergraduate students at UCLA.
About Neil
Garg is the inaugural holder of the Kenneth N. Trueblood Endowed Chair in Chemistry and Biochemistry. He has served as Vice-Chair for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (2012–2016) and currently serves as the Department Chair (2019–present). He also serves as Faculty-in-Residence in the UCLA undergraduate community. Neil is also a co-founder of ElectraTect (hyperlink: https://electratect.com/) as well as a popular speaker and consultant for teaching, scientific, and legal matters.
