We are grateful to the following agencies for sponsoring our research:
NIH NIGMS (R01GM138388)
“Harnessing Electrophilic N-Aryl Catalytic Intermediates for Versatile C–N Bond Formation”
role: PI
August 2020 – July 2024 
US Army, Research Office
“A Multidisciplinary Research Center of Excellence — EXEED”
role: key personnel
June 2021 – May 2026
UICentre for Drug Discovery
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
Completed Grants
NSF (CHE-1564959)
SusCHEM “The Versatility of Electrophilic Metal N-Aryl Catalytic Intermediates for C–N Bond Formation”
role: PI
July 2016 – June 2020 
NIH NHLBI (HHSN26829170006c)
“Development of NAMPT Inhibitors to Treat Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension”
role: PI
November 2016 – May 2020 
Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, People’s Republic of China
Fujian 100 Talents Program
July 2015 – February 2018 
NIH NHLBI (UH2HL123610)
“Therapeutic Targeting of Carotid Body Chemoreflex for Sleep Disordered Breathing”
role: co-I
September 2014 – June 2016 
NIH NHLBI (5P01HL098050)
“Role of Sphingolipids in the Pathobiology of Lung Injury”
role: sub-contractor
April 2015 – June 2016 
NSF (CHE-1265630)
“Synthesis of High Performance N-Heteroaromatic Organic Field Effect Transistors for Azides”
role: PI
September 2013 – June 2016 
NIH NIGMS (1R01GM084945)
“N-Heterocycles from azides through rhodium-catalyzed nitrenoid transfer”
September 2008 – December 2013 
ACS-PRF Type ND grant (51853-ND)
“Synthesis and Design of New N-Heteroaromatic Materials”
July 2011 – December 2013 
ACS-PRF Type G grant (46850-G1)
“Development of new methodologies involving 2H-azirines”
July 2007 – July 2009
If you would like to contribute to our research, please contact us!