Our research focuses on applying catalysis and physical organic techniques to the synthesis of new polymers and small molecules. We aim to develop synthetic methods that allow access to materials with different compositions, selectivity, and architecture compared to current methodologies. Mechanistic investigations and structure-property relationships will be used to better understand our systems and guide future breakthroughs. Members of the Lamb group will receive interdisciplinary training at the interface of organic, physical organic, organometallic, and polymer chemistry.
Group Picture June 2026
Our group firmly believes in creating and maintaining an inclusive culture where every team member is supported. Diversity and equity are key pillars to achieve this goal, and we welcome members of all identities, including race, nationality, sexuality, gender identity, ability, religion, culture, and socioeconomic background. We are committed to continually educating ourselves, listening and believing the stories told by marginalized scientists, and advocating for policies that will dismantle systemic racism, sexism, and other barriers that exist in STEM and all institutions.
10/19/26
Will's paper on accessing block copolymers with independently modulated tacticities using sequential cationic-anionic polymerization of vinyl ethers and thiiranes was published in Polymer Chemistry! Read it here.
The Lamb Lab received the ACS Graduate Student Success Grant!
9/15/26
Congrats Jessica on your tenure talk!
Rolando and July's paper "N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Carbodiimide (NHC-CDI) Adducts as a Tunable Scaffold for Distonic Radical Cation and Dication Stabilization" was accepted to JOC! Read it here.