Sames Group - C-H Bond functionalization in complex organic synthesis, chemical probes for covalent protein modification and imaging of metabolic/signaling pathways. Scaiano Group - Photochemistry. Kinetics and mechanisms of organic reactions. Scheidt Group - Discovery of new reaction methodology and bioorganic chemistry. Sharpless Group - Useful new reactivity and general methods for selectively controlling chemical reactions. Sorensen Group - Syntheses of architecturally unique natural products and protein reactive natural products. Stoltz Group - Synthesis of biologically active and structurally complex natural products and the development of new reaction methodology. Stucky Group - Design and synthesis of new materials with an emphasis on understanding interface and nucleation chemistry and creating multifunctional 3D systems by cooperative assembly. SynBioC Research Group - Specialized in organic synthesis (azaheterocyclic phosphonates, constrained amino acids, microreactor studies) and bioresources chemistry (inulin and natural fibers). Suginome Group - Catalytic synthesis of valuable organoboron and silicon compounds. Synthesis and utilization of optically active helical polymers. Organic photochemistry. Smith Group - Natural product synthesis, bioorganic chemistry and materials science. Straub Group - Development of novel coinage metal catalysts. Investigation of the mechanisms of transition metal catalyzed reactions by DFT model calculations. Snieckus Group - Synthetic methodology. Synthesis of bioactive molecules and natural products. Aromatic and heteroaromatic synthesis directed ortho metalation. Transition metal cross coupling. Ferrocene and BINOL ligands for asymmetric synthesis. Studer Group - Development of new synthetic methods in the field of free radical chemistry. Stereoselective ionic reactions. Sulikowski Group - Total synthesis.