Our Team
The Pollice Research Group is committed to create an inclusive research environment where members feel safe and respected. We believe that diversity is an intrinsic and important part of the academic community and, therefore, we appreciate differences in backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and facilitate them to help everyone in our team to reach their full potential in both scientific and non-scientific matters.
Our Research
Our research interests rest on four main pillars. Our primary target is the design of molecular catalysts for organic reactions with the help of computers. To realize that, we combine the simulation of chemical reactions with lab automation for high-throughput experiments and artificial molecular design algorithms. This allows us to incorporate data-driven algorithms directly into our workflow enabling us to accelerate the discovery process.
Latest News
December 14, 2023
On December 14, the group had a group afternoon in Groningen. We competed in laser tag, enjoyed authentic Chinese dinner prepared by Yanchao, and, to top it off, made a new group picture in Reitdiephaven.
December 14, 2023
On December 14, Pieter joined the group as a Master student. Pieter will work on language models for chemistry.
November 1, 2023
On November 1, Yanchao joined the group as its third PhD student. Yanchao will work on data-driven design of organocatalysts.
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Recent Papers
January 31, 2024
R. Pollice*, B. Ding, A. Aspuru-Guzik*
Matter 2024, In Press.
January 11, 2024
A. Nigam#, R. Pollice#,*, P. Friederich, A. Aspuru-Guzik*
Chem. Sci. 2024, In Press.
September 22, 2023
A. Nigam, R. Pollice*, G. Tom, K. Jorner, J. Wiles, L. A. Thiede, A. Kundaje, A. Aspuru-Guzik
Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 2023, In Press.