Karim Muratov

Working on an enzyme-responsive AuNPs theranostic featuring cleavable linker architectures designed for localized activation within the tumor microenvironment.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Antwerp, Medicinal Chemistry Group (2025-07 – Present)

• Working on an enzyme-responsive AuNPs theranostic featuring cleavable linker architectures designed for localized activation within the tumor microenvironment.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Ottawa, Organ Group (2024-03 – 2025-06)

• Implemented at-line HPLC analytical techniques for real-time monitoring and control of flow chemistry processes.
• Designed automated production platform for continuous manufacturing.
• Developed deuteration methods using packed bed reactor in collaboration with industrial partners.
• Published 1 research article and submitted a patent application.

Research Assistant at University of Ottawa, Gagosz Group (2019-09 – 2023-08)

• Discovered a novel family of hemilabile phosphorus-based ligands for gold(I/III) catalysis, enabling unprecedented CS coupling reactions.
• Designed sterically hindered phosphine ligands to induce confinement effects, significantly enhancing selectivity and reaction rates in gold(I) catalysis.
• Authored 3 publications, including first-author papers in JACS and ACIE.

Undergraduate Researcher at A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Chusov Group (2016-09 – 2019-05)

• Developed innovative methodologies for external hydrogen-free reductive amidation, amination, and alkylation reactions.
• Acquired expertise in gas handling and operation of high-pressure equipment.
• Published 7 research publications, including 2 as first author.

PhD in Chemistry – University of Ottawa (2019-09 – 2024-05)

MSc in Fundamental and Applied Chemistry – Dmitry Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology (2015-09 – 2019-05)