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EDUCATION

BS, cum laude, Brigham Young University (2005)
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2009)
NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University (2010-2013)

Curriculum Vitae

PUBLICATIONS

42) Zaccardi, Z. B.; Tangen, I. C.; Valdivia-Berroeta, G. A.; Bahr, C. B.; Kenney, K. C.; Rader, C.; Lutz, M. J.; Hunter, B. P.; Michaelis, D. J.; Johnson, J. A. Enabling high-power, broadband THz generation with 800-nm pump wavelength. Optics Express 2021, 29, 38084-38094.

41) Tangen, I. C.; Valdivia-Berroeta, G. A.; Heki, L. K.; Zaccardi, Z. B.; Jackson, E. W.; Bahr, C. B.; Michaelis, D. J.; Johnson, J. A. Comprehensive characterization of terahertz generation with the organic crystal BNA. J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 2021, 38, 2780-2785.

40) Parkman, J. A.; Barksdale, C. A.; Michaelis, D. J. CAN: A new program to streamline preparation of molecular coordinate files for molecular dynamics simulations. J. Comp. Chem. 2021, 42, 2031–2035.

39) Nava-Ramírez, J. C.; Santana-Krímskaya, S. E.; Franco-Molina, M. A.; Ortega-Villarreal, A. S.; López, I.; Michaelis, D. J.; Hernández-Fernández, E.; Synthesis of α, β-Unsaturated Benzotriazolyl-1,3,4-Oxadiazole Derivatives: Anticancer Activity, Cytotoxicity, and Cell Imaging. IEEE Transactions on Nanobioscience, 2021, in press. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNB.2021.3100888.

38) Valdivia-Berroeta, G. A.; Tangen, I. C.; Bahr, C. B.; Kenney, K. C.; Jackson, E. W.; DeLagange, J.; Michaelis, D. J.; Johnson, J. A. Crystal Growth, Tetrahertz Generation, and Optical Characterization of EHPSI-4NBS. J. Phys. Chem. C 2021, 125, 16097–16102.

37) Valdivia-Berroeta, G. A.; Kenney, K. C.; Jackson, E. W.; Zaccardi, Z.; Tangen, I. C.; Bahr, C. B.; Ho, S.-H.; Rader, C.; Smith, S. J.; Michaelis, D. J.; Johnson, J. A. Terahertz generation of two methoxy stilbazolium crystals: MBST and MBSC. Opt. Mat. 2021, 117, 111119.

36) Davis, J. T.; Martinez, E. E.; Clark, K. J.; Kwon, D.-H.; Talley, M. R.; Michaelis, D. J.; Ess, D. H.; Asplund, M. C.; Time-Resolved Ultraviolet–Infrared Experiments Suggest Fe–Cu Dinuclear Arene Borylation Catalyst Can Be Photoactivated. Organometallics 2021, 40, 1859-1865.

35) Martinez, E. E.; Larson, A. J. S.; Fuller, S. K.; Petersen, K. M.; Smith, S. J.; Michaelis, D. J. 2-Phosphinoimidazole Ligands: N–H NHC or P–N Coordination Complexes in Palladium-Catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura Reactions of Aryl Chlorides. Organometallics 2021, 40, 1560–1564.

34) Martinez, E. E.; Rodriguez Moreno, M.; Barksdale, C. A.; Michaelis, D. J. Effect of Precatalyst Oxidation State in C–N Cross-Couplings with 2-Phosphinoimidazole-Derived Bimetallic Pd(I) and Pd(II) Complexes. Organometallics 2021, 40, 2763–2767.

33) Hernández-Fernández, E.; Ortega-Villarreal, A. S.; García-López, M. C.; Chan-Navarro, R.; Garrard, S.; Valdivia-Berroeta, G. A.; Smith, S. J.; Christensen, K. A.; Michaelis, D. J. Synthesis and characterization of benzotriazolyl acrylonitrile analogs-based donor-acceptor molecules: Optical properties, in vitro cytotoxicity, and cellular imaging. Dye Pigm. 2021, 189, 109251.

31) Ence, C. C.; Nazari, S. H.; Rodriguez, M.; Kulka, S.; Gassaway, K.; Valdivia-Berroeta, G. A.; Michaelis, D. J. “Experiment and Theory of Bimetallic Pd-Catalyzed α-Arylation and Annulation for Naphthalene Synthesis.” ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 10394–10404.

30) Valdivia-Berroeta, G. A.; Kenney, K. C.; Jackson, E. W.; Bloxham, J. C.; Wayment, A. X.; Brock, D. J.; Smith, S. J.; Johnson, J. A.; Michaelis, D. J. 6MNEP: a molecular cation with large hyperpolarizability and promise for nonlinear optical applications. J. Mater. Chem. C, 2020, 8, 11079–11087.

29) Martinez, E. E.; Jensen, C. A.; Larson, A. J. S.; Kenney, K. C.; Clark, K. J.; Nazari, S. H.; Valdivia-Berroeta, G. A.; Smith, S. J.; Ess, D. H.; Michaelis, D. J.; “Monosubstituted, Anionic (Imidazolyl) N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Palladium and Their Activity in Cross-Coupling Reactions.” Adv. Synth. Catal 2020,362, 2876–2881.

28) Bahr, C. B.; Green, N. K.; Heki, L. K.; McMurray, E.; Tangen, I. C.; Valdivia-Berroeta, G. A.; Jackson, E. W.; Michaelis, D. J.; Johnson, J. A. Heterogeneous layered structures for improved terahertz generation. Opt. Lett. 2020, 45, 2054–2057.

27) Asay, S.; Graham, A.; Hollingsworth, S.; Barnes, B.; Oblad, R.; Michaelis, D. J.; Kenealey, J. “γ-tocotrienol and ɑ-tocopherol ether acetate enhance docetaxel activity in drug-resistant prostate cancer cells. Molecules 2020, 25, 398.

26) Valdivia-Berroeta, G. A.; Jackson, E. W.; Kenney, K. C.; Wayment, A. X.; Tangen, I. C.; Bahr, C. B.; Smith, S. J.; Michaelis, D. J.; Johnson, J. A. “Designing Non‐Centrosymmetric Molecular Crystals: Optimal Packing May Be Just One Carbon Away.” Adv. Funct. Mat. 2020, 30, 1904786.

25) Nazari, S. H.; Forson, K. G.; Martinez, E. E.; Hansen, N. J.; Gassaway, K. J.; Lyons, N. M.; Kenney, K. C.; Valdivia-Berroeta, G. A.; Smith, S. J.; Michaelis, D. J. “Boron-Templated Dimerization of Allylic Alcohols To Form Protected 1,3-Diols via Acid Catalysis.” Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 9589–9593.

24) Ence, C.; Walker, W. K.; Martinez, E.; Stokes, R. W.; Sarager, S.; Smith, S. J.; Michaelis, D. J. “Synthesis of Chiral Titanium-Containing Ligands for Enantioselective Heterobimetallic Catalysis.”Tetrahedron, 2019, 75, 3341–3347. Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award 2019, A Special Issue in Honor of Professor Ryan Shenvi.

23) Valdivia-Berroeta, G. A.; Hekia, L. K.; Jackson, E. W.; Tangen, I. C.; Bahr, C. B.; Smith, S. J.; Michaelis, d. J.; Johnson, J. A. “Terahertz generation and optical characteristics of (E)-2-(4-(dimethylamino)styryl)-1,1,3-trimethyl-1H-benzo[e]indol-3-ium iodide (P-BI).”Opt. Lett. 2019 44, 4279–4282.

22) Mohl, G.; Liddle, N.; Nygaard, J.; Dorius, A.; Lyons, N.; Hodek, J. Weber, J.; Michaelis, D. J.; Busath, D. D. “Novel Influenza Inhibitors Designed to Target PB1 Interactions with Host Importin RanBP5.” Antiviral Res. 2019, 164, 81–90.

21) Valdivia-Berroeta, G. A.; Heki, L. K.; McMurray, E. A.; Foote, L. A.; Nazari, H. S.; Serafin, L.; Smith, S. J.; Michaelis, D. J.; Johnson, J. A. “Alkynyl Pyridinium Crystals for THz Generation.” Adv. Opt. Mater. 2018, 6, 1800383.

20) Nazari, S. H.; Bourdeau, J. E.; Talley, M. R.; Valdivia-Berroeta, G. A.; Smith, S. J.; Michaelis, D. J. “Nickel-Catalyzed Suzuki Cross Couplings with Unprotected Allylic Alcohols Enabled by Bidentate NHC/Phosphine Ligands.” ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 86–89.

19) Kinghorn, M. J.; Valdivia-Berroeta, G. A.; Chantry, D. R.; Smith, M. S.; Ence, C. C.; Draper, S. R. E.; Duval, J. S.; Masino, B. M.; Cahoon, S. B.; Flansburg, R. R.; Conder, C. J.; Price, J. L.; Michaelis, D. J. “Proximity-Induced Reactivity and Selectivity with a Rationally Designed Bifunctional Helical Peptide Catalyst.” ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 7704–7708.

18) Tyler, J. H.; Patterson, R. H.; Nazari, S. H.; Udumula, V.; Smith, S. J.; Michaelis, D. J. Synthesis of N-Aryl “Hydroxylamines via Stalled Nitro Reductions with Soluble Ruthenium Nanoparticle Catalysts.” Tetrahedron Lett. 2017, 58,82–86.

17) Talley, M. R.; Stokes, R. W.; Walker, W. K.; Michaelis, D. J. “Electrophilic Activation of Alkynes for Enyne Cycloisomerization Reactions with In Situ Generated Early/Late Heterobimetallic Pt–Ti Catalysts.” Dalton Trans. 2016, 45, 9770–9773.

16) Udumula, V.; Nazari, S. H.; Burt, S. R.; Alfindee, M. N.; Michaelis, D. J. “Chemo- and Site-Selective Alkyl and Aryl Azide Reductions with Heterogeneous Nanoparticle Catalysts.” ACS Catal. 2016, 6, 4423–4427.

15) Udumula, V.; Tyler, J. H.; Davis, D. A.; Wang, H.; Linford, M. R.; Minson, P. S.; Michaelis, D. J. “A Dual Optimization Approach to Bimetallic Nanoparticle Catalysis: Impact of M1:M2 Ratio and Supporting Polymer Structure on Reactivity.” ACS Catal. 2015, 5, 3457–3462.

14) Walker, W. K.; Kay, B. M.; Michaelis, S. A.; Anderson, D. L.; Smith, S. J.; Ess, D. H.; Michaelis, D. J. “Origin of Fast Catalysis in Allylic Amination Reactions Catalyzed by Pd–Ti Heterobimetallic complexes.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 7371–7378.

13) Walker, W. K.; Anderson, D. L.; Stokes, R. W.; Smith, S. L.; Michaelis, D. J. “Allylic Aminations with Hindered Secondary Amine Nucleophiles Catalyzed by Heterobimetallic Ti–Pd Complexes.” Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 752–755.

PUBLICATIONS FROM GRADUATE AND POSTDOC CAREER

12) Williamson, K. S.; Michaelis, D. J.; Yoon, T. P. "Advances in the Chemistry of Oxaziridines." Chem. Rev. 2014, 114, 8016-8036.

11) Trost, B. M.; Michaelis, D. J.; Malhotra, S. “Total Synthesis of (–)-18-epi-peloruside A: An Alkyne Linchpin Strategy.” Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 5274–5277.

10) Trost, B. M.; Michaelis, D. J.; Truica, M. “Dinuclear Zinc–ProPhenol-Catalyzed Enantioselective α-Hydroxyacetate Aldol Reaction with Activated Ester Equivalents.” Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 4516–4519.

9) Trost, B. M.; Michaelis, D. J.; Charpentier, J.; Xu, J. “Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation of carboxylic acid derivatives: N-acyloxazolinones as ester enolate equivalents.” Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2012, 54, 204–208.

8) Trost, B. M.; Lehr, K.; Michaelis, D. J.; Xu, J.; Buckl, A. K. “Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation of 2-acylimidazoles as ester enolate equivalents.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 8915–8917.

7) Michaelis, D. J.; Williamson, K. S.; Yoon, T. P. “Oxaziridine-mediated enantioselective aminohydroxylation of styrenes catalyzed by copper(II) bis(oxazoline) complexes.” Tetrahedron 2009, 65, 5118–5124, invited symposium in print. PMID: 20161136 [PubMed].

6) Michaelis, D. J.; Dineen, T. “Ring-opening of aziridines with o-halophenyllithium reagents: synthesis of 2-substituted chiral indolines.” Tetrahedron Lett. 2009, 50, 1920–1923.

5) Michaelis, D. J.; Ischay, M. A.; Yoon, T. P. “Activation of N-sulfonyl oxaziridines using copper(II) catalysts: aminohydroxylations of styrenes and 1,3-dienes.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 6610–6615.

4) Michaelis, D. J.; Shaffer, C. J.; Yoon, T. P. “Copper(II)-catalyzed aminohydroxylation of olefins.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 1866–1867.

3) Parent, A. A.; Anderson, T. M.; Michaelis, D. J.; Jiang, G.; Savage, P. B.; Linford, M. R. “Direct ToF-SIMS analysis of organic halides and amines on TLC plates.” Applied Surface Science 2006, 252, 6746–6749.

2) Bronson, R. T.; Michaelis, D. J.; Lamb, R. D.; Husseini, G. A.; Farnsworth, P. B.; Linford, M. R.; Izatt, R. M.; Bradshaw, J. S.; Savage, P. B. “Construction of a surface bound metal ion sensor for Cadmium.” Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 1105–1108.

1) Ward, R. K.; Michaelis, D. J.; Murdoch, R.; Roberts, B.; Blixrud. “Widespread academic efforts address the scholarly communication crisis.” J. C&RL News 2003, 64(4), 382–383.