Jaden McCane spends two months at the University of Heidelberg in Germany

An image of A graduate student holding a Wake Forest lab coat

As a recipient of the Richter Scholarship Award, Jaden was able to conduct research in the Hashmi Lab at Heidelberg University, Germany. He gained experience in the synthesis of N-heterocyclic carbene ligands for homogeneous gold(I) catalysis to examine ligand effects on reactions he studies at Wake Forest. Additionally,heI spent time traveling Germany, trying new foods, and exploring German culture!