1) Asymmetric synthesis of biologically active compounds by desymmetrization reactions
2) Development of asymmetric reactions using organocatalysts
3) Development of reactions and reagents for highly chemo- and stereoselective
transformations
4) Synthesis of biologically active heteroaromatic natural products
5) Design and synthesis of peptide mimics
6) Development of metal-catalyzed C−H, C−C, C−N bond transformation reactions