Graduate Students
Dr. Sarah Bronner

IUPAC Prize for Young Chemists, Honorable Mention, 2013

Norma Stoddart Prize, 2013

Reaxys Ph.D. Prize Finalist, 2012

John Stauffer Fellowship for Research Excellence at UCLA, 2011

ACS DOC Graduate Research Symposium (Attendee and speaker, 2011)

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship

University Fellowship

B.S. Chemistry, University of California, San Diego, 2007

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 2012

NIH Post-Doctoral Fellow - Professor Robert H. Grubbs, Caltech

Discovery Scientist, Genentech, South San Francisco, California

Currently:

Medicinal Chemistry Associate Director, Maze Therapeutics

Dr. Kyle Quasdorf

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship

ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Graduate Fellowship

Bristol-Myers Squibb Graduate Fellowship in Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Majeti–Alapati Graduate Fellowship for Excellence in Research, 2010

Chemical Science Poster Prize at the 2011 Organic Reactions & Processes GRC

Saul and Sylvia Winstein Dissertation Award, 2012

B.S. Chemistry, Iowa State University, 2007

Ph.D Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 2012

Post-Doc - Professor Larry E. Overman, University of California, Irvine

Currently:

Process Chemist, Amgen

Thousand Oaks, California

Dr. Alex Schammel

Dr. Alex Schammel

B.S. Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2006

Ph.D Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 2012

Post-Doc - Professor Dale L. Boger, Scripps Research Institute

Currently:

Medicinal Chemist (Scientist II), Maze Therapeutics

Dr. Tehetena Mesganaw

NOBCChE/GlaxoSmithKline Fellowship

Bristol-Myers Squibb Minority Chemist Fellowship

UCLA Graduate Research Mentorship Award

UCLA NSF AGEP Competitive Edge Award

B.S. Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006

Ph.D Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 2012

Post-Doc - Professor Jonathan A. Ellman, Yale University

Senior Chemist I, Norac Pharma, Azusa, California

Currently:

Medicinal Chemist, Norac Pharma

Dr. Ben Boal

B.A. Chemistry, University of Oregon, 2007

Ph.D Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 2012

Postdoc, Caltech (Professor Mark Davis)

Currently:

Research Scientist, Thermo Fisher

Eugene, Oregon

Dr. Alex Huters

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship

ACS DOC Graduate Research Symposium (Attendee and speaker, 2012)

Roche Excellence in Chemistry Symposium (Attendee and speaker, 2012)

UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowship. 2012-2013

Bristol-Myers Squibb Graduate Fellowship in Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Hanson-Dow Award for Excellence in Teaching

John Stauffer Fellowship (UCLA), 2012

B.A. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,

University of California, Berkeley, 2006

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 2013

Research Chemist, AbbVie, Chicago, Illinois

Currently:

Process Chemist, Abbvie

Dr. Grace Chiou

National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, 2010–2013

B.S. Biochemistry, University of Maryland, 2008

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 2014

Chemist - FDA/CDER

Currently:

FDA Chemist (CMC Reviewer)

Dr. Adam Goetz

Pfizer-UCLA Dissertation Award for Outstanding Contributions to Organic Synthesis

John Stauffer Fellowship for Research Excellence at UCLA, 2013

UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowship, 2013–2014

Charles E. and Sue K. Young Graduate Student Award

ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Graduate Fellowship, 2012–2013

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2012–2014

Hanson-Dow Award for Excellence in Teaching

B.A. Chemistry, Carleton College, 2008

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 2014

Senior Scientist, Pfizer, Groton, Connecticut

Currently:

Senior Manager Global External Supply, Pfizer

Dr. Stephen Ramgren

Aldrich-UCLA Dissertation Award for Outstanding Contributions to Organic Synthesis

UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowship, 2013–2014

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2012–2014

Hanson-Dow Award for Excellence in Teaching

B.S. Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, 2009

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 2014

Currently:

Medicinal Chemist, Neurocrine Biosciences

San Diego, California

Dr. Amanda Silberstein

Pfizer-UCLA Dissertation Award for Outstanding Contributions to Organic Synthesis

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2012–2014

Chemistry–Biology Interface Trainee, 2010-2013

B.S. Chemistry, California Institute of Technology, 2007

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 2014

Post-Doc - Professor Peter B. Dervan - Caltech

Currently:

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Westmont College

Dr. Noah Fine Nathel

Aldrich-UCLA Dissertation Award for Outstanding Contributions to Organic Synthesis

Ruth L. Kirschstein NIH NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship, 2011–2014

Excellence in Second Year Academics and Research Award

B.A. Chemistry, Cornell University, 2009

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 2015

Researcher, IBM, San Fransisco, California

Currently:

Kura Oncology, San Diego CA

Dr. Joel Michael Smith

Pfizer-UCLA Dissertation Award for Outstanding Contributions to Organic Synthesis

Ernest F. Hare, Jr., Memorial Scholarship for Research, 2014

UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowship, 2014–2015

National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, 2011–2014

B.S. Chemistry, B.A. Music, Furman University, 2010

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 2015

Post-Doc - Professor Phil S. Baran, Scripps Research Institute

Currently:

Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Florida State University

Dr. Evan Daniel Styduhar

Pfizer-UCLA Dissertation Award for Outstanding Contributions to Organic Synthesis

John Stauffer Fellowship for Outstanding Research, 2014

UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowship. 2014–2015

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2013–2015

Hanson-Dow Award for Excellence in Teaching

B.S. Chemistry, Oregon State University, 2010

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 2015

Post-Doc - Professor Timothy F. Jamison, MIT

Currently:

Medicinal Chemist, Incyte

Dr. Liana Hie

Saul and Sylvia Winstein Award, 2016

Majeti-Alapati Fellowship, 2015

Bristol-Myers Squibb Graduate Fellowship in Synthetic Organic

Chemistry, 2015–2016

UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowship, 2015–2016

ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Graduate Fellowship, 2014–2015

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2014–2016

Hanson-Dow Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2014

Edwin W. Pauley Fellowship

Excellence in Second Year Academics and Research Award

B.S. Chemistry, 2011

University of California, Davis

Post-Doc - Professor Scott J. Miller, Yale

Currently:

Senior Global R&D Scientist, FMC Corporation

Dr. Tejas K. Shah

UCLA-TCI Disseration Award for Excellence in Organic Synthesis, 2016

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2014–2016

Hanson-Dow Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2015
B.A. Chemistry and Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, 2011

Rutgers University

Currently:

Chemistry Automation & HTE Leader, Corteva Agriscience

Indianapolis, IN

Dr. Michael Corsello

National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, 2013–2016

Hanson-Dow Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2013

Graduate Dean’s Scholar Award
B.S. Biochemistry, 2012

Rowan University

Currently: 

K2 Biolabs, LLC Chemist

Dr. Jose Medina

Majeti-Alapati Fellowship 2016

Dissertation Year Fellowship 2016–2017

Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship
B.S. Chemistry, 2012
California State University, Channel Islands

Post-Doc - Professor Keary Engle, Scripps Research Institute

Currently:

Medicinal Chemist, Amgen

Dr. Jesus Moreno

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2015–2017

Ruth L. Kirschstein NIH NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship, 2015–2017

Hanson-Dow Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2013
B.S. Biochemistry, 2012

University of California, San Diego

Currently:

Senior Scientist, Bristol Myers Squibb

Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Nick Weires

Dissertation Year Fellowship 2016–2017

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2015–2017

National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, 2013–2016

Hanson-Dow Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2013

Graduate Dean’s Scholar Award
B.S. Chemistry, 2012

University of Idaho

Post-Doc - Professor Larry Overman, UC Irvine

Currently:

Process Chemist, Amgen

Dr. Emma Baker-Tripp

Majeti-Alapati Fellowship, UCLA, 2018

Pfizer-UCLA Dissertation Award, UCLA, 2018

Genentech Graduate Student Symposium in Chemical Research, May 2017

Dissertation Year Fellowship, UCLA, 2017–2018

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2016–2018

WCC Merck Research Award, 2016

National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, 2014–2017

Excellence in Second Year Academics and Research Award

Graduate Dean’s Scholar Award

B.A. Chemistry, 2013

Grinnell College

Currently:

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, San Diego CA

Dr. Junyong Kim

TCI-UCLA Dissertation Award, UCLA, 2018

Dissertation Year Fellowship, UCLA, 2017–2018

B.S. Chemistry, 2013

Seoul National University

Currently:

Discovery Chemist, Moderna

Dr. Elias Picazo

Majeti-Alapati Fellowship, UCLA, 2018

Pfizer-UCLA Dissertation Award, UCLA, 2018

Ruth L. Kirschstein NIH NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship, 2016–2018

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2016–2018

Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship

B.S. Chemistry, Minor in Mathematics, 2013

University of California, Santa Barbara

Currently:

Assistant Professor of Chemistry - University of Southern California

Joyann Donaldson

Pfizer-UCLA Dissertation Award for Outstanding Contributions to Organic Synthesis, Pfizer, 2019

Bristol–Myers Squibb Graduate Fellowship in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 2018–2019

Dissertation Year Fellowship, UCLA, 2018–2019

Chemistry–Biology Interface Trainee, 2015–2018

UCLA Alumni Association Fellowship

B.S. Chemistry, 2014 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Currently:

Medicinal Scientist, Pfizer

Lucas Morrill

TCI-UCLA Dissertation Award for Outstanding Contributions to Organic Synthesis, TCI, 2019

Hanson-Dow Excellence in Teaching Award

Excellence in Second Year Academics and Research Award

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2017–2019

Ruth L. Kirschstein NIH NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship, 2016–2019

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2014–2016

Graduate Dean’s Scholar Award

B.A. Chemistry, 2014 Carleton College

Currently:

Medicinal Scientist, AstraZeneca

Bryan Simmons

Boehringer-Ingelheim-UCLA Dissertation Award for Excellence in Organic Chemistry, Boehringer Ingelheim, 2019

Medicinal and Bioorganic Chemistry Foundation Scholar, 2019

National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, 2016–2019

Hanson-Dow Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2015

Graduate Dean’s Scholar Award

B.S. Chemistry, 2014 California Lutheran University

Currently:

Principal Scientist, Bristol-Myers Squibb

Jacob Dander

Horizon Prize in Education, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021

Boehringer Ingelheim-UCLA Dissertation Award for Excellence in Organic Chemistry, 2020

Excellence in Second Year Academics and Research Award

National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, 2017–2020

NIH Biotechnology Trainee, 2016–2017

Graduate Dean’s Scholar Award

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship

B.S. Chemistry, 2015, Illinois College

Currently:

Technical Advisor – Life Sciences at Haley Guiliano, LLP

Robert Susick

Pfizer-UCLA Dissertation Award for Excellence in Organic Synthesis, 2020

Saul Winstein Fellowship, 2019

Initiative Nominee for Safety Award, UCLA EH&S, 2018

Hanson-Dow Excellence in Teaching Award

B.S. Chemistry, 2013, North Carolina State University

Currently:

Medicinal Chemist, Incyte

Michael Yamano

Donald J. Cram Dissertation Award, 2020

Dissertation Year Fellowship, 2019–2020

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2017–2019

National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, 2016–2019

B.S. Chemistry, 2014, University of California, Irvine

Currently:

Medicinal Chemist, Amgen

Jordan Dotson (Joint Student with the Garcia-Garibay Lab)

Majeti–Alapati Dissertation Award, 2020

Dissertation Year Fellowship, 2019–2020

B.S. Biochemistry, 2015, Western Washington University

Currently:

Process Chemist, Genentech

Sarah Anthony

Pfizer-UCLA Dissertation Award, 2021

Horizon Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021

Ralph & Charlene Bauer Award for Excellence in Research, Teaching & Service, 2020

WCC/Eli Lilly Travel Award, 2020

TRDRP Predoctoral Research Fellowship, California Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, 2019–2021

Hanson-Dow Excellence in Teaching Award, UCLA, 2019

Senior Christopher S. Foote Fellowship in Organic Chemistry, UCLA, 2019–2020

Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention, National Science Foundation, 2018

B.S. Chemistry, 2016, University of California, Los Angeles

Currently:

Medicinal Chemist, Eli Lilly

Timothy Boit

Donald J. Cram Dissertation Award, 2021

Education Innovation Award, UCLA, 2020

Michael E. Jung Excellence in Teaching Award, 2020

Ralph & Charlene Bauer Award for Excellence in Research, Teaching & Service, 2020

Excellence in Second Year Academics and Research Award, UCLA, 2019

TRDRP Predoctoral Research Fellowship 2018–2021

Graduate Dean’s Scholar Award

B.A. Chemistry and Physics, 2016, Bowdoin College

Currently:

Postdoctoral Scholar with Professor Theodore Betley - Harvard University

Melissa Ramirez (Joint Student with the Houk Lab)

Horizon Prize in Education, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021

Majeti-Alapati Dissertation Award, 2021

Ralph and Charlene Bauer Award, 2021

WCC/Eli Lily Travel Award, 2020

Ruth L. Kirschstein NIH NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship, NIH, 2019–2021

Eugene V. Cota–Robles Fellowship

Gates Millennium Scholar

B.A. Chemistry, 2016, University of Pennsylvania

Currently:

Postdoctoral Scholar with Professor Brian Stoltz - California Institute of Technology

Rachel Knapp

Donald J. Cram Dissertation Award, 2022

Alfred R. Bader Award For Student Innovation 2021 in Chemistry, Sigma-Aldrich, 2021

Ralph and Charlene Bauer Award, 2021

Education Innovation Award, UCLA, 2020

Michael E. Jung Excellence in Teaching Award, 2020

Ruth L. Kirschstein NIH NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship, NIH, 2019–2022

B.S. Biochemistry, 2017, Loyola University Chicago

Currently:

Medicinal Chemist, Eli Lilly

Jason Chari

Pfizer-UCLA Dissertation Award, 2022

Horizon Prize in Education, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021

SMRF Fellowship, 2021

Dissertation Year Fellowship, 2021–2022

Horizon Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021

Ralph and Charlene Bauer Award, 2021

Education Innovation Award, UCLA, 2020

Jim and Barbara Tsay Excellence in Second Year Research and Academics Award, 2020

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2020

Saul Winstein Fellowship, 2019

Hanson-Dow Excellence in Teaching Award, UCLA, 2019

Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention, National Science Foundation, 2019

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2017

B.S. Biometry and Statistics, 2017, Cornell University

Currently:

Medicinal Chemist, Pfizer

Francesca Ippoliti

Saul and Sylvia Winstein Dissertation Award, 2022

Horizon Prize in Education, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021

Ralph and Charlene Bauer Award, 2021

Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation, 2019–2022

Hanson-Dow Excellence in Teaching Award, UCLA, 2019

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship

Graduate Dean’s Scholar Award

B.S. Chemistry, 2017, University of St. Thomas

Currently:

Postdoctoral Scholar with Professor Tehshik Yoon - University of Wisconsin

Andrew Kelleghan

Donald J. Cram Dissertation Award, 2023

Theodore A. Geissman Excellence in Research Award, 2022

Horizon Prize in Education, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021

Jim and Barbara Tsay Excellence in Second Year Research and Academics Award, 2021

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2021

Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation, 2020–2023

NIH Biotechnology Trainee, 2019–2021

B.S. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 2018, University of California, Berkeley

Currently:

Medicinal Chemist, Gilead

Milauni Mehta

Majeti–Alapati Dissertation Award, 2023

Ralph and Charlene Bauer Award, 2022

Horizon Prize in Education, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021

Michael E. Jung Excellence in Teaching Award, 2020

Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation, 2020–2023

B.A. Chemistry, 2018, The Ohio State University

Currently:

Medicinal Chemist, Amgen

Katie Spence

ElectraTect Dissertation Award, 2023

Ralph and Charlene Bauer Award, 2023

Dissertation Year Fellowship, 2022–2023

UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Departmental Fellowship, 2022

Medicinal and Bioorganic Chemistry Foundation Scholar, 2022

Charles J. Pedersen Excellence in Research Award, 2021

Michael E. Jung Excellence in Teaching Award, 2020

B.A. Chemistry and Psychology, 2018, Williams College

Currently:

Medicinal Chemist, Gilead

Ana Bulger

Theodore A. Geissman Excellence in Research Award, 2023

Jim and Barbara Tsay Excellence in Second Year Research and Academics Award, 2022

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2022

Michael E. Jung Excellence in Teaching Award, 2021

Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation, 2021–2024

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2019

B.S. Chemistry, 2019, Westmont College

Matthew McVeigh

Dr. Yuh Guo Pan Dissertation Award, 2024

Evelyn Pan Excellence in Research Award, 2023

Ralph and Charlene Bauer Award, 2022

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2022

Horizon Prize in Education, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021

Michael E. Jung Excellence in Teaching Award, 2021

NIH Chemistry–Biology Interface Trainee, 2020–2023

Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention, National Science Foundation, 2020

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2019

B.S. Chemistry, 2019, The University of Texas at Austin

Laura Wonilowicz

Ralph and Charlene Bauer Award, 2022

Michael E. Jung Excellence in Teaching Award, 2021

Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation, 2021–2024

Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2019

B.S. Biochemistry, B.A. Chemistry, 2019, Virginia Tech

Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Kevin Bahnck

Ph.D. Chemistry, 2007 University of California, Irvine

Professor Scott D. Rychnovsky

Currently:
Medicinal Chemist, Pfizer
Groton, CT

Dr. Xia Tian

Ph.D. Chemistry, 2007, University of California, Irvine Professor

Research Chemist, X-Chem Inc., Cambridge, MA

Currently:

Director Medicinal Chemistry, Recludiz Pharma

Dr. G-yoon Jamie Im

Ph.D. Chemistry, 2007, University of California, Los Angeles, Professor Michael Jung

Research Chemist, HotSpot Therapeutics, Cambridge, MA

Currently:

Director Medicinal Chemistry, Casma Therapeutics

Dr. Liansuo Zu

Ph.D. Chemistry, 2008

University of New Mexico

Professor Wei Wang

Currently:

Associate Professor

School of Medicine

Tsinghua University, China

Dr. Travis McMahon

Ph.D. Chemistry, 2013

Colorado State University

Professor John L. Wood

Research Chemist, Dupont, Wilmington, Delaware

Currently:

Associate Director of Process Chemistry, FMC Corporation

Dr. Marie Hoffmann

Ph.D. Chemistry, 2015

University of Strasbourg, France

Professor Patrick Pale

Research Chemist, Glycemicon, Brugg, Switzerland

Currently:

Manager Business Development CDMO, Arxada LLC

Dr. Sophie Racine

Ph.D. Chemistry 2016, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland

Currently:

Principal Scientist HTE, Novartis

Dr. Maude Giroud

Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Fellowship 2017-2018

Ph.D. Chemistry 2016, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

M.S. Chemistry 2012, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

B.S. Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 2009, EPF Lausanne, Switzerland

Currently:

Medicinal Chemist, Roche LLC

Dr. Evan Darzi

Horizon Prize in Education, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021

B.S. Biochemistry, Arizona State University, 2008

M.S. Chemistry, Arizona State University, 2011

M.A. Chemistry Boston University, 2014

Ph.D. Chemistry University of Oregon, 2016

NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2017-2020

Boston University Ignition Award, 2013-2014

PMSE Future Faculty Fellow 2018, ACS Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, 2018

Postdoctoral Research Award, UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, 2019

Currently:

Chief Executive Officer, ElectraTect

Dr. Veronica Tona

Max Kade Fellowship, 2020

Ph. D. Chemistry with honors, 2019, University of Vienna (Austria)

M. S. Chemistry cum laude, 2014, University of Camerino (Italy)

B. S. Chemistry cum laude, 2012, University of Camerino (Italy)

Currently:

Johnson & Johnson, Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Dr. Logan Bachman

Currently: Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry, Gilead Sciences, Seattle, WA

Ruth L. Kirschstein NIH NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship, NIH, 2020–2021

Ph.D. Chemistry, 2019, The University of Texas at Austin

B.S. Chemistry, 2014, The University of Texas at Austin

Currently:

Medicinal Chemist, Gilead

Dr. Nathan Adamson

UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Postdoctoral Research Award, 2023

Ruth L. Kirschstein F32 Postdoctoral Fellowship

Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, 2020, Duke University

B.S. Biochemistry, 2015, College of Charleston

Dr. Daniel J. Nasrallah, Assistant Adjunct Professor

Donald J. Cram Teacher Scholar, 2020–2023

Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, 2020, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

B.S. Chemistry conc. Research, 2014, University of North Carolina Greensboro

Dr. Lukas Wein

Georg und Christine Sosnovsky Preis, 2023

Hypo Tirol Bank Dissertationspreis, 2023

Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship of the Austrian Science Fund, 2023–2024

Ph.D. Chemistry, 2022, University of Innsbruck

M.S. Chemistry, 2018, LMU Munich

B.S. Chemistry, 2015, University of Regensburg

Dr. Jacob P. Sorrentino

Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 2022, The University of Kansas

B.S. Biology, 2016, Nevada State College

Visiting Scholars and Undergraduates
Anna Komaromi

Hungarian Eötvös 2010 Scholarship Program

Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary

Currently:

Senior Clinical Research Associate, Argint International

Michelle Riener

2008 Amgen Scholars Program

University of California, Santa Cruz

Ph.D. Chemistry, UNC, Chapel Hill

Professor David Nicewicz

Currently:

Senior Chemist, Dow Chemical

Marlborough, Massachusetts

Steven Loskot

2013 Amgen Scholars Program

University of Seattle

Currently:

Graduate Student, Caltech

Professor Brian Stoltz

Laura Shim

B.S. Chemistry, 2011

University of California, Los Angeles

Currently:

Tufts University, School of Dentistry

Jose Alonso

B.S. Chemistry, 2012

University of California, Los Angeles

Currently:

UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine

Josh Melamed

B.S. Biochemistry, 2012

University of California, Los Angeles

Currently:

Technion–Israel School of Medicine

Sonam Kumar

B.S. Anatomy & Physiology, 2012

University of California, Los Angeles

Currently:

Tufts University, School of Medicine

Physician Assistant Program

Boston, Massachusetts

Jordan Cisneros

B.S. Physiological Science, 2013

University of California, Los Angeles

Currently:

UC, Davis, School of Medicine

Post-Bachelor Program

Davis, California

Joshua Demeo

B.S. Chemistry, 2013

University of California, Los Angeles

Currently:

Chemist, Takeda Pharma

San Diego, California

Haoxuan Wang

2009 CSST Program

Fudan University, Shanghai, China

Ph.D. Chemistry, 2015, Caltech, Professor Sarah Reisman

Currently:

Postdoc, MIT

Professor Stephen Buchwald

Yang Yang

2010 CSST Program, Peking University, Beijing, China

Ph.D. Chemistry, MIT (Professor Stephen Buchwald)

Currently:

Assistant Professor, UC Santa Barbara

Qi Liu

2011 CSST Student, Nankai University, Tianjin, China

Currently:

Graduate Student, U. of Penn.

Professor Amos Smith

Yuxuan Ye

2012 CSST Student, Peking University, Beijing, China

Currently:

Graduate Student, MIT

Professor Stephen Buchwald

Xingyu Jiang

2013 CSST Student, Peking University, Beijing, China

Currently:

Graduate Student, UC, Berkeley

Professor John Hartwig

Yujing Zhou

2015 CSST Student, Peking University, Beijing, China

John Ovian

2015 Amgen Scholar, B.S. Chemistry, 2017

University of Connecticut

Moritz Karl Jackl

Oskar Jegar Scholarship, S. & N., 2015, B.S. Chemistry, 2014

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich

Currently: Research Scientist, Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany)

Hiroki Maruyama

B.S. Chemistry, 2013, Kyoto University, Kyoto

Ph.D. Chemistry, Kyoto University, Kyoto

Scientist, Sumitomo Chemicals

Katsuya Yamakawa

B.S. Engineering, 2013, Nagoya university, Nagoya, Japan

Karli Holman

2016 Amgen scholar, B.S. Chemistry, 2017, Westmont college

Jae Yeon Hwang

B.S. Chemistry, 2017, University of California, Los Angeles

Marla Alane Borromeo Co

B.S. Chemistry, 2018, University of California, Los Angeles

Yuya Nagato

M.S. Engineering, 2016, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan

Hui-Qi Ni

B.A. Chemistry, 2019, University of Science and Technology of China

Melinda Nguyen

Medicinal and Bioorganic Chemistry Foundation Scholar, 2019

B.S. Biochemistry, 2019

University of California, Los Angeles

Lisa Kamecke

B.S. Chemistry, 2022, University of Münster