Former Members
- Former Postdoctoral Fellows/research scientists
Dr. Adam Francisco (2022-2024)
Status: Senior scientist at Q2 Solutions
Dr. Min Yang (2016-2023)
Status: Dr. Min Yang passed away in Jan 2023. He was our “Wizard of Chemistry”. He was not only a great scientist but also a generous and kind man that help many people in the lab. He will be greatly missed and remembered by all of us.
Dr. Shuai Zhang (2018-2022)
Status: Faculty at Huazhong Agricultural University
Dr. Dan Su (2019-2021)
Status: Scientist II at Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies
Dr. Michael Fenwick (2019-2021)
Dr. Mingming Zhang (2018-2021)
Status: Professor at Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Dr. Wenbiao Shi (2019-2021)
Status: Associate professor at China Agriculture University
Dr. Chengliang Zhu (2018-2019)
Status: Faculty at Zhejiang University
Dr. Ian Price (2017-2019)
Status: Senior Scientist Structural Biology at Evotec
Dr. Min Dong (2011-2019)
Status: Faculty at Tianjin University
Dr. Ji Cao (2012-2018)
Status: Faculty at Zhejiang University
Dr. Sha Li (2016-2017)
Dr. Sushabhan Sadhukhan(2012-2017)
Status: Faculty at Indian Institute of Technology, Indore
Dr. Ying-Ling Chiang(2013-2016)
Status: Scientist at Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research
Dr. Hong Jiang(-2015)
Status: Faculty at Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science
Dr. Zhi Li(2013-2015)
Status: Scientist at Bristol-Myers Squibb
Dr. Jing Hu(2011-2013)
Dr. Colleen Kuemmel(2011-2013)
Status: Postdoctoral Fellow at Novo Nordisk
Dr. Bin He(2009-2013)
Status: Faculty at Zhejiang University, China
Dr. Qingjie Zhao(2011-2013)
Status: Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Michigan
Dr. Jintang Du ( 2007 – 2009)
Status: Postdoctoral Fellow at Scripps Research Insititute of California
- Former Graduate Students:
Brian So (2022-2024)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: graduate student in Pam Chang lab at Cornell
Don-Gerard Conde (2023-2024)
BMCB Graduate Student
Status: Graduate student in Zeribe Nwosu lab at Cornell
Dr. Thanh Tu Ho (2019-2023)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Research Scientist at Quanta Therapeutics
Dr. George Maio (2017-2023)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Scientist at RNAConnect
Dr. Mike Smith (2017-2023)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Scientist at Dicerna
Dr. Irma Fernandez (2017-2023)
BMCB Graduate Student
Status: Postdoc at UPenn
Dr. Ananya Anmangandla (2017-2023)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Scientist at Alida Biosciences
Dr. Garrison (Sonny) Komaniecki (2016-2022)
BMCB Graduate Student
Status: Assistant Professor University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Dr. Kevin Wielenberg (2017-2022)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Scientist at EMD Serono, Inc.
Dr. Nick (Jun Young) Hong (2015-2021)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Chief Scientist at Sedec Therapeutics
Dr. Yugang Zhang (2014-2021)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Postdoc @ Broad Institute
Wendi Teng (2019-2021)
Visiting PhD student
Dr. Lu Zhang (2014-2020)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Postdoctoral Scientist at Biogen
Dr. Miao Wang (2014-2020)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Senior Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb
Dr. Tatsiana Kosciuk (2015-2020)
BMCB Graduate Student
Status: Oncology Research Scientist at Aktis Oncology
Dr. Arash Latifkar (2014-2020)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Postdoctoral Scientist in Dr. David Bartel Lab at Whitehead Institute, MIT
Dr. Se In Son (2015-2020)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Postdoctoral Fellow at NCATS in NIH
Dr. Seth Miller (2013-2019)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Postdoctoral Fellow at Janssen
Dr. Xiao Chen (2012-2018)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Dr. Nicole Spiegelman (2013-2018)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Senior Scientist at Dicerna Pharmaceuticals
Patricia Tolbert (2016-2018)
Master of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Status: Research Associate at NextCure, Inc.
Dr. Ornella Nelson (2012-2018)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Senior Scientist I in Global Protein Sciences, AbbVie Bioresearch Center
Dr. Hui Jing (2012-2017)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Senior Scientist at Abbvie
Dr. Xiaoyu Zhang (2012-2017)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Assistant Professor at Northwestern University
Dr. Zhewang Lin (2011-2016)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Assistant Professor at National University of Singapore
Dr. Polly Aramsangtienchai (2010-2016)
BMCB Graduate Student
Status: Faculty at Burapha University
Dr. Zhen Tong (2010-2016)
BMCB Graduate Student
Status: Associate Director at Bristol-Myers Squibb
Dr. Jonanthan Harold Shrimp (2009-2014)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Postdoctoral Fellow at National Cancer Research Institute
Yoon Ha Cha (2011-2013)
Master of Chemistry
Dr. Saba Khan (2008-2013)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Dr. Anita Zhu (2008-2013)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Senior Manager at Revlon
Dr. Xiaoyang Su (2007-2013)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Assistant Professor at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University
Yi Wang (2011-2012)
PhD Exchange Student and Visiting Scholar at MacChess Cornell
Status: Research Assistant Professor at University of Hong Kong
Dr. Xuling Zhu (2006-2011)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Associate Director at Moderna
Chirag Pungaliya (Jan 2007 – May 2007)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Director at Sunbeam Solar
- Former Undergraduate Students:
Maame Serwaa Adjei-Boadu (Summer 2023)
Nexus Scholar
Major: Biological Sciences 2026
Abby Taylor (Summer 2023)
Nexus Scholar
Major: Chemistry 2025, Minor in Environment and Sustainability
Sophia McNeill (Summer 2023)
MBG REU Student
Major: Biology 2024, Minor in Chemistry, Georgia College and State University
Sue Lee (2022-2023)
Major: Biology 2023, Minor in Philosophy
Emily Dando (2011-2014)
Major: Biology 2014
Status: Micrographic Surgery & Dermatology Oncology Fellow at University of Pittsburgh
Shiva Bhargava (2012-2013)
Major: Biological Sciences Class of 2013
Status: Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley
Brian Wang (2012-2013)
Major: Chemistry Class of 2013
Status: Head of R&D at Alvea
Eva Ge (2011-2012)
Major: Chemistry Class of 2013
Status: Postdoctoral Researcher at University of California, Berkeley
Ji Sung Jin (2011-2012)
Major: Chemistry Class of 2012
Gyung Hoon (Kenny) Kang (2011-2012)
Major: Chemistry Class of 2012
Status: Graduate School at MIT
Wankyu Lee (2008 – 2011)
Major: Chemistry Class of 2011
Status: Senior Research Scientist at AstraZeneca
Kyle Tadashi Horak (2008 – 2010)
Major: Chemistry Class of 2010
Status: Graduate School at Cal Tech
Jeemin Woo (2008 – 2010)
Major: Chemistry Class of 2010
Status: Medical School
Eileen Wong (2008 – 2010)
Major: Chemistry Class of 2010
Jungwoo Kim (2006 – Summer 2010)
Major: Biological Sciences Class of 2010
Status: Graduate School at Cal Tech
Jun Hyun Kim (Summer 2008 – January 2010)
Major: Biological Sciences
Status: Medical School in Korea
Kedy Edme (Summer 2009)
Major: Chemistry
Status: Summer student from University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Cooper Citek (2007-2009)
Major: Chemistry, Biology (Biochemistry)
Status: Chemistry Graduate Student at Stanford University
Nicole Miller (Spring 2008)
Major: Chemistry
Michael Gavalas (2006-2008)
Major: Human Biology, Health and Society
Status: Stony Brook Medical school
Siyi Wang (2007-2008)
Major: Chemistry
Status: Currently at Princeton (Chemistry Department)
Pierce Stern (Jun 2007 – Aug 2007)
Majors: Chemistry
Di (Diane) Wu (Jan 2007 – May 2007)
Majors: Chemistry, History
Paolomi Merchant (Aug 2006 – Mar 2007)
Majors: Biology, Chemistry
Status: Senior Scientist at Lucid Colloids Ltd. India