Former Members

  • Former Postdoctoral Fellows/research scientists

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)

Dr. Wenbiao Shi (2019-2021)

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:

Dr. Thanh Tu Ho (2019-2023)
Chemistry Graduate Student
Status: Research Scientist at Quanta Therapeutics

Dr. George Maio (2017-2023)
Chemistry Graduate Student

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