Principle Investigator: Dr. Xudong Yao (brief bio)
Current Members
- Mariel Clores, B.S., University of Philippines-Diliman; Ph.D. Student (Fall 2017 – present)
- Huidi Tian, B.S., M.S., Nanyang Technological University; Ph.D. Student (Fall 2018 – present)
- Clodette Punzalan, B.S., University of Philippines-Diliman; Ph.D. Student (Fall 2018 – present)
- Connor Jewell, Undergraduate majoring in Chemistry (Fall 2021-present)
Former Group Members
Former doctoral students
- Dr. Alexis Ramos (Fall 2004 – Fall 2009), after postdoctoral research at Case Western University, currently works in Singapore.
- Dr. Yu (Grace) Shi (Fall 2005 – Fall 2009), after postdoctoral research at the University of Pennsylvania, started her industrial career with GlaxoSmithKline.
- Dr. Bekim Bajrami (Fall 2006 – Fall 2011) started his industrial career with Biogen Idec upon graduation.
- Dr. Pamela Ann Diego (Fall 2007 – Spring 2012) started her career in Australia upon graduation.
- Dr. Vahid Farrokhi (Spring 2009 – Summer 2014) started his industrial career with Pfizer upon graduation.
- Dr. Adam J. McShane (Fall 2010 – Spring 2015) Associate Director for the Clinical Laboratory at Cleveland Clinic after a clinical biochemistry fellowship.
- Dr. Mary Joan Castillo (Fall 2010 – Fall 2015) started her industrial career with Synlogic upon graduation.
- Dr. Reza Nemati (Spring 2011 – Fall 2016), after acting as the Manager of Mass Spectrometry Facility at SUNY Albany, started his industrial career with Biogen Idec.
- Dr. Yuanyuan Shen (August 2012 – August 2017), started her industrial career with GeneScript upon graduation.
- Dr. Lei Wang (Spring 2014 – October 2020), currently works at Takeda.
- Dr. Louis Pascal Riel (Joint advisee with Professor Amy R. Howell, Fall 2016 – Summer 2021), teaches at UConn Avery Point upon graduation.
Former Master’s students
- Song Li (M.S., 2015) started his industrial career with Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories upon graduation.
Former postdoctoral associate
- Dr. Hui Jiang (2008 – 2009) currently works at W R Grace in Maryland
Former undergraduate students
- Srinivas Srirangam, (PNB, Fall 2015 – Spring 2017)
- Benjamin Schneck (Biology/Pre-Med, Spring 2014 – Fall 2014)
- Alexander Gomes (Pre-Dental, Fall 2012-Fall 2013)
- Mengtan (MT) Zhang (Chemistry, Fall 2009 – Fall 2010)
- David I. Portnoy (Chemical Engineering, Fall 2009 – Fall 2010)
- Lauren E. Rosen (Pathology, Spring 2005 – Spring 2007)
- Joe Jankolovits, NSF REU Undergraduate Researcher from Grinnell College (Summer 2005)
- Vinita V. Dora, (Biochemistry, Fall 2005 – Spring 2006)
- John DiMaio, NSF REU Undergraduate Researcher from Alfred University (Summer 2006)
- Michael Joseph, (Chemistry, Fall 2006)
- Huberta Koudoro, NSF REU Undergraduate Researcher from Mount Holyoke College (Summer 2008)