Postdocs:
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Abhishek A. Kadam [he/him]
Postdoctoral Researcher (2020–2023)
Ph.D. with Levi Stanley, 2019
Iowa State University
B. Tech. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013
Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) Mumbai
now: Postdoctoral Scholar, Princeton University, Roque Lab
Graduate Students:
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Roberto Leon Baxin [he/him]
Graduate Researcher (2021–2023)
M.S. in Chemistry, 2021
University of Rochester
B.S. in Biochemistry, 2020
Cal State – San Marcos (US)
now: Chemistry PhD Student, University of Rochester, Paradine Lab
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Dalton Hanaway [he/him]
Integrated BS/MS Researcher (2020–2022)
Dean Marvin Summer Research Fellow (2020)
M.S. in Chemistry, 2022
B.S. in Chemistry, 2021
University of Rochester
now: Operations Engineer @ Arch
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Ryan M. Ballirano [he/him]
Graduate Researcher (2019–2021)
M.S. in Chemistry, 2021
University of Rochester
B.S. in Chemistry, 2019
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
now: Peptide Chemist @ Mytide Therapeutics
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Katie A. Goerl [she/her]
Graduate Researcher, UR Sproull Fellow (2019–2021)
M.S. in Chemistry, 2021
University of Rochester
B.S. in Chemistry, 2019
Juniata College
now: Chemist @ Danimer Catalytic Technologies
Undergraduate Students:
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Xijue (Jade) Wu [she/her]
Undergraduate Student Researcher
UR Discover Grant Awardee (2022)
DAAD RISE Awardee (2023)
University of Rochester
Class of 2023, Take-5 Scholar 2024
now: Chemistry PhD Student, Princeton University
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Winifred Dorlean [she/her]
Undergraduate Researcher (2023)
McNair Scholar (2023)
B.A. in Chemistry, 2024
University of Rochester
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Daniel Nakamura [he/him]
Undergraduate Researcher (2021–2023)
NSF Graduate Research Fellow (2023)
B.S. in Chemistry, 2023
University of Rochester
now: Chemistry PhD Student, Cornell University
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Elliot S. Silk [he/him]
Undergraduate Researcher (2020–2022)
Dean Marvin Summer Research Fellow (2021)
UR Discover Grant Awardee (2021)
B.S. in Chemistry, 2022
University of Rochester
now: Chemistry PhD Student, New York University
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Sarah M. Craig [she/her]
Undergraduate Researcher (2020–2021)
Dean Marvin Summer Research Fellow (2020)
B.S. in Chemistry, 2021
University of Rochester
now: Chemistry PhD Student, University of Pittsburgh
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Aliza Panjwani [she/her]
Undergraduate Researcher (2020–2021)
B.S. in Chemistry and Physics & Astronomy, 2023
University of Rochester
now: Patent Agent, Armstrong Teasdale
Visiting Students:
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Julia Shoemaker [she/her]
REU Summer Student (2023)
B.S. in Chemistry, 2024
Ursinus College
now: Chemistry PhD Student, University of Pennsylvania
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Jorge Castaño Valencia [he/him]
iScholar Summer Researcher (2022)
M.S. in Chemistry, 2023
Universidad del Valle
now: Chemistry PhD Student, University of Pennsylvania