Alumni

Graduate Students

Student Name Degree Conferred Current Position
Glen Labenski M.S., Chemistry (RIT) Contractor (Scientist II), Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
11/2005-5/2006 ––
Mark Morris M.A., Chemistry, SUNY Buffalo | Ph.D., Chemistry, Kent State University Senior Scientist, Base Pair Biotechnologies, Inc.
2005-2007 –– ––
Olga Aminova M.S., Medicinal Chemistry Assistant Research Scientist, NYU Langone Health
2006-2008 –– ––
Olivia Barrett M.A., Chemistry Value Based Care Coordinator, Hematology/Oncology Associates of CNY
2006-2008 –– ––
Jonathan French Ph.D., Chemistry Assistant Teaching Professor, Syracuse University
2008-2010 –– ––

Postdoctoral Associates

Student Name Degree/Previous Position Current Position
Jessica Childs-Disney Assistant Professor, Canisius College, 2006-2010 Research Assistant Professor, UF Scripps ––
6/2005-7/2006 –– –– ––
Alexei Pushechnikov Early-Stage Discovery and Development, Coordinator of Biological Program at Enamine Ltd., 2009-2012 Discovery Lead, i2020 Accelerator Torrey Pines Investment ––
2/2007-7/2009 –– –– ––
Misha Dukh Ph.D., Liviz Institute of Chemical Technology (Ukraine) Scientist, Roswell Park Cancer Institute ––
12/2009-7/2010 –– –– ––
Pavel Tsitovich Ph.D., Bowling Green University Research Scientist, SUNY Buffalo ––
1/2009-8/2010 –– –– ––
Raman Parkesh Ph.D., Trinity College, Ireland |University of Oxford, UK Associate Professor, IMTECH ––
2/2010-8/2011 –– –– ––

Undergraduate Students

Student Name Degree Conferred Current Position
Olivia J. Barrett B.S., Medicinal Chemistry Value Based Care Coordinator, Hematology/Oncology Associates of CNY
2005-2006 –– ––
Priyanka Sood B.S., Biotechnology Senior Lead Data Scientist, Booz Allen Hamilton
9/2005-6/2006 –– ––
Meilan Wu B.S., Medicinal Chemistry Senior Cell Manufacturing Technician, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
2007-2008 –– ––
Xing Chen B.S., Biochemistry Boston University Ph.D. Program
2005-2008 –– ––
Patrizia Paar Smith B.S., Chemistry ––
1/2007-2/2007 –– ––

High School Students

Student Name Degree Conferred Current Position
Elizabeth Phinney 2016-2017 Graduated from Jupiter High School (FL) Senior at University of Central Florida, Chemical Engineering Major
Alec Simonson, 2017 Graduated from Florida Atlantic University High School (FL) Graduate student at Florida Atlantic University
James DeLoy, 2018-2019 Graduated from Atlantic High in Delray Beach (FL) Undergraduate at UC-Berkeley, Chemistry Major
Jacob Eisenberg, 2019-2020 Graduated Palm Beach Central High School (FL) ––
Elizabeth Lekah, 2019-Present Graduated from Spanish River High School (FL) Undergraduate at Vanderbilt, Biomedical Science Major
Fabrizio Cavassa, 2021 – 2022 N/A Junior at Palm Beach Gardens High School
Ava Grave de Peralta, 2023 N/A ––

Technicians

Name Position Current Position
Phillip Yesley Lab Assistant I ––
Ni Li Research Assistant IV ––
Zainab Al Shakarchi, 2021-2024 Research Assistant II ––
Beatrice Pforr Research Technician ––
Elizabeth Lekah, 2019-Present Graduated from Spanish River High School (FL) Undergraduate at Vanderbilt, Biomedical Science Major
Fabrizio Cavassa, 2021 – 2022 N/A Junior at Palm Beach Gardens High School
Ava Grave de Peralta, 2023 N/A ––

Collaborators

Name Position
Yoshihiro Akahori –– ––
Toru Tanaka –– ––
Wataru Itano 2022-2024 Eisai Co – Japan ––

Visiting Scholar

Name Position
Martina Pedrini Ph.D. Candidate, University of Milan, Italy ––
Tristan Wegner, 2023 Ph.D. Candidate, University of Munster, Germany ––
Jon Macicior, 2023 Ph.D. Candidate, University of Madrid, Spain ––