Alumni

Graduate Students

Student Name Degree Conferred Current Position
Glen Labenski 11/2005-5/2006 M.S., Chemistry (RIT) Contractor (Scientist II), Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Mark Morris 2005-2007 M.A., Chemistry, SUNY Buffalo | Ph.D., Chemistry, Kent State University Senior Scientist, Base Pair Biotechnologies, Inc.
Olga Aminova 2006-2008 M.S., Medicinal Chemistry Assistant Research Scientist, NYU Langone Health
Olivia Barrett 2006-2008 M.A., Chemistry Value Based Care Coordinator, Hematology/Oncology Associates of CNY
Jonathan French 2008-2010 Ph.D., Chemistry Assistant Teaching Professor, Syracuse University
Melissa Lee-Sundlov 2006-2011 Ph.D., Chemistry Research Scientist, Blood Research Institute, Blood Center of Wisconsin
Lucas Labuda 2007-2010 M.A., Chemistry Chemist, Honeywell
Dustin Paul 2007-2009 M.A., Chemistry D.O. (LECOM) Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
Steven Seedhouse 2008-2010 M.S., Medicinal Chemistry Director, Biotechnology Equity Research, Raymond James
Vamsee Veeramachineni 2009-2010 Ph.D., Chemistry Oak Ridge Inst. for Science & Education Postdoctoral Fellow, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Collaborators

Name Position
Yoshihiro Akahori –– ––
Toru Tanaka –– ––
Wataru Itano 2022-2024 Eisai, Co., Ltd. – Japan ––
Ryuichi Sekioka 2023-2025 Astellas Pharma Inc. Japan ––
Taro Asaba 2024-2025 Eisai, Co., Ltd. – Japan ––

Postdoctoral Associates

Student Name Degree/Previous Position Current Position
Jessica Childs-Disney 6/2005-7/2006 Assistant Professor, Canisius College, 2006-2010 Research Assistant Professor, UF Scripps ––
Alexei Pushechnikov 2/2007-7/2009 Early-Stage Discovery and Development, Coordinator of Biological Program at Enamine Ltd., 2009-2012 Discovery Lead, i2020 Accelerator Torrey Pines Investment ––
Misha Dukh 12/2009-7/2010 Ph.D., Liviz Institute of Chemical Technology (Ukraine) Scientist, Roswell Park Cancer Institute ––
Pavel Tsitovich 1/2009-8/2010 Ph.D., Bowling Green University Research Scientist, SUNY Buffalo ––
Raman Parkesh 2/2010-8/2011 Ph.D., Trinity College, Ireland |University of Oxford, UK Associate Professor, IMTECH ––
Amit Kumar 1/2010-10/2011 Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology ––
Biao Liu 1/2011-8/2011 Ph.D., University of Rochester Principal Computational Scientist, Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. ––
Erik Fostvedt 11/2011-4/2012 Ph.D., UC Davis Field Application Scientist, PerkinElmer Informatics ––
Liriu Guan 12/2010-2016 Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University Scientist, Fudan University ––
Zhaoming Su 9/2012-5/2014 Ph.D., North Carolina State University Assistant Professor, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital | Sichuan University ––

Undergraduate Students

Student Name Degree Conferred Current Position
Olivia J. Barrett 2005-2006 B.S., Medicinal Chemistry Value Based Care Coordinator, Hematology/Oncology Associates of CNY
Priyanka Sood 9/2005-6/2006 B.S., Biotechnology Senior Lead Data Scientist, Booz Allen Hamilton
Meilan Wu 2007-2008 B.S., Medicinal Chemistry Senior Cell Manufacturing Technician, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Xing Chen 2005-2008 B.S., Biochemistry Boston University Ph.D. Program
Patrizia Paar Smith 1/2007-2/2007 B.S., Chemistry ––
Timothy Cunningham REU Summer Intern 2007 B.S., Mercyhurst College Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Hanover College
Giannina Mixco 9/2008-12/2008 B.A., Dance & Exercise Science Psychotherapist, Union Settlement
Jesse Sokolow 5/2009-2010 B.S., Chemistry Scientist
Erin Crawford Summer Intern 2009 B.S., Biology, SUNY Binghamton ––
Paula Aronson Summer Intern 2011 B.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester Technical Solutions Engineer, Epic

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, 2019-2024 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 ––
Finn Rose, SURF REU summer intern, 2023 –– ––
Kevin Wu AICE Diploma & High School Diploma, Park Vista Community High School ––

Technicians

Name Position Current Position
Phillip Yesley Lab Assistant I ––
Ni Li Research Assistant IV ––
Zainab Al Shakarchi, 2021-2024 Research Assistant II ––
Nicolas Torrents, 2022-2024 Research Assistant II ––
Beatrice Pforr Research Technician ––

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 ––