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Melander Lab September 2024<\/h3>\n

Front Row L-R: Sophie Gregory, Ashley Crotteau, Milah Young, Evelyn Hance, Amy Sorge, Ansley Nemeth<\/p>\n

Back Row L-R: Annie Mattingly, Mario Feinauer, Dan Shutter, Luke Cowart, Christian Melander, Roberta Melander, Monica Stefaniak<\/p>\n

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Christian Melander<\/h3>\n

George & Winifred Clark Professor<\/p>\n

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B.S. Chemistry, UC Davis, 1994<\/p>\n

Ph.D. Chemistry, Columbia University, 1998<\/p>\n

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Roberta Melander<\/h3>\n

Research Associate Professor<\/p>\n

Editor in Chief – Chemical Biology and Drug Design\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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MChem Medicinal Chemistry, UMIST, 2004<\/p>\n

Ph.D. Biological Chemistry, The University of Manchester, 2008<\/p>\n

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Postdoctoral Research Associate<\/h2>\n

Ansley Nemeth<\/h4>\n

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B.S. Chemistry, Biology Minor, Concentration in Biochemistry, Winthrop University, 2018<\/p>\n

Ph.D. Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, 2024\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Graduate Students<\/h2>\n

Fifth Year<\/h3>\n

Amy Sorge<\/h4>\n

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B.A. Chemistry, Carthage College, 2021<\/p>\n

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Fourth Year<\/h3>\n

Monica Stefaniak<\/span><\/h4>\n

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B.A. Biochemistry, DePauw University, 2022<\/p>\n

Milah Young\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

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B.S. Biochemistry, Minor Computer Science, Hanover College, 2022<\/p>\n

Daniel Shutter\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Third Year<\/h3>\n

Sophie Gregory<\/h4>\n

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B.S. Chemistry 2023, High Point University<\/p>\n

Luke Cowart<\/h4>\n

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B.S Chemistry 2023, Penn State University<\/p>\n

Evelyn Hance<\/h4>\n

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B.S. Biochemistry 2023, Washington State University<\/p>\n

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Second Year<\/h3>\n

Emily gillis<\/h4>\n

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B.S. Chemistry 2024, High Point University<\/p>\n

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Former Members<\/h2>\n

Postdoctoral Research Associates<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. Dr Wei Zeng, 2006 – 2008<\/li>\n
  2. Dr Steve McCall, 2008 – 2009<\/li>\n
  3. Dr Samuel Reyes, 2007 – 2010<\/li>\n
  4. Dr Daniel Whitehead, 2009 – 2011<\/li>\n
  5. Dr Lingling Peng, 2009- 2011<\/li>\n
  6. Dr Andrew Yeagley, 2010 – 2012<\/li>\n
  7. Dr Il Hwan An, 2011 – 2013<\/li>\n
  8. Dr Meghan Blackledge, 2012 – 2014<\/li>\n
  9. Dr Kyle Bartholomew, 2017 – 2018<\/li>\n
  10. Dr Akash Basak, 2018 – 2021<\/li>\n
  11. Dr Danica Walsh, 2020 – 2022<\/li>\n
  12. Dr Hailey Butman, 2022 – 2024<\/li>\n
  13. Dr Annie Mattingly 2019-2025<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      Ph.D. Graduate Students<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

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      1. Dr T. Eric Ballard, Ph.D. 2008<\/li>\n
      2. Dr Virginia Burns, Ph.D. 2008<\/li>\n
      3. Dr Justin Richards, Ph.D. 2009<\/li>\n
      4. Dr Robert Huigens, Ph.D. 2009<\/li>\n
      5. Dr Christine Heinecke, Ph.D. 2009<\/li>\n
      6. Dr Rachel Kudgus, Ph.D. 2010<\/li>\n
      7. Dr Steven Rogers, Ph.D. 2010<\/li>\n
      8. Dr Cynthia Bunders, Ph.D. 2012<\/li>\n
      9. Dr Zhaoming Su, Ph.D. 2012\u00a0<\/li>\n
      10. Dr Erick Lindsey, Ph.D. 2013<\/li>\n
      11. Dr Tyler Harris, Ph.D. 2013<\/li>\n
      12. Dr Marine Minvielle, Ph.D. 2014<\/li>\n
      13. Dr Robert Furlani, Ph.D. 2015<\/li>\n
      14. Dr Christopher Brackett, Ph.D. 2016<\/li>\n
      15. Dr Matthew Stephens, Ph.D. 2016<\/li>\n
      16. Dr William Huggins, Ph.D. 2018<\/li>\n
      17. Dr Vu Nguyen, Ph.D. 2018<\/li>\n
      18. Dr Bradley Minrovic, Ph.D. 2019<\/li>\n
      19. Dr Sara Brackett, Ph.D. 2019<\/li>\n
      20. Dr William Barker, Ph.D. 2020<\/li>\n
      21. Dr Veronica Hubble, Ph.D. 2020<\/li>\n
      22. Dr Karlie Cox, Ph.D. 2021<\/li>\n
      23. Dr Alexander Weig, Ph.D. 2022<\/li>\n
      24. Dr Katherine Woolard, Ph.D. 2023<\/li>\n
      25. Dr Haoting Li, Ph.D. 2023<\/li>\n
      26. Dr Michael Zeiler, Ph.D. 2023<\/li>\n
      27. Dr Santiana Marrujo, Ph.D. 2024<\/li>\n
      28. Dr Ansley Nemeth, Ph.D. 2024<\/li>\n
      29. Dr Ashley Crotteau, Ph.D. 2025<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          M.S. Graduate Students<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

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          1. Anne Basso, M.S. 2008<\/li>\n
          2. Catherine Reed, M.S. 2010<\/li>\n
          3. Constance Bond, M.S. 2013<\/li>\n
          4. Rui Su, M.S. 2014<\/li>\n
          5. Monica Spritzky, M.S. 2022<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n