Members
Principal Investigator
Youngjae You, Ph.D.
Professor of Empire Innovation
360 Pharmacy Building
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 645-4843
yjyou@buffalo.edu
Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Personnel
Ganesh Bist, PhD
Postdoc
2021-
ganeshbi@buffalo.edu
Prabhanjan Giram, PhD
Postdoc
2021-
prabhanj@buffalo.edu
Soniya Kumbham, PhD
Postdoc
2023-
soniyaku@buffalo.edu
PhD Graduate Students
Graduate Students
Kazi Md Mahabubur Rahman
Graduate Research Assistant
2018 -
MS Graduate Students
Adam Choi (co-advised by Dr. Sukyung Woo)
2022-
Xinhao Yu (co-advised by Dr. Sukyung Woo)
2023-
Resarch Staffs
Sewon Kim, MS
2023-
Undergraduate Students
Gregory Hawuczyk
2021-
Jarvis Hsu
2022-
Nissa A. Medwid
2022-
Haeni Lee
2023-
PharmD Students
Beauty Kolade
2021-
Paul Shin
2023-
Former Lab Members
Ryan Watley
PhD Student
2010-2014
Thesis Title: Design, synthesis, and application of dual functioning BODIPY photosensitizers: a theranostic photodynamic approach for cancer therapy
Current: CEO of Go Forward Pine Bluff
Gregory Nkepang
PhD Student
2008-2013
Thesis Title: Development of a new synthetic scheme for vinyl diethers and synthesis of prodrugs for targeted delivery and visible/NIR light-triggered release
Current: Research Associate at OUHSC
Pallavi Rajaputra
PhD Student
2007-2013
Thesis Title: Biological Evaluation of Mitochondria-targeting Photosensitizers and Site-specific Prodrugs
Current: West Pharmaceutical Services
Samuel Awuah
PhD Student
2008-2013
Thesis Title: Design and Synthesis of Near-Infra Red (NIR) BODIPY Dyes for in vivo Fluorescence Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy Treatment (PDT)
Current: Assistant Professor at University of Kentucky
Moses Bio
PhD Student
2007-2012
Thesis Title: A New Strategy for Photo-triggered Release of Drugs by Visible/Near IR Light: Photo-unclick Chemistry
Current: Granules Pharmaceutical Inc
Ethel Ngen
PhD Student
2006-2010
Thesis Title: Mitochondria-targeting for Improved Photodynamic Therapy
Current: Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins Medical School
Jason Polreis
M.S. Student
2007-2009
Current: Research Associate at Sanford Research/ USD
Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Nguyen T. Luong
2017-2021
Current: PostEra
Dr. Mengjie Li
2015-2021
Current: The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
Dr. Moses Bio
2013-2017
Current: Granules Pharmaceutical Inc
Dr. Pallavi Rajaputra
2014-2018
Current: West Pharmaceutical Services
Dr. Pritam Thapa
2014-2017
Current: Research Scientist at Kansas City VA Medical Center
Dr. Gregory Nekpang
2014
Current: Research Associate at OUHSC
Dr. Abugafar Hossion
2011-2013
Current: Faculty at Cloud County CC, KS
Dr. Bibbin T. Paul
2009-2011
Current: Instructor at University of Connecticut
Dr. Praveen P. Kumar
2008-2010
Current: Senior Scientist at 1Globe Health Institut
Dr. Rajesh Murthy
2006-2008
Current: Manager at Medicines Patent Pool
Graduate T/R Assistants/Associate and Undergraduates
Matthew Slief, MD student
Research Assistant
2017 Summer
Christopher Garner
REU student
2017 Summer
Radha Karki, PhD
Research Associate
2015
Bomaonye R. Tienabeso, B.S.
Research Assistant
Mar. 2016
Irene Lim
Undergraduate Student (Chemistry Major, Williams College)
2014 Summer
Nataalie Patten
PharmD student (University of Oklahoma)
2014 summer
Bomaonye R. Tienabeso, B.S.
Undergraduate Student
2013 summer
Vidya Birdar
Graduate teaching assistant
2009-2010
Current: graduate student at University of Oklahoma/ Chemistry and Biochemistry
Srinath Pashkanthi
Research assistant
2008
Current: Assitant Professor at University of Idaho
Christopher Johnson
Undergraduate student
2008-2009
Diana Miulleryte
Current: graduate student at Roswell Park Cancer Institute @ Buffalo
Undergraduate student
2008-2009
Alex Bohlmann
Undergraduate student
2009-2010
High School Students
Allen Chen
High School Student (Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics)
2015 Summer
Kevin Wang
High School Student (Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics)
2014 Summer