Serena DiLiberti (She/Her)

Hi! My name is Serena. I was born and raised in New Jersey and moved to Boston for undergrad at Northeastern University. I am currently a fifth year in the Douglas group, where I am working on studying cyanoamidation reactions. In my free time, I enjoy swimming, traveling, going to concerts, and eating delicious food. 

Joined: Spring 2022 (as G2)

Education & Experience:

B.S. Chemistry, Northeastern University (2020)

M.S. Chemistry, University of Minnesota (2022)

Process Chemistry Intern, Merck (Summer 2024, Rahway, NJ)

Douglas Group Publications:

1. DiLiberti, S. L., Eastwood, M. S., Otte, S. C., Douglas, C. J. Total Synthesis of (+)-Eburnamonine Using Asymmetric Alkene Cyanoamidation through C—CN Bond Activation. Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 5630-5634. 

Awards: 

ACS DOC NOS Best Poster (2025)

ACS PREDICT Symposium Lightning Talk Award: 2nd Place (2025)

Department of Chemistry Graduate Student Travel Award (2024)

Community of Scholars Program Travel Grant (2023)

Department of Chemistry Graduate Student Travel Award (2023)

Lester C. and Joan M. Krogh Endowed Fellowship (2020)