Group Members
Dr. Natalia Tretyakova, Ph.D.
CONTACT
2-147 CCRB Cancer Center
Natalia's Office (2-147 CCRB) 612-626-3432
Office Fax: 612-624-3869
EDUCATION
B.Sc. Moscow State University, 1988
M.S. Moscow State University, 1990
Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1997
Postdoc MIT 1998-2000
Hometown: Moscow, Russia
Scientific Hero: Rachel Carson
Awards: Distinguished McKnight University Professor
Graduate Students
4th Year Ph.D. Student, Chemistry
Erik Moran
moran598@umn.edu
Hometown: Hampshire, IL
Education: B.S., Biochemistry- Northern Illinois University
Scientific Hero: Carl Bosch
2nd Year Ph.D. Student, MPAT
Cesar Iturerere Cyuzuzo
iture001@umn.eduHometown: Musanze, Rwanda
Education: B.S., Biochemistry- University of Nebraska Lincoln
Scientific Hero: Blaise Pascal
2nd Year Ph.D. Student, Chemistry
Tyler Karow
karow020@umn.eduHometown: Faribault, MN
Education: B.S., Chemistry- University of St. Thomas
Scientific Hero: Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna
Research: Organic Synthesis, Drug Design, Epigenetics
2nd Year Ph.D. Student, Chemistry
Allysha O'Donnell
odonn269@umn.eduHometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Education: B.S., Chemistry
M.Sc. Chemistry- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Scientific Hero: Mary Jackson
2nd Year Ph.D. Student, MedChem
Joe McPherson
mcphe179@umn.eduHometown: Mebane, NC
Education: B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology- Wake Forest University (Winston Salem, NC)
Scientific Hero: Conrad Waddington
Awards: 2021 Wake Forest Research Fellowship Recipient
1st Year Ph.D. Student, Chemistry
Sodeeq Babalola
babal030@umn.eduHometown: Saki, Oyo State, Nigeria
Education: B.S., Chemistry-University of Abuja, Nigeria
M.Sc., Pharmaceutical Chemistry- Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria
Scientific Hero: Alexander Fleming
1st Year Ph.D. Student, MedChem
Ryan Friess
fries208@umn.eduHometown: Maple Grove, MN
Education: B.S., Biochemistry-University of Minnesota
Scientific Hero: Jonas Salk and Sidney Farber
Research: Epigenetics, Immunotherapy
1st Year Ph.D. Student, Chemistry
Yuliet Monatukwa
monat008@umn.eduHometown: Ellendale, ND
Education: B.S., Chemistry, Forensic Science - University of North Dakota
Scientific Hero: Rosalind Franklin
Awards: UMN CSE Fellowship
Research: Analytical Chemistry, Mass Spectrometry, HPLC, Adductomics
Fun Fact: I have a black and white cat named Domino
Postdoctoral Scientists
Dr. Qi Zhang
zhan9022@umn.eduHometown: Guangzhou, China
Education: B.S., Material Science and Engineering- Tianjin Polytechnic University, China
Ph.D., Organic/Medicinal Chemistry- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Scientific Hero: Tu Youyou
Dr. Abdur Rahim
rahim032@umn.eduHometown: Barpeta, Assam, India
Education: B.Sc.- B. H. College, Barpeta
M.Sc.- Gauhati University, Guwahati
Ph.D.- Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida, India
Postdocs at the University of Minnesota & University of Buffalo
Scientific Hero: APJ Abdul Kalam
Undergraduate and Pharmacy Students
Undergraduate
Holly Den Hartog
denha038@umn.eduHometown: Hopkins, MN
Education: 4th Year Undergraduate, B.S., Chemistry
Scientific Hero: Edmond Locard
Awards: Heisig Endowment, Glysteen Scholarship Fund in Chemistry
Undergraduate
Marlon Oviedo Alfonso
ovied017@umn.eduHometown: Santa Cruz del norte, Cuba
Education: 2nd Year Undergraduate, B.S., Chemistry
Scientific Hero: Marie Curie
Awards: Catch a Break Scholarship, Oliveira R&D Scholarship
Lab Alumni
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