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

trety001@umn.edu

Curriculum Vitae

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

6th Year Ph.D. Student, Chemistry

Erik Moran
moran598@umn.edu

Hometown: Hampshire, IL

Education: B.S., Biochemistry- Northern Illinois University

Scientific Hero: Carl Bosch

4th Year Ph.D. Student, MPAT

Cesar Iturerere Cyuzuzo

iture001@umn.edu

Hometown: Musanze, Rwanda

Education: B.S., Biochemistry- University of Nebraska Lincoln

Scientific Hero: Blaise Pascal

4th Year Ph.D. Student, Chemistry

Allysha O'Donnell

odonn269@umn.edu

Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Education: B.S., Chemistry

M.Sc. Chemistry- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Scientific Hero: Mary Jackson

4th Year Ph.D. Student, MedChem

Joe McPherson

mcphe179@umn.edu

Hometown: 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

3rd Year Ph.D. Student, MedChem

Ryan Friess

fries208@umn.edu

Hometown: Maple Grove, MN

Education: B.S., Biochemistry-University of Minnesota

Scientific Hero: Jonas Salk and Sidney Farber

Research: Epigenetics, Immunotherapy

Postdoctoral and Staff Scientists

Dr. Qi Zhang

zhan9022@umn.edu

Hometown: 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.edu

Hometown: 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 Students

Undergraduate

Marlon Oviedo Alfonso

ovied017@umn.edu

Hometown: Santa Cruz del norte, Cuba

Education: 4th Year Undergraduate, B.S., Chemistry

Scientific Hero: Marie Curie

Awards: Catch a Break Scholarship, Oliveira R&D Scholarship

Lab Alumni

Caitlin Jokipii Krueger, Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry, 2018-2022

Scientist • Wuxi AppTec

Suresh Pujari, Ph.D. Staff Scientist, 2016-2021

Senior Scientist • Archer Daniels Midland Co.

Jenna Fernandez, Ph.D. student, Medicinal, Chemistry, 2014-2020

Research Fellow • Mayo Clinic

Jenna Thomforde, M.S. student, Medicinal Chemistry, 2016-2020

Development Scientist • Beckman Coulter Inc.

Amanda Degner, M.S. student, Medicinal Chemistry, 2015-2019

Senior Scientist • Archer Daniels Midland Co.

Shaofei Ji, Ph.D. student, Chemistry 2013-2019

Scientist • Biotransformation at DMPK Department at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson

Daeyoon Park, M.S. student, BMBB 2016-2019

Research Assistant • Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center

Christopher Seiler, Ph.D. student, Medicinal Chemistry, 2013-2018

Scientist • WuXi AppTec

Guru-Swamy Madugundu, Postdoctoral Associate 2017-2018

Senior Principal Scientist • Syngene International Limited

Arnold Groehler IV, Ph.D. student, Medicinal Chemistry, 2011-2018

Postdoctoral Researcher • Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

Dewakar Sangaraju, Ph.D. student, Medicinal Chemistry, 2009-2014

Scientist and Metabolomics Group Head • DMPK at Genentech

Brock Matter, M.S. student, Chemistry 2014-2018

Professional Research Assistant • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Susith Wickramaratne, Ph.D. student, Chemistry 2009-2014

Technology Development Engineer • Intel Corporation

Xun Ming, M.S. student, Medicinal Chemistry, 2008-2011

Field Service Engineer • Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Division: Central Region, ThermoFisher Scientific - Unity Lab Services

Teshome B. Gherezghiher, Postdoctoral Associate, 2011-2013

Principal Scientist • NeuroScience

Jung-eun Yeo, Postdoctoral Associate, 2011-2013

Section Head • IBS Center for Genomic Integrity

Delshanee Kotandeniya, Postdoctoral Associate, 2009-2013

Research Associate • Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota

Uthpala Seneviratne, Ph.D. student, Chemistry, 2005-2010

Principal Scientist Chemical Biology Department • Pfizer, Worldwide Research & Development

Bhaskar Malayappan, Postdoctoral Associate, 2008-2010

Senior Scientist • Pfizer

Bei Nie, Postdoctoral Associate, 2007-2008

Professor and Senior Director of Analytical Lab • Chongqing Insitute of Green & Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Erin Michaelson, M.S. student, Medicinal Chemistry, 2007-2010

Senior Chemist • Boston Scientific

Angela Eder, Postdoctoral Associate 2006

Healthcare Content Creation Manager • Molex

Rebecca Guza, Ph.D. student, Biochemistry 2004-2009

SR&D and Technical Service Manager • H.B Fuller

Melissa Goggin, Ph.D. student, Medicinal Chemistry, 2004-2009

Research Analyst • LabCorp, St. Paul, MN

Rachel Loeber, Ph.D. student, Medicinal Chemistry, 2003-2008

Chief Scientific Officer • LeafLine Labs

Danae Quirk Dorr, Postdoctoral Associate 2003-2006

Professor • Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Geology • Minnesota State University

Erin Michaelson, M.S. student, Medicinal Chemistry, 2007-2010

Senior Chemist • Boston Scientific

Lingling Niu, Postdoctoral Associate 2003

Scientist • R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN

Mathur Rajesh, Postdoctoral Associate 2003-2005

Professor • Department of Chemical Engineering • SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Mumtaz Pasha, Postdoctoral Associate 2002

Forensic Scientist • Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA)

Soobong Park, Postdoctoral Associate 2001-2003

Senior Executive Vice President • MetiMedi Pharmaceuticals, Korea

Rebecca Ziegel (Duranceau), M.S. student, Medicinal Chemistry, 2000-2003

Quality Assurance (QA) Officer • CT Laboratories LLC, Baraboo, WI

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