Alumni


Graduate Students – Ph.D. (Genealogy)


Nile S. Abularrage
Ph.D. 2023 Chemistry

Boston Consulting Group
New York, NY
nile@mit.edu

Kristen A. Birschbach (née Andersen)
Ph.D. 2015 Pharmacology

Catalent Pharma Solutions
Sun Prairie, WI
krandersen@gmail.com

Matthew R. Aronoff
Ph.D. 2015 Chemistry

Assistant Professor
University of New Mexico
aronoff@unm.edu

Isabella M. Borgula
Ph.D. 2024 Chemistry

Postdoctorate
Harvard Medical School
iborgula@mit.edu

Joseph B. Binder
Ph.D. 2009 Chemistry

Dow Chemical
Collegeville, PA
jbbinder@dow.com

Benjamin R. Caes
Ph.D. 2012 Chemistry

Catalent Pharma Solutions
Madison, WI
benjamin.r.caes@gmail.com

Tzu-Yuan (Cindy) Chao
Ph.D. 2010 Biochemistry

Eurofins Discovery
New Taipei City, Taiwan
tcchao9@gmail.com

Sayani Chattopadhyay
Ph.D. 2012 Chemistry

Seaco Technologies
Houston, TX
schattopadhyay@seacotech.com

Keith M. Cheah
Ph.D. 2023 Chemical Engineering

BigHat Biosciences
Cambridge, MA
keithcheah96@gmail.com

Peter T. Chivers
Ph.D. 1996 Biochemistry

Associate Professor
University of Durham
peter.chivers@durham.ac.uk

Amit Choudhary
Ph.D. 2011 Biophysics

Assistant Professor
Harvard Medical School
achoud@broadinstitute.org

Wen Chyan
Ph.D. 2018 Chemistry

McKinsey & Company
New York, NY
wenchyan1@gmail.com

Stephen B. delCardayré
Ph.D. 1994 Biochemistry

Zero Acre Farms
San Mateo, CA
delc94002@gmail.com

Kimberly A. Dickson
Ph.D. 2006 Biochemistry

Associate Professor (tenured)
Lawrence University
kimberly.dickson@lawrence.edu

Jesús M. Dones
Ph.D. 2021 Chemistry

Bristol-Myers Squibb
Lawrenceville Township, NJ
jesus.dones@bms.com

Eric S. Eberhardt
Ph.D. 1995 Biochemistry

Associate Professor (tenured)
Vassar College
ereberhardt@vassar.edu

Chelcie H. Eller
Ph.D. 2014 Biochemistry

Abcam
Eugene, OR
chelcie.eller@abcam.com

Gregory A. Ellis
Ph.D. 2011 Biochemistry

Research Biologist
United States Naval Research Laboratory
gaellis12@gmail.com

Aubrey J. Ellison
Ph.D. 2017 Chemistry

Pharmaceutical Product Development
Middleton, WI
aubrey.j.ellison@gmail.com

Stephen M. Fuchs
Ph.D. 2006 Biochemistry

Ginkgo Bioworks
Boston, MA
stephenmfuchs@gmail.com

Emily R. Garnett
Ph.D. 2018 Chemistry

JoLynn B. Giancola
Ph.D. 2024 Chemistry

jgiancol@mit.edu

Kelly L. Gorres
Ph.D. 2009 Biochemistry

Associate Professor (tenured)
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
kgorres@uwlax.edu

Brian J. Graham
Ph.D. 2021 Chemistry

Vesalius Therapeutics
Cambridge, MA
bgraham@mit.edu

Clair S. Gutierrez
Ph.D. 2025 Chemistry

cstg@mit.edu

Marcia C. Haigis (née Hebert)
Ph.D. 2002 Biochemistry

Professor (tenured)
Harvard Medical School
marcia_haigis@hms.harvard.edu

Joshua J. Higgin
Ph.D. 2004 Chemistry

Higgin Law PLLC
Research Triangle Park, NC

Trish T. Hoang
Ph.D. 2016 Biochemistry

Promega
Fitchburg, WI
trish.hoang@promega.com

Cara L. Bradford (née Jenkins)
Ph.D. 2004 Chemistry

Administrative Program Specialist
University of Wisconsin–Madison
clbradfo@wisc.edu

R. Jeremy Johnson
Ph.D. 2007 Biochemistry

Professor (tenured)
Butler University
rjjohns1@butler.edu

Sean B. Johnston
Ph.D. 2015 Biochemistry

Google
Denver, CO
seanjohnston@google.com

Jeet Kalia
Ph.D. 2008 Biochemistry

Associate Professor
IISER, Bhopal
jeet@iiserb.ac.in

Bradley R. Kelemen
Ph.D. 1995 Biochemistry

DuPont
Palo Alto, CA
brad.kelemen@dupont.com

Elizabeth A. Mulligan (née Kersteen)
Ph.D. 2000 Biochemistry

Elephas
Middleton, WI

Henry R. Kilgore
Ph.D. 2020 Chemistry

Postdoctorate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
hkilgore@mit.edu

Jin-Soo Kim
Ph.D. 1994 Biochemistry

Professor (tenured)
Seoul National University
jskim01@snu.ac.kr

Tony A. Klink
Ph.D. 2000 Biochemistry

Corpus Christi Catholic Parish
Sturgeon Bay, WI
accounting@ccparish.net

Martha C. A. Laboissière
Ph.D. 1995 Biochemistry

McKinsey & Company
San Francisco, CA
martha_laboissiere@mckinsey.com

Luke D. Lavis
Ph.D. 2008 Chemistry

Group Leader
Janelia Farm Research Campus (HHMI)
lavisl@janelia.hhmi.org

J. Eugene Lee
Ph.D. 2006 Biochemistry

Ministry of Science and ICT
Sejong City, South Korea
j.eugenelee@gmail.com

Peter A. Leland
Ph.D. 2000 Biochemistry

Genovac Antibody Discovery
Fargo, ND

Michael N. Levine
Ph.D. 2011 Biochemistry, M.D. 2013

Surgeon
San Diego, CA
mnlevine@ucsd.edu

Jo E. Lomax
Ph.D. 2014 Biology

Program Director
Harvard Medical School
​jelomax@gmail.com

John C. Lukesh, III
Ph.D. 2014 Chemistry

Associate Professor (tenured)
Wake Forest University
lukeshjc@wfu.edu

June M. Brownlee (née Messmore)
Ph.D. 1999 Biochemistry

Science Teacher
Brookfield Academy

Kalie A. Mix
Ph.D. 2017 Biochemistry

Sanofi Genzyme
Framingham, MA
kalie.mix18@gmail.com

Robert W. Newberry
Ph.D. 2016 Chemistry

Assistant Professor
University of Texas, Austin
rnewberry@utexas.edu

Bradley L. Nilsson
Ph.D. 2003 Chemistry

Professor (tenured)
University of Rochester
nilsson@chem.rochester.edu

Lindsey O. Calabretta (née Orgren)
Ph.D. 2022 Chemistry

EnPlusOne Biosciences
Watertown, MA
calabretta.lindsey@gmail.com

Michael J. Palte
Ph.D. 2012 Pharmacology, M.D. 2014

Agios
Cambridge, MA
mpalte@gmail.com

Chiwook Park
Ph.D. 2000 Biochemistry

Associate Professor (tenured)
Purdue University
park6@purdue.edu

Sang-Hyun Park
Ph.D. 1999 Biochemistry

Previous Professor
Seoul National University
biopark@snu.ac.kr

Yana D. Petri
Ph.D. 2024 Chemistry

Postdoctorate
New York University
y.petri@nyu.edu

David J. Quirk
Ph.D. 1996 Biochemistry

Valerie T. Ressler
Ph.D. 2019 Biochemistry

Promega
Fitchburg, WI
val.ressler@promega.com

Thomas J. Rutkoski
Ph.D. 2008 Biochemistry

Centyrex Venture
Spring House, PA
trutkosk@its.jnj.com

Matthew D. Shoulders
Ph.D. 2009 Chemistry

Professor (tenured)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
mshoulde@mit.edu

Bryan D. Smith
Ph.D. 2006 Biochemistry

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals
Lawrence, KS
bsmith@deciphera.com

Thomas P. Smith
Ph.D. 2017 Chemistry

Postal.io
San Luis Obispo, CA

Matthew B. Soellner
Ph.D. 2005 Chemistry

Assistant Professor
University of Michigan
soellner@umich.edu

Nadia K. Sundlass
Ph.D. 2011 Biophysics, M.D. 2013

Dermatologist
Wexford, PA
nadia.sundlass@gmail.com

Annie Tam
Ph.D. 2007 Chemistry

Bristol-Myers Squibb
New Brunswick, NJ
annie.tam@bms.com

Barbra M. Fisher (née Templer)
Ph.D. 1998 Biochemistry

Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Portland, OR
barbrafisher@hotmail.com

James E. Thompson
Ph.D. 1995 Biochemistry

Photys Therapeutics
West Newton, MA
jedthompson99@gmail.com

Rebecca F. Hough (née Turcotte)
Ph.D. 2008 Biophysics, M.D. 2010

Assistant Professor
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
rft2106@columbia.edu

James D. Vasta
Ph.D. 2015 Biochemistry

Promega
Fitchburg, WI
jdvasta@gmail.com

Rex W. Watkins
Ph.D. 2010 Biochemistry

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Palo Alto, CA
rwatkins@wsgr.com

Ian W. Windsor
Ph.D. 2019 Chemistry

Pfizer
Groton, CT
ian.windsor@pfizer.com

Paula K. Wittmayer
Ph.D. 1996 Biochemistry

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
Ridgefield, CT
paula.wittmayer@boehringer-ingelheim.com

Kenneth J. Woycechowsky
Ph.D. 2002 Biochemistry

Associate Teaching Professor
Arizona State University
kenneth.woycechowsky@asu.edu

Evans C. Wralstad
Ph.D. 2024 Chemistry

Ascidian Therapeutics
Boston, MA
ewralstad@ascidian-tx.com

Jinyi Yang
Ph.D. 2024 Chemistry

Amgen
Cambridge, MA
jyang25@amgen.com


Postdoctorates & Scientists


Matthew J. Allen
2004–2007

Professor (tenured)
Wayne State University
mallen@chem.wayne.edu

Ulrich Arnold
1999–2004, 2006

Scientist and Administrator
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
ulrich.arnold@biochemtech.uni-halle.de

Rasomoy Biswas
2011–2014

Aenova
Sisseln, Switzerland
rasomoy.biswas@gmail.com

Margie T. Borra-Garske (née Borra)
2005–2008

Codexis
Redwood City, CA
margie.borra-garske@codexis.com

Lynn E. Lipski (née Bretscher)
1997–1999

Olympic Yarn & Fiber
Montesano, WA
contact@olympicyarnandfiber.com

Sunil Chandran
2001–2004

Amyris
Emeryville, CA
chandran@amyris.com

Ho-Hsuan Chou
2009–2013

Associate Professor
National Cheng Kung University
hohsuan@mail.ncku.edu.tw

Mark A. Danielson
1998–2002

Scientist
Mayo Clinic
danielson.mark@mayo.edu

Kevin K. Desai
2011–2016

Encodia
San Diego, CA
kdesai@encodia.com

Lucas W. Erickson
2017–2020

Gilead Sciences
Foster City, CA
lucas.erickson@gilead.com

Brian Gold
2015–2019

Assistant Professor
New Mexico State University
bgold@nmsu.edu

Daniel Gottlieb
2006–2008

LANXESS
Köln, Germany
daniel.gottlieb@lanxess.com

Thimmaiah Govindaraju
2005–2006

Professor (tenured)
JNCASR
tgraju@jncasr.ac.in

Jeung-Hoi Ha
1990–1993

Scientist
SUNY Upstate Medical University
haj@upstate.edu

Kenton J. Hetrick
2018–2021

Beam Therapeutics
Cambridge, MA
hetrick@post.harvard.edu

Jonathan A. Hodges
2000–2004

Affinergy
Durham, NC
jahodges@nc.rr.com

Steven K. Holmgren
1995–1997

Adjunct Professor
Montana State University
holmgren@chemistry.montana.edu

Robert J. Hondal
1998–2002

Associate Professor (tenured)
University of Vermont College of Medicine
robert.hondal@uvm.edu

Jia-Cherng (Jason) Horng
2004–2006

Professor (tenured)
National Tsing Hua University
jchorng@mx.nthu.edu.tw

Katrina H. Jensen
2010–2011

Associate Professor (tenured)
Black Hills State University
katrina.jensen@bhsu.edu

Joomyung (Vicky) Jun
2019–2024

Assistant Professor
University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign
jmjun@illinois.edu

Byung-Moon Kim
1996–1999

KAIST
Daejeon, South Korea
bmkim63@yahoo.com

Frank W. Kotch
2003–2007

Pfizer
Chesterfield, MO
frank.w.kotch@pfizer.com

Tatiana G. Kutateladze
1994–1995

Professor (tenured)
University of Colorado School of Medicine
tatiana.kutateladze@cuanschutz.edu

Brian J. Levandowski
2019–2022

levandbj@ucla.edu

Langdon J. Martin
2008–2012

Professor (tenured)
Warren Wilson College
lmartin@warren-wilson.edu

Nicholas A. McGrath
2010–2013

Brian G. Miller
2001–2005

Professor (tenured)
Florida State University
miller@chem.fsu.edu

Eddie L. Myers
2006–2009

Lecturer (Assistant Professor)
NUI Galway
eddie.myers@nuigalway.ie

Aniekan Okon
2018–2023

Novo Nordisk
Lexington, MA
qokn@novonordisk.com

Moushumi Paul
2005–2006

Scientific Review Officer
NICHD (National Institutes of Health)
moushumi.paul@gmail.com

Marc Ribó
1995

Professor (tenured)
Universitat de Girona
marc.ribo@udg.es

Jessica Sayers
2018–2020

Achilles Therapeutics
London, UK
jessicasayers08@gmail.com

L. Wayne Schultz
1995–1999

Dianthus Therapeutics
Waltham, MA
lwayneschultz@gmail.com

I. Caglar Tanrikulu
2010–2020

Factor Bioscience
Cambridge, MA
caglar.tanrikulu@factorbio.com

Rodrigo E. Teixeira
2015–2017

Roche
Santa Clara, CA
kikoteixeira@gmail.com

Thomas R. Van Oosbree
2011–2012

Semba Biosciences
Madison, WI

Brett VanVeller
2011–2014

Associate Professor (tenured)
Iowa State University
bvv@iastate.edu


Graduate Students – M.S.


Richele L. Abel
M.S. 2001

Christine N. Bradford
M.S. 2014

Stephen J. Mannino
M.S. 1999

Robert G. Presler, Jr.
M.S. 2013

Seth R. Barrows
M.S. 1999

Lauren N. Carroll
M.S. 2010

Nicole McElfresh
M.S. 2008

Kaylee A. Underkofler
M.S. 2014

Eric S. Benedict
M.S. 2004

Matthew P. Hinderaker
M.S. 2002

Jessica D. Pope
M.S. 2000

Jon F. Wilkins
M.S. 1998


Visiting Scientists


Thomas Baumann
2006
Germany

Linus B. Boll
2021–2022
Switzerland

Mariëlle Delville
2008–2009
The Netherlands

Emilie M. L. Gräfin von Einsiedel
2022–2023
Switzerland

Alice Ghidini
2014
Sweden

Brenno Masina
2022
Switzerland

Sonja S. Peter
2020
Switzerland

Parit Plainkum
2000–2001
Thailand

Marc Ribó
1992
Spain

Raphael P. Rölli
2020
Switzerland

Christine I. Schilling
2005
Germany


Undergraduate Hall-Of-Fame


Marissa L. Abbott

Miguel A. Aguilar Ramos

Donald J. Bauhs, Jr.

Amanda L. Beltrame

Jacqueline J. Blank

George N. Caucutt

Chin Leng Cheng

Katherine T. Chew

Amy K. F. Davis

Dana N. Fuchs

Bernard D. Fula

Juneko E. Grilley

Patrick W. Hein

Kimberli J. Kamer

Vanessa M. Kung

Erin L. Kurten

Jiwon (Michelle) Lee

Shawn R. Lin

Bryan D. Marks

Jennifer L. McKenzie

David M. Niergarten

Samuel J. Orke

Nicholas Panasik, Jr.

Alexander A. Peterson

Joel M. Prince

Khan Hong Pua

Kristine E. Turkow
(née Staniszewski)

Rozamond Y. Sweeney

Vienna M. Thomas

Marion P. Toscano

Fernando D. Venegas

Michael J. Waddell

Kelly K. Wallin

Kevin A. Walters

Melissa M. Yatzeck

Erich M. Yokel