Team
Juan R. Del Valle W. K. Warren Family Professor Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry B.A., Chemistry, Carleton College, 1999 Ph.D., Chemistry, University of California San Diego, 2004 Postdoc, University of Montreal, 2004-2006 Curriculum Vitae Brief Bio |
Benjamin Rajewski Graduate Student (joined Fall 2019) Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute Research Fellow Leahy-Filipi Family Endowment Research Fellow Dow Chemical Outstanding Graduate Student Awardee 2019: B.A. Chemistry, Simpson College Lab Publications: ChemRxiv 2024; J. Am. Chem. Soc 2023; Org. Lett. 2023; J. Mater. Chem. B 2023 |
Taylor Gerrein Graduate Student (joined Fall 2019) 2018: B.S. Chemistry, Northern Kentucky University Kaneb Center Outstanding Graduate Teaching Awardee Lab Publications: Synlett 2021; Org. Lett. 2022; Org. Lett. 2023 |
Avraz Anwar Graduate Student (joined Fall 2021) Welter Family Graduate Fellow NIH Chemistry-Biology Interface Predoctoral Fellow 2021: M.S. Chemistry, Middle Tennessee State University 2019: B.S. Chemistry, Middle Tennessee State University Lab Publications: ChemMedChem 2023; Org. Lett. 2022 |
Madison Wright Graduate Student (joined Fall 2021) 2021: B.S. Chemistry, Saint Francis University Lab Publications: Acc. Chem. Res. 2024; Org. Lett. 2023 |
Isaac Angera Graduate Student (joined Fall 2021) 2021: B.S. Chemistry, Central Michigan University Lab publications: Acc. Chem. Res. 2024; ChemRxiv 2024; J. Am. Chem. Soc 2023 |
Michael Garza Undergraduate Student (joined Spring 2022) Notre Dame COS-SURF fellowship Notre Dame SROP fellowship Class of 2024: Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame Lab Publications: ChemMedChem 2023 |
Join us!!
We are recruiting motivated graduate students with a passion for organic synthesis, chemical biology, and drug discovery! Prospective students should be enrolled in the Ph.D. program at the University of Notre Dame and are encouraged to contact Juan ([email protected]) with any questions.
Recent Ph.D. graduates interested in Postdoctoral Associate opportunities should should send a cover letter, CV, and research summary as a single pdf to [email protected].
Former Members
Wathsala Liyanage, M.S. (2009), University of Rochester (doctoral program)
Leticia Montoya, Undergrad (2008), University of Oregon (doctoral program)
Ujjwal Pal, Postdoc (2010), CSIR (Senior Scientist)
Sujeewa Ranatunga, Ph.D. (2012), Moffitt Cancer Center (Staff Scientist)
Jinsoo Kim, Postdoc (2012), PNA Innovations (Senior Scientist)
Young B. Kim, Postdoc (2013), Bluefield State College (Assistant Professor)
Yongmao Sun, Postdoc (2013), University of Tampa (Visiting Professor)
Hallie Lower, HS Intern (2016), University of Florida
Bomi Kim, Undergrad (2016), Hanbat National University
Fabio Vasconcellos, Undergrad (2017)
Megan Navarro, Undergrad (2018)
Justin Goodwin, Postdoc (2018), Lonza (Project Manager)
William Motsch, M.S. (2018), Temple University (doctoral program)
Carlos Solanilla, Undergrad (2019), N.C. State (doctoral program)
Matt Sarnowski, Ph.D. (2021), Sanford-Burham (Medicinal Chemist)
Erin Fennessy, Undergrad (2021), University of Notre Dame (ACE Teaching Fellow)
Jen Rowe, Postdoc (2021), Eli Lilly (Advisor)
Yassin Elbatrawi, Ph.D. (2021), Gilead Biosciences (Scientist)
Andrew Fugetta, Undergrad (2021), Johns Hopkins (doctoral program)
Michael Siroky, Undergrad (2021), Scripps Research Institute (doctoral program)
Aaron Scott, M.S. (2022), Eli Lilly (Senior Chemist)
Chris Cain, Ph.D. (2022), Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (Scientist)
Luke Whitmer, Undergrad (2022), Columbia University (medical school)
Benjamin Rathman, Ph.D. (2023), UCF (postdoc)
Kamlesh Makwana, Postdoc (2023), THINC@ Baylor College of Medicine (Scientist)
Hannah Bergin, Undergrad (2024)
Leticia Montoya, Undergrad (2008), University of Oregon (doctoral program)
Ujjwal Pal, Postdoc (2010), CSIR (Senior Scientist)
Sujeewa Ranatunga, Ph.D. (2012), Moffitt Cancer Center (Staff Scientist)
Jinsoo Kim, Postdoc (2012), PNA Innovations (Senior Scientist)
Young B. Kim, Postdoc (2013), Bluefield State College (Assistant Professor)
Yongmao Sun, Postdoc (2013), University of Tampa (Visiting Professor)
Hallie Lower, HS Intern (2016), University of Florida
Bomi Kim, Undergrad (2016), Hanbat National University
Fabio Vasconcellos, Undergrad (2017)
Megan Navarro, Undergrad (2018)
Justin Goodwin, Postdoc (2018), Lonza (Project Manager)
William Motsch, M.S. (2018), Temple University (doctoral program)
Carlos Solanilla, Undergrad (2019), N.C. State (doctoral program)
Matt Sarnowski, Ph.D. (2021), Sanford-Burham (Medicinal Chemist)
Erin Fennessy, Undergrad (2021), University of Notre Dame (ACE Teaching Fellow)
Jen Rowe, Postdoc (2021), Eli Lilly (Advisor)
Yassin Elbatrawi, Ph.D. (2021), Gilead Biosciences (Scientist)
Andrew Fugetta, Undergrad (2021), Johns Hopkins (doctoral program)
Michael Siroky, Undergrad (2021), Scripps Research Institute (doctoral program)
Aaron Scott, M.S. (2022), Eli Lilly (Senior Chemist)
Chris Cain, Ph.D. (2022), Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (Scientist)
Luke Whitmer, Undergrad (2022), Columbia University (medical school)
Benjamin Rathman, Ph.D. (2023), UCF (postdoc)
Kamlesh Makwana, Postdoc (2023), THINC@ Baylor College of Medicine (Scientist)
Hannah Bergin, Undergrad (2024)
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