MEET THE TEAM
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PI – Prof. Alex Grenning, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, UMN; Jan 2nd 2024 – present
Associate Professor, UF; 2021 – Jan. 1st 2024
Assistant Professor, UF; 2014 – 2021
Postdoctoral Associate, Boston University (w/ John Porco); 2012 – 2014
Ph.D., University of Kansas (w/ Jon Tunge); 2007 – 2012
B.A. 2003 – 2007 – Lake Forest College (w/ William Martin)
Favorite reaction I’ve never run is the Nazarov Cyclization.
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Interests include #OChem (duh!) and enjoying the following with my family and friends: cooking, rock n’ roll, and camping/outdoor activities. -
Postdoctoral Associate – Dr. Morgane Mando | Joined in Fall 2023
Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Favorite Reaction: The Favorskii Rearrangement
Hobbies outside of Lab: Music, Fossils, and Ice Skating!
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Ph.D. Student – Andy McCabe | Joined in Spring 2024
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Ph.D. Student – Anghelo Gangano | Joined in Fall 2020
B.S. in Biology and Chemistry, Concordia University
Favorite reaction: Goldberg reaction
Hobbies outside of lab: Eating, playing instruments, tennis, video games, and getting sand in my hair/mouth/car... -
Ph.D. Student – Juan Sanfiel | Joined in Fall 2021
B.A. in Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University
Follow me on LinkedIn!Favorite reaction: Sakurai allylation
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Ph.D. Student – Akash Gogate | Joined in Fall 2021
B.S. in Chemistry, Emory University
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of North Dakota
Favorite Reaction: Soai Reaction
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Ph.D. Student – Dylan Smith | joined in Fall 2022
B.S. in Chemistry from Chatham University in 2019
Favorite Reaction: the Chichibabin Reaction
Hobbies: disc golfing, checking out local breweries, and spending time with friends
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Ph.D. Student – Avneesh Kumar | Joined in Fall 2022
Alumni
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Matthew Albritton
Matthew was an undergraduate researcher in Grenning Lab ca. 2019 – 2021.
B.S. University of Florida
Current position: Graduate Student, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Mariana Alves, M.S.
Mariana was a graduate student in our lab ca. 2018 – 2022
B.S. Florida State University
M.S. University of Florida
Current Position: Novartis Inc.; Research Scientist II.
LinkedIn
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Dr. Fabien Emmetiere, Ph.D.
Fabien was a graduate student in the lab.
Ph.D. – University of Florida 2020
Currently at Amgen; Senior Associate Scientist
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Dr. Ehsan Fereyduni, Ph.D.
Graduated in 2020 from UF with Ph.D.
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Liban Jirmo
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Dr. Ouidad Lahtigui, Ph.D.
Ouidad was a graduate student in the lab
Ph.D. – University of Florida 2020
PDF at EPFL
Current Position: Syngenta; Process Chemistry -
Dr. Primali Navaratne, Ph.D.
Primali was a graduate student in the lab.
Ph.D. University of Florida 2019
Postdoc at Caltech
Current Position: Amgen; Scientist
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Dr. Aleksandra (Sasha) Nilova
Sasha was a postdoc in the lab ca. 2020 – 2023.
Ph.D. Portland State University
Current Position: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) postdoc
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Abdias Noel
Abdias was a graduate student in the lab ca. 2021 – 2022.
B.S. University of Florida
Current position: Graduate Student, University of Michigan
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Richard Schroeder, M.S.
Richard was a graduate student in the lab.
M.S University of Florida 2019
Currently at Novartis Institutes; Research Scientist II
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Dr. Sarah Scott, Ph.D.
Sarah was a graduate student in the lab
Ph.D. University of Florida 2020
Currently at GSK; Investigator
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Roberto Serrano
Roberto was an undergraduate in the lab ca. 2017 – 2019
B.S. University of Florida
Currently Roberto is pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemistry at University of Illinois
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Dr. Breanna Tomiczek, Ph.D.
Breanna was a graduate student in the lab ca 2017 – 2022.
B.S. in Chemistry, Saint Vincent College
Ph.D. University of Florida 2022
Current Position: Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory
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Dr. Vincent Vedovato, Ph.D.
Vincent was a postdoc in the lab ca. 2021 – 2023
Ph.D. University of Oxford (w/ Michael Willis)
Postdoc University of Florida
Current Position: VITO; Chemistry Research Engineer
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Dr. Peter Vertesaljai, Ph.D.
Peter was a graduate student in the lab.
Ph.D. University of Florida 2019
Current Position: Richter Gedeon Nyrt.; Senior Research Scientist
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Katie White
Katie was a graduate student in the lab ca 2017 – 2019.
B.S. University of Florida
Katie is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemistry at UCLA.