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GROUP MEMBERS

Principal Investigator

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Aaron Beeler received his Ph.D. in 2002 from Professor John Rimoldi’s laboratory in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Mississippi. He then joined the Porco group as a postdoctoral fellow and subsequently the Center for Chemical Methodology and Library Development at Boston University, now the Center for Molecular Discovery. He was promoted to Assistant Director of the CMLD-BU in January 2005. In 2012 Aaron joined the Department of Chemistry as a tenure-track professor in medicinal chemistry. In 2019, Aaron received tenure and was promoted to Associate Professor of Chemistry. 
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Aaron teaches sophomore Organic Chemistry CH204, Organic Reaction Mechanisms CH642, and Medicinal Chemistry CH644.
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617-358-3487
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Graduate Students

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Jac Lorenzo
Sixth year graduate student
Co-advisor: Karen Allen
Project: Synthesis of Peptides for Inhibition of Protein-Protein Interactions
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B.S. UC San Diego (2019)
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Xiaenne Bozor
Fifth year graduate student
Project: Synthesis of Small Molecules for Inhibition of Protein-Protein Interactions
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B.S. Florida Gulf Coast University (2020)

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Emma Dolan
Fourth year graduate student
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Co-advisor: Mark Grinstaff
Project: Synthesis of Biodegradable Adhesive Materials and Applications of Flow Chemistry in Space
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B.S. Western Connecticut State U. (2021)
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Stephanie Laporte
Fourth year graduate student
Project: Methodology of HT [2+2] Photo-cycloadditions and Synthesis of Resveratrol Derived Truxinic Acid Analogs
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B.S. Brandeis University (2021)
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Ashley Rochford
Fourth year graduate student

Project: Synthesis of PROTACs for Tip60 Degradation
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B.A. Wellesley College (2021)
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Sophie Kelly
Second year graduate student
Project: High-Throughput BBO Diversification
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B.A. Colgate University (2021)
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Saira Tahsin
Second year graduate student
Project: Synthesis of Peptides for Inhibition of Protein-Protein Interactions
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B.S. William Paterson University of New Jersey (2023)
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Jason White
Second year graduate student
Project: Synthesis of Fluorescent Probes Expansion
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B.S. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2023)
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TJ DiPuma
Second year graduate student
Project: Utilizing Synthetic and Flow Chemistry for the Design of Fluorescent Probes and Natural Products
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M.S. and B.S. Loyola University Chicago (2018)

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Crystal Vega
First year graduate student
Project: Methodology of HT [2+2] Photo-cycloadditions and Synthesis of Resveratrol Derived Truxinic Acid Analogs
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B.S. University of California, Riverside (2024)
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Rose Frances Milano
First year graduate student
Project: Synthesis of Fluorescent Probes Expansion
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B.S. The George Washington University (2024)
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Sri Manyata Peddinti (Coco)
First year graduate student
Project: Utilizing Synthetic and Flow Chemistry for the Design of Fluorescent Probes and Natural Products
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B.S. The College of New Jersey (2024)

Undergraduate Researchers

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Quang Nguyen
Project: Methodology of HT [2+2] Photo-cycloadditions and Synthesis of Resveratrol Derived Truxinic Acid Analogs
B.A. Boston University (intended 2026)
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Jane Fomuso
Project: Synthesis of Peptides for Inhibition of Protein-Protein Interactions
B.A. Boston University (intended 2025)
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Rachel Baten
Project: Medicinal Applications of B-Piperarborenine D Analogs
B.A. Boston University (intended 2025)
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Florangel Guzman
Project: Synthesis of Peptides for Inhibition of Protein-Protein Interactions
B.S. Boston University (intended 2027)
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Comfort-Maryam Mayenli
Project: Synthesis of Fluorescent Probes Expansion
B.A. Boston University (intended 2027)

Past Members

 Graduate Students
Dr. Alexandra Millimaci (2024)
Dr. Nathan Hendrick (2024) - Head of Chemistry, Prisma
Dr. Maggie Kitt (2024)
​Dr. Jason Lenihan (2023) - Scientist 1, Medicinal Chemistry, Eikon Therapeutics 
​Dr. Matthew Mailloux (2023) - Scientist 1, Snapdragon Chemistry

Dr. Douglas Fraser (2021) - Process R&D Scientist, Snapdragon Chemistry
Dr. Shiva Dastjerdi (2021) - Senior Scientist, Kronos Bio 

Dr. Paula Ortet (2020) - Scientist II Medicinal Chemist, Fog Pharma 
Dr. Edwin Alfonzo (2019) - Postdoctoral Researcher, Arnold Lab
Dr. Alexis Courtney (2019) - Lecturer in Chemistry, Boston University
Dr. Gabrielle Fleming (2019) - Senior Research Scientist, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Sean Corning - M.A. Boston University (2018)
Dr. Reem Telmesani (2018) - 
Associate Director, Project Management, Early Oncology, AstraZeneca
Dr. Long Nguyen (2018) - Principle Scientist, Jnana Therapeutics
Sung Hun Park - M.A. Boston University (2013)


Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Jennifer Yuan -
 Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2021-2023) - Process Development Engineer, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Yann Corre - Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2017-2018) - Research Scientist, Selcia
Dr. Han Yueh - Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2012-2017) - Process Scientist, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Prof. Kristen Mascall - Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2012-2013) - Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Brandeis University
Prof. Sarah Scarry - Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2012-2013) - Research Assistant Professor, UNC


Undergraduate Researchers
​Siyuan Li - B. A. (2024) - Boston University Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Daniel Gorham - B. A. (2024)  
Jack Terzian - B. A. (2024) 
Yoo Jeong Huh - B. A. (2023) - Junior Chemist at Cosmax USA
Easwer Raman - B. A. (2023) - Research Intern at ReNAgade Therapeutics
Francesca Di Matteo - Visiting Scholar (2023) 
Harrison Reiter - B. A. (2022) - University of Pennsylvania, Chemistry PhD track
Halle Kyne - B. A. (2023) - Research Associate, Gilead Sciences
Antonin Knirsch - B. A. (2023) - Johns Hopkins University, Chemistry PhD track
Eddie Whaley - B. A. (2022) - Pursuing Medical School
Katie Novak - B. A. (2021) - 
Research Assistant II, Laboratory for Drug Discovery in Neuroscience
​Victoria Jordan - B. A. (2021) - Graduate Student, Tri-Institutional Program of Chemical Biology
Emily Traficante - B. A. (2021) - Graduate Student, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Shruti Kumta - B. A. (2021) - Associate Scientist, Snapdragon Chemistry
Ivy Liang - B. A. (2020) - Research Technician, Qi Lab, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Logan Sigua - B.A. (2019) - Research Technician, Qi Lab, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Jada White - B.A. (2019) - Research Scientist I, Boehringer Ingelheim
Jesse Mendoza - B.A. (2019) - Attending Medical School at USC
Nicky Eleuteri - B.A. (2018) - Research Technician, Fischer Lab, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Qiwen Gao - B.A. (2017) - Graduate Student
Diana Diaz - (B.A. 2017) - 
Graduate Student at Boston University
Tessa Colameta - B.A./M.A. (2015) - Graduate Student at University of Chicago
Rachel Rosen - B.A. (2015) - Graduate Student at UC Berkeley
Jessie Zhen - B.A. (2015) - Graduate Student at Boston University
Morgan Myers - B.A., Boston University (2015)
Benjamin Reinhardt - Summer 2015 REU Student from University of Rochester (exp. B.A. 2017)
Sharon Liu - B.A. (2015) - Graduate Student at Columbia University
Anjeza Beheraj - B.A. (2014) - Graduate Student at Boston Universityc
Anastasia Voevodin - B.A. (2014) - Graduate Student at Columbia University
​Julia Fernandez - Visiting Scholar (2013)
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