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.
Aaron teaches sophomore Organic Chemistry CH204, Organic Reaction Mechanisms CH642, and Medicinal Chemistry CH644. |
Postdoctoral Researchers
Jennifer Yuan
Project: Fluorescent Probes for Imaging Peptides and Proteins jyuan29@bu.edu Ph. D. University of British Columbia (2021) B.Sc. Western University (2016) |
Graduate Students
Maggie Kitt
Fifth year graduate student Project: Development of New Oxidation Methodologies Utilizing Vanadium Catalysis mkitt247@bu.edu B.S. University of Evansville (2018) |
Jason Lenihan
Fifth year graduate student Project: [2+2] Photocycloadditions Towards Truxinate Scaffolds jlenihan@bu.edu B.S. Quinnipiac University (2018) |
Matthew Mailloux
Fifth year graduate student Projects: Dearomative Ring Expansions, Truxinate Natural Products mmaillou@bu.edu B.A. Skidmore College (2018) |
Alexandra Millimaci
Fourth year graduate student Project: [3+2] Cycloaddition Methodology Towards Lignan Scaffolds, and Investigation of Synthetic Cannabinoid Derivatives amillim@bu.edu B.A. Syracuse University (2018) |
Jac Lorenzo
Fourth year graduate student Co-advisor: Karen Allen Project: Synthesis of Peptides for Inhibition of Protein-Protein Interactions lorenzoj@bu.edu B.S. UC San Diego (2019) |
Xiaenne Bozor
Third year graduate student Project: Synthesis of Small Molecules for Inhibition of Protein-Protein Interactions mxbozor@bu.edu B.S. Florida Gulf Coast University (2020) |
Sara El-Arid
Third year graduate student Co-advisor: Mark Grinstaff Project: Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization selarid@bu.edu B.S. UC Santa Barbara (2020) |
Nathan Hendrick
Third year graduate student Project: Synthesis of Fluorescent Probes and High-Throughput Experimentation nhendric@bu.edu B.S. University of Pittsburgh (2014) |
Emma Dolan
Second year graduate student Co-advisor: Mark Grinstaff Project: Synthesis and Application of Polymers Derived from Carbon Dioxide dolane13@bu.edu B.S. Western Connecticut State U. (2021) |
Stephanie Laporte
Second year graduate student Project: Methodology of HT [2+2] Photo-cycloadditions and Synthesis of Resveratrol Derived Truxinic Acid Analogs slaporte@bu.edu B.S. Brandeis University (2021) |
Ashley Rochford
Second year graduate student Project: Synthesis of PROTACs for Tip60 Degradation arochfor@bu.edu B.A. Wellesley College (2021) |
Visiting Scholars
Harrison Reiter
Project: Synthesis of Fluorescent Probes B.A. Boston University (2022) |
Francesca Di Matteo
Project: Synthesis of PROTACs Second year PhD Candidate B.S., M.S. University of Salerno (2019) |
Undergraduate Researchers
Antonin Knirsch
Project: [3+2] Cycloaddition Methodology Towards Lignan Scaffolds B.A. Boston University (intended 2023) |
Halle Kyne
Project: Cytotoxicity and Mechanism of Action of B-Truxinate Natural Products and Derivatives B.A. Boston University (intended 2023) |
Easwer Raman
Project: High-Throughput Experimentation for Machine Learning B.A. Boston University (intended 2023) |
Jack Terzian
Project: Synthesis of B-Truxinate Natural Product Derivatives B.A. Boston University (intended 2024) |
Daniel Gorham
Project: Synthesis of Bifunctional Salen Cobalt Catalyst for Ring Opening Polymerizations B.A. Boston University (intended 2024) |
Andrew Jacobsen
Project: Synthesis and Characterization of Self-Healing Cyclobutane Polymers B.A. Boston University (intended 2024) |
Past Members
Graduate Students
Dr. Douglas Fraser (2021) - Snapdragon Chemistry
Dr. Shiva Dastjerdi (2021) - Kronos Bio
Dr. Paula Ortet (2020) - Scientist I, 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) - Senior Scientist, AstraZeneca
Dr. Long Nguyen (2018) - Scientist, Enanta Pharmaceuticals
Sung Hun Park - M.A. Boston University (2013)
Postdoctoral Researchers
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
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)
Dr. Douglas Fraser (2021) - Snapdragon Chemistry
Dr. Shiva Dastjerdi (2021) - Kronos Bio
Dr. Paula Ortet (2020) - Scientist I, 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) - Senior Scientist, AstraZeneca
Dr. Long Nguyen (2018) - Scientist, Enanta Pharmaceuticals
Sung Hun Park - M.A. Boston University (2013)
Postdoctoral Researchers
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
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)
