Former group members
Graduates, Undergraduates, and Postdocs
David Steinberg
(U)
Yale University (B.S.)
Mariela Bollini
(P)
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina (Ph.D.)
Anil Ekkati
(P)
Michigan Technological University (Ph.D.)
Nadia Elizabeth Danford
(U)
Yale University (B.S.)
Alissa Hare
(G)
Calvin College (B.S.); Yale University (M.S., Ph.D.)
Postdoctoral Assocciate, California Institute of Technology
Postdoctoral Assocciate, California Institute of Technology
Cheryl Leung
(G)
University of California, Berkeley (B.S.); Yale University (M.S., Ph.D.)
Jakub Kostal
(G)
Middlebury College (B.S.); Yale University (M.S., Ph.D.)
John Terhorst
(G)
University of Redlands (B.S.); Yale University (M.S., Ph.D.)
Adjunct Professor at Vanguard University, Costa Mesa, CA
Adjunct Professor at Vanguard University, Costa Mesa, CA
Krishna Ravindranathan
(P)
Rutgers University (Ph.D.)
Alex Trofimov
(P)
Syktyvkar State Univerisity, Russia (B.S.); University of Illinois at Chicago (Ph.D.)
Irix Pharmaceutical
Irix Pharmaceutical
Leyla Celik
(P)
Aarhus University (BSc, MSc, & Ph.D.)
Huan Lu
(G)
University of Science and Technology of China (B.S.)
Vinay Thakur
(P)
National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India (Ph.D.)
Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Senior Chemist
Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Senior Chemist
Julien Michel
(P)
ENSCL, France (MChem); University of Southampton, UK (Ph.D.)
University of Edinburgh, Royal Society University Research Fellow, School of Chemistry
University of Edinburgh, Royal Society University Research Fellow, School of Chemistry
James Luccarelli
(U)
Yale University (B.S.)
Grad. Student, Oxford, UK
Grad. Student, Oxford, UK
Connie Wang
(U)
Yale University (B.S.)
Laura Thomas DeFeo
(G)
Duquesne University (B.S.); Yale University (Ph.D.)
The National Academies/National Research Council (Washington, D.C.), Report Review Committee, Report Review Associate
The National Academies/National Research Council (Washington, D.C.), Report Review Committee, Report Review Associate
Sara Nichols
(G)
New York University (B.A.); Yale University (Ph.D.)
Postdoctoral Associate, Laboratory of Professor Andrew McCammon, UCSD
Postdoctoral Associate, Laboratory of Professor Andrew McCammon, UCSD
Zoe Cournia
(P)
National University of Athens (Dipl. Chem.); Ruperto-Carola University of Heidelberg (Ph.D.)
Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Greece; Lecturer
Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Greece; Lecturer
Orlando Acevedo
(P)
Florida International University (B.S.); Duquesne University (Ph.D.)
Auburn University, Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry
Auburn University, Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry
Birgit (Biggi) Albrecht
(P)
University of Surrey, UK (MChem); University of Oxford (Ph.D.)
Loyola College in Maryland, Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry
Loyola College in Maryland, Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry
Anastassia Alexandrova
(P)
Saratov State University, Russia (B.S./M.S.); Utah State University (Ph.D.)
University of California Los Angeles, Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry
University of California Los Angeles, Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry
Dapo Babatunde
(U)
Yale University (B.S.)
New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY
New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY
Gabriela Barreiro
(P)
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.S.; Ph.D.)
Pfizer
Pfizer
Jim Blake
(G)
Purdue University (Ph.D.)
Array BioPharma Inc.; Research Fellow
Array BioPharma Inc.; Research Fellow
Jim Briggs
(G)
Purdue University (Ph.D.)
University of Houston, Associate Professor of Biology and Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Leader, Division of Biochemistry; VisiGen Biotechnologies, Inc., Co-founder, Vice President, and CFO
University of Houston, Associate Professor of Biology and Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Leader, Division of Biochemistry; VisiGen Biotechnologies, Inc., Co-founder, Vice President, and CFO
J. Kathleen Buckner
(G)
Purdue University (Ph.D.)
Mark Bures
(G)
Purdue University (Ph.D.)
Lilly Research Labs, Computational Chemistry, Group Leader
Lilly Research Labs, Computational Chemistry, Group Leader
Heather Carlson
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
University of Michigan, Associate Professor of Med. Chemistry and Chemistry
University of Michigan, Associate Professor of Med. Chemistry and Chemistry
Theodore (Ted) Christakis
(U)
Yale University (B.S.)
Michael Cournoyer
(G)
Purdue University (Ph.D.)
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Scientist 3; University of Texas at Austin, Research Fellow; Journal of J. Chem. Health Safety Editorial Board
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Scientist 3; University of Texas at Austin, Research Fellow; Journal of J. Chem. Health Safety Editorial Board
Wolfgang Damm
(P)
University of Basel (Ph.D.)
Schrodinger, Inc.
Schrodinger, Inc.
Erin M. Duffy
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
Rib-x Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Vice President, Structure-Based Drug Discovery
Rib-x Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Vice President, Structure-Based Drug Discovery
Jonathan Essex
(P)
Oxford University (Ph.D.)
University of Southampton; Professor
University of Southampton; Professor
Jeffrey D. Evanseck
(U)
University of California, Los Angeles (Ph.D.)
Duquesne University, Professor
Duquesne University, Professor
Jan Fleischer
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
Indiana University Southeast
Indiana University Southeast
Antonio Frontera
(P)
University of Balearic Islands (Ph.D.)
University of the Balearic Islands
University of the Balearic Islands
Sunil Gandavadi
(P)
Daqing Gao
(G)
Yale, (M.Sc.); Boston College, (Ph.D)
Central State University, Wilberforce OH; Assistant Professor
Central State University, Wilberforce OH; Assistant Professor
Jiali Gao
(G)
Purdue University (Ph.D.)
University of Minnesota, Dept of Chemistry; Professor
University of Minnesota, Dept of Chemistry; Professor
Scott Goethe
(P)
University of Pittsburgh (Ph.D.)
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.; Senior Scientist
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.; Senior Scientist
Cristiano Guimarães
(P)
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.S.; Ph.D.)
Pfizer
Pfizer
Alan Gushurst
(G)
Purdue University (Ph.D.)
Molecular Design Ltd.
Molecular Design Ltd.
Harold Helson
(G)
Purdue University (Ph.D.)
CambridgeSoft Inc., Senior Computational Chemist
CambridgeSoft Inc., Senior Computational Chemist
Iordanis Houdaverdis
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
Derrick Howard
(U)
Yale University 2003, B.Sc.
American Express
American Express
Kasper Planeta Jensen
(P)
Lund University (Ph.D.)
Corky Jenson
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Yale University
Hongyu Jiang
(G)
Yale University (M.Sc.); Peking University, Beijing (B.S.)
Debbie K. Jones-Hertzog
(P)
Emory University (Ph.D.)
GlaxoSmithKline ; Site Head and Director Cheminformatics, RTP
GlaxoSmithKline ; Site Head and Director Cheminformatics, RTP
George Kaminski
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
Associate Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Associate Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Joseph T. Kim
(P)
University of Illinois at Chicago (Ph.D.)
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University
Ingvar Lagerstedt
(P)
Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden (Ph.D)
Accelrys; Senior Scientist
Accelrys; Senior Scientist
Ellen Laird
(G)
Purdue University (Ph.D.)
Array BioPharma Inc.; Senior Research Investigator
Array BioPharma Inc.; Senior Research Investigator
Michelle Lamb
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
AstraZeneca R&D Boston; Principle Scientist I
AstraZeneca R&D Boston; Principle Scientist I
Patrick S. Lee
(P)
UCLA (Ph.D.)
Novartis
Novartis
Siegfried Leung
(G)
University of San Francisco (B.S.); Yale University (Ph.D.)
Postdoctoral Associate, Laboratory of Professor Matt Jacobson, UCSF
Postdoctoral Associate, Laboratory of Professor Matt Jacobson, UCSF
Dongchul Lim
(GP)
Seoul National Univ.(BS), Yale Univ (Ph.D.)
LG Life Sciences, Korea; Manager
LG Life Sciences, Korea; Manager
Rong Liu
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
Cap Gemini; Oracle DBA
Cap Gemini; Oracle DBA
Theresa Lyons
(G)
Hobart and William Smith Colleges (B.S.); St. John's University (M.S.); Yale University (Ph.D.)
Lyons & Associates, LLC
Lyons & Associates, LLC
Jeffry Madura
(G)
Purdue University (Ph.D.)
Duquesne University; Professor
Duquesne University; Professor
Michael Mahoney
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
Research Associate, Stanford University Department of Mathematics
Research Associate, Stanford University Department of Mathematics
Fenglou Mao
(P)
Peking University (Ph.D.)
University of Georgia
University of Georgia
Dave Maxwell
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Senior Research Scientist
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Senior Research Scientist
Nora McDonald
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
Roche/Genentech, Global Studies Manager
Roche/Genentech, Global Studies Manager
David McLaughlin
(G)
Kodak Inc.
Pascal Metivier
(P)
Rhodia Asia Pacific, Vice President R&D director
Toan Nguyen
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
Coley Pharmaceutical Group, Inc.
Coley Pharmaceutical Group, Inc.
Dennis Ostrovsky
(G)
University of Toronto (M.Sc.); Yale University (Ph.D.)
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Gigi Paderes
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
Pfizer, Inc., Senior Principal Scientist
Pfizer, Inc., Senior Principal Scientist
Shoshanna Pearlman
(G)
Swarthmore College, B.Sc.; Yale University, M.Sc.
Catherine Peishoff
(G)
Purdue University
SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals; Site Director, Computational, Analytical, and Structural Sciences
SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals; Site Director, Computational, Analytical, and Structural Sciences
Julian Pranata
(P)
CalTech
University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
Albert Pierce
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Melissa L. Price (Plount)
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
Executive Director, INC Research Strategic Alliances, Oncology
Executive Director, INC Research Strategic Alliances, Oncology
Dan Price
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
Postdoctoral Associate; Laboratory of Professor Charles L. Brooks, III
Postdoctoral Associate; Laboratory of Professor Charles L. Brooks, III
Paul R. Rablen
(P)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
Swarthmore College, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Swarthmore College, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Matthew Repasky
(G)
University of Miami, B.Sc.; Yale University, Ph.D.
Schrodinger, Inc.; Director, Structure-Based Research
Schrodinger, Inc.; Director, Structure-Based Research
Miriam Richardson
(G)
Yale University
Robert Rizzo
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D)
Associate Professor, SUNY Stony Brook
Associate Professor, SUNY Stony Brook
Juliana Ruiz-Caro
(P)
Univ. Complutense de Madrid (Ph.D.)
Max-Planck-Institut, Mülheim an der Ruhr (Postdoc)
Max-Planck-Institut, Mülheim an der Ruhr (Postdoc)
Timothy Salatin
(G)
Purdue University
BASF Coatings AG,Industrial Coatings Soulutions, Director, Global Technology
BASF Coatings AG,Industrial Coatings Soulutions, Director, Global Technology
Kurt W. Sattelmeyer
(P)
University of Georgia (Ph.D.)
Wendy Shaffer
(U)
Yale University (B.S.)
Graduate Student, UC Berkeley
Graduate Student, UC Berkeley
Shane Shariffskul
(U)
Yale University (B.S.)
Dan Severance
(GP)
Purdue University (Ph.D.)
Kalypsys, Inc, Associate Director
Kalypsys, Inc, Associate Director
Sheena Sinclair
(G)
Yale Univ (Ph.D.)
DuPont
DuPont
David Spellmeyer
(U)
Purdue University (B.S.), UCLA (Ph.D.)
Nodality, Inc.
Nodality, Inc.
Carol Swenson
(P)
Yukio Tominaga
(P)
Osaka University (Ph.D.)
Dainippon Pharmaceutical
Dainippon Pharmaceutical
Vickie Tsui
(U)
The Scripps Research Institute
Genentech, Inc.; Scientist
Genentech, Inc.; Scientist
Ivan Tubert-Brohman
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
Senior Scientist, Schrodinger, LLC
Senior Scientist, Schrodinger, LLC
Marina Udier Blagovic
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
Strategic Marketing Group Manager, Novartis Pharma
Strategic Marketing Group Manager, Novartis Pharma
Jakob Ulmschneider
(G)
Yale University (Ph.D.)
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Willem P. van Hoorn
(P)
University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands (Ph.D.)
Pfizer, Inc. (UK)
Pfizer, Inc. (UK)
Deping Wang
(P)
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Ph.D.)
Rib-x Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Research Scientist
Rib-x Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Research Scientist
Edward Watkins
(P)
Pennsylvania State University (Ph.D.)
Amgen (Rhode Island)
Amgen (Rhode Island)
Steve S. Wesolowski
(P)
University of Georgia (Ph.D.)
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals; Senior Scientist and Group Leader
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals; Senior Scientist and Group Leader
Zheren (James) Yang
(U)
Yale University (B.S.)
Weiya Yun
(G)
Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., Senior Principal Scientist
Jaco Zeevaart
(P)
Senior Scientist, Wild Flavors Co., Ltd.
Esteemed Visitors
Rohit Batra
(V)
University of Basel, Switzerland
University of Basel, Switzerland
University of Basel, Switzerland
Bernard Bigot
(V)
Atomic Energy High Commissioner (France)
Luciene Borges
(V)
Postdoc with Professor Ribeirao Preto
Simone Fulle
(V)
Graduate Student Uni Frankfurt
Jan Haak
(V)
Hannes Harbrecht
(V)
University of Cambridge, UK (M.Phil)
William DeWitt Horrocks, Jr.
(V)
MIT, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University, State College, Professor
Pennsylvania State University, State College, Professor
Valeria LaPietra
(V)
Nunzio Iraci
(V)
Graduate Student Università di Messina
Arshad Khan
(V)
Pennsylvania State University, DuBois
Hag-Sung Kim
(V)
Kyungpook National University (Ph.D.); Work: Ulsan College, Korea
Ulsan College, Korea; Professor and Department Chair
Ulsan College, Korea; Professor and Department Chair
Tooru Matsui
(V)
Matsushita, Osaka, Japan
Modesto Orozco
(V)
parc Cientific de Barcelona & Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Professor of Biochemistry
Vincent Peuch
(V)
Graduate Student, Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon, France
Abdel Rawashdeh
(V)
Missouri University of Science and Technology (Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor at Yarmouk University, Jordan
Assistant Professor at Yarmouk University, Jordan
Massimo Selmi
(V)
Graduate Student, Italy
Cristina Tintori
(V)
Università degli Studi di Siena,
Prof. Maurizio Botta
Prof. Maurizio Botta
Frank van Veggel
(V)
University of Twente, The Netherlands (Ph.D.)
University of Victoria, Professor in Chemistry and Canada Research Chair in Supramolecular Photonic Materials
University of Victoria, Professor in Chemistry and Canada Research Chair in Supramolecular Photonic Materials
W. L. Jorgensen Research Group
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