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Prof. Sherry R. Chemler, Principle Investigator<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Sherry Chemler was born in Chicago Illinois. She obtained her BA in Chemistry from Boston University and her PhD in Chemistry from Indiana University (with Bill Roush). Following an NIH-sponsored postdoc at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute (with Sam Danishefsky), she began her career at UB in 2002. Sherry was promoted to Full Professor in 2013. She was named a Cope Scholar in 2017, a UB Exceptional Scholar (Sustained Achievement) in 2018, and a SUNY Chancellor’s awardee for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities in 2023. Sherry is on the Editorial Board of Science Advances (AAAS) and served on the Advisory Board of Organic Letters (ACS) from 2011-2022, Journal of Organic Chemistry (2025-). Sherry is a 2023 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Sherry currently holds the Larkin Chair at UB chemistry (2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chemler Group 2022 (L bottom to top): Alexis Kelleher, Chaeeon (Jenny) Song, Joseph Fose, Jaffer Saeed, Sherry Chemler; (R top to bottom): Ameya Burde, Jonathan Kennedy-Ellis, Raul Carmo, Buiya Faisal, Luke Davison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Chemler Group 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Chemler Group 2015 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Chemler Group Photo 2011<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Current Students: <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erika Rizzo (3rd year graduate student)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kofo Ajayi (3rd year graduate student)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mridul Maitre (3rd year graduate student)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aniruddha Marathe (4th year graduate student)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atinuke Abanikanda (4th year graduate student)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chaeeon (Jenny) Song  (5th year graduate student)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joseph Fose (4th year graduate student)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ifeanyi Emmanuel (2nd year graduate student)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Omar Fathallah (UB undergraduate, pre-med)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Barker (UB undergraduate, medicinal chemistry major)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jake Eddelson (UB undergraduate, pre-med)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alumni<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexis Kelleher (MS 2024) current: Durez Corporation, Niagara Falls, NY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raul Carmo (PhD 2024) current: Nitto Avecia Pharma Services, Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luke Davison (MS 2022) current: Research Scientist I, Nitto Avecia, Milford, MA; former QC Chemist I, Cambrex, Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jonathan Kennedy-Ellis (PhD 2022)  Scientist I, Electrosyn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ameya Burde (PhD 2022)      Postdoc, U. Michigan, Current: Assistant Professor, Davidson College, North Carolina<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam Galster (PhD 2021) current: Patent Reviewer, USPTO; former: Postdoc University of North Carolina Pharmacy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dake Chen (PhD 2020)          Postdoc, UC Berkeley, Research Scientist, Hansoh Bio, current: Research Scientist Precise Medicine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ilyas Berhane  (PhD 2020)     Clarivate Consulting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steele Burgeson (MS, 2020)  SI Group, Inc, Albany NY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tomasz Wdowik (PhD 2019)  Postdoc with Gryko group, University of Warsaw, Poland, Assistant Professor, University of Warsaw<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jonathan Shikora (PhD 2019) Research Scientist position): Jordi Labs; Current: Privo Technologies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Um Chanchamnan (PhD 2018)          lecturer, Paragon University, Cambodia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zainab Khoder (PhD 2018)    Visiting Assistant Professor, Medaille University, Current: UFC Biotechnology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erik Boldt (MS, 2017)            Honeywell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shukelundu Karyakarte (PhD 2016)   Postdoc: BMS; Research Scientist, Southern Research University, Current: Chattem Chemicals, Inc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbara Casavant (PhD 2017)            Lecturer, SUNY Genneseo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surui Hou (BS\/MS, 2015)      Ph.D. student, UB, Bioinformatics, Current: Biostatistician, Merck<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samuel Ziebel (MS 2015) high school science teacher, Nativity of Our Lord, Buffalo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Timothy Liwosz (PhD 2014)  Lecturer at University at Buffalo SUNY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Bovino (PhD 2014)       Professional Chemistry Tutor LLC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Turnpenny (PhD 2014)   Lecturer, SUNY Binghamton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fatima Sequeira (PhD 2012)  Reviewer, FDA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Copeland (MA, 2012)  engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monissa Paderes (PhD 2012)  Postdoc: Singapore, Current: Associate Professor, University of Philippines Institute of Chemistry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kiante Hyman (MS 2011)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Azade Hosseini (B.S.\/M.S. 2011)       PhD, Boston College, then scientist, Neon Therapeutics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter Fuller (PhD 2009)         Merck, Medicinal Chemistry, Boston (Director, Discovery)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eric Sherman (PhD 2009)      Patent Lawyer, DC area (Hahn and Associates)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imranul Haque (B.S.\/M.S. 2009)       CPA, PwC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jin Woo Kim (M.S. 2008)      PhD Program, SUNY Stonybrook Medicinal Chemistry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas Zabawa (PhD 2007)  Director, Pharmaron Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maria Manzoni (PhD 2006)   Reviewer for The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nadine James (MS 2006)       Ph.D. from Roswell Park Cancer Institute then President and CEO, Illuminxation <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visiting Professor<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ta-Hsein Chuang  2013-2014 China Medical University, Taiwan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Postdoctoral Associates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Lei Miao (Ph.D. from U. New Orleans)                                                             2009-2011 Research Scientist, Adesis, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Wei Zeng (Ph.D. in organic chemistry, Suchuan University, China)           2006-2008 Professor, South China University of Technology (SCUT)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Dhanalakshmi Kasi (Ph.D. in organic chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology)  2004-2005 Reviewer, FD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Derick Lucey (Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry, University at Buffalo)                  2002-2003 Research Scientist, Alcoa Industries, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Yan Miller  (Ph.D. from U. Rochester)  2011-2013 Research Scientist, Chevron, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Undergraduate Researchers <\/strong>(+<\/sup>denotes co-author)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LadieJocelynn Shabazz (UB undergraduate, CSTEP Program, Peter Lansbury Award) SUNY Stonybrook chemistry PhD graduate student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christopher Tucciarone (UB undergraduate, chemistry, expected BS 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zahra Husseini (UB undergraduate, biology, CSTEP program, expected BS 2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buffalo State Biology MS student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaffer Sayeed (UB undergraduate, biomedical sciences, expected BS 2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacobs School of Medicine UB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buiya Faisal (UB undergraduate, chemical engineering, expected BS 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ralph Januale (BS 2023), UB Pharm. D. Program, School of Pharmacy     <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chaeeon (Jenny) Song (BS 2021)      UB Medicinal Chemistry PhD Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephen Carro (BS, 2019)     PhD program, Microbiology, UPenn <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fatima Sequeira+<\/sup> (BS, 2017), ACS Summer Scholar, PhD, UB Chemistry, Reviewer, FDA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rasheen Powell (BS, 2015)  PhD, UB Pharmacology, Postdoc, Boston Children\u2019s Hospital (UB CSTEP summer student)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott Wudarski (BS, 2015)     Chemistry PhD program, U. Pitt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shawn Dormann (BS, 2016)  Chemistry PhD program, Syracuse University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sol Lederman Student Research Award, summer, 2015 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Josiah Matthew+<\/sup> (NSF REU student, 2014), UB chemistry Ph.D. program (deceased)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marina Ferreira+<\/sup> (Brazilian Internship\/summer Fellowship 2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guoqing Huang+<\/sup> (BS, 2014)              <\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Schneible (BS, 2014) PhD, NC State    technical advisor AGG LLC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Detty (BS, 2014) Chemist, Plesh Contract Packaging<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christina Wong+<\/sup> (BS, 2014) MS Medicinal Chemistry, University of Kansas, Research Associate II, Array Biopharma<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keith Dolcy (BS, 2013) (UB CSTEP Summer Undergraduate Research Program), UB PharmD, UNC Postdoc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garrick Zebrig (BS, 2012)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marat Mitelman (BS, 2012), MD, St. George University      <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Albert Ikramov (BS, 2012)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nicole Kendal+<\/sup> (BS, 2012) MD, Ohio State<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thom Smith+<\/sup> (BS, 2011) U. Wisconsin PhD program, National Organic Symposium Undergraduate Travel Award 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Freitag (BS, 2011)                                                                     <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter Bloomingdale (BS, 2011)         <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anthony Chipre*+<\/sup> (BS, 2011),           Chemistry PhD, Northwestern U.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Susan Flynn (BS, 2010) PhD, Syracuse University, Research Assistant Prof. Binghamton U.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eugene Thalmann (BS, 2010) Nutritional Consultant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daniel Saada (BS, 2010) MD, Georgetown University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nami Ji (BS, 2009) Chemistry PhD, Texas A&M<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weng Siong Tham+<\/sup> (BS, 2009) Recipient, National Organic Symposium Travel Award 2009<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduate student, chemistry at U. Mich. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Kryman (NSF REU 2009), PhD UB Chemistry, Senior Scientist Ortho Clinical Diagnostics           <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phung Tang (BS, 2008), Albany Molecular<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Henning Behkin (NSF REU, 2007), BS University of Hamburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dov Shalmon  (summer 2006, BS Nortwestern U.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melantha Jackson* (NSF REU 2006)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justin Howard (BS, 2007) Peter Lansbury Summer Research Award,Safety-Kleen, Buffalo, NY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lok Lok Liu (UB, 2006), SUNY University Scholar, Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Hong Kong<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Goldberger (BS, 2006) Medical School, UB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas Hayes (BS, 2005), PhD, Chemistry, Washington State University, postdoc UC Berkeley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dong Bin Kim (BS, 2005)  Medical School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian Williams (BS, 2005)     \u2022Precision Ballance, Buffalo area<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shanna Sessler (BS 2008)      \u2022Double major, chemistry and engineering, 2005 REU participant at University of Colorado, self-employed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taqueena Hall* (BS, 2005)    MHSA, George Washington U.         Medical Records Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joseph King (UB NSF REU student, 2005)            Carmeuse Lime and Stone, Alabama<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelly Harris (BS, 2005)          Medical School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tai Boon Tan (BS, 2004)       PhD, UB Chemical Engineering, General Physics Corporation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nisha Perez   (BS, 2004)      Scientist, Blueprint Medicines<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caitlin Hubbard Karver          (BS, 2003), PhD, U. Southern California       Associate Professor, DePaul University Medicinal Chemistry, Chicago, IL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joseph Chemler (summer 2002) Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University at Buffalo, NIH postdoctoral fellow, David Sherman, U. Mich., Lead Scientist, Kalsec, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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