THE W TEAM
Sarah Wengryniuk
Email: sarahw@temple.edu
  • Postdoc, The Scripps Research Institute (Prof. Phil S. Baran) 2012-2014
  • Ph.D. Duke University (Prof. Don M. Coltart) 2012
  • B.S. Chemistry and Biology, Winthrop University, 2007
  • Professional CV

Andres Vazquez-Lopez
Fourth Year
Originally from Lancaster, PA, Andres completed undergraduate studies at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, PA.  He did research under the guidance of Dr. Timothy Peelen, working on nucleophilic catalyzed Ireland-Claisen rearrangements of allylic acrylates.  Andres also spent a summer working under the guidance of Dr. Robert Flowers at Lehigh University, studying the role of additives in organic  reductions using Samarium (II) Iodide before moving to Philadelphia to pursue his PhD. 

Andres is currently pursuing novel transformations using N-HVIs and their applications as a group transfer reagents. 
email: andres.vazquez-lopez@temple.edu

Bill Motsch
​Third Year
Born in Erie, PA, Bill recieved his BSc from McGill University in Montreal, Canada where he worked on various organocatalysis projects in Dr. Jim Gleason's lab.  He then moved to Florida to do a masters program with Dr. Juan Del Valle where he worked on natural product total synthesis.  After working at CoreRx in Clearwater, FL as a pharmaceutical preformulations researcher, he decided to move back up north to join the lab in 2019. 

Bill currently works on studying the physical properties of N-HVI reagents and how they can be used to form new C-N bonds. 
email: bill.motch@temple.edu

Alexi Martin
​Third Year
Born in Hackensack, NJ, Alexi received her BS in chemical biology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where she worked under Dr. Richard Gross on sophorolipid synthesis.  Before moving to Temple for graduate school in 2019, Alexi interned at Albany Molecular Research Institute in the medicinal chemistry. 

Alexi is currently working on using N-HVI reagents in new umpolung reactions. 
email: alexi.martin@temple.edu

Matt Sherwood 
Second Year
Originally from Long Branch, New Jersey, Matt earned his BA in chemistry at Rutgers University-Newark where he worked on several medicinal chemistry projects in Dr. Joel Freundlich’s group at Rutgers-NJMS. These projects primarily focused on the synthesis of novel small molecule antibiotics.


Matt is currently working on the total synthesis of heliannuol natural products utilizing N-HVI mediated oxidative ring expansion.

email: matthew.sherwood0001@temple.edu

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FORMER MEMBERS
Postdocs
Dr. Xiao Xiao, ​Postdoc
Member:  2017-2020
Current:  
Dr. Anthony Tierno, ​Postdoc
Member:  2016-2018
Current:  Assistant Professor, Towson University 
Dr. Brandon Kelly, ​Postdoc
Member:  2014-2016
Current:  Consultant, EQUITAS Life Science Consulting
Dr. Dimitris Noustias, ​Postdoc
Member:  2015-2016
Current:  Postdoc, Pihko Lab
Graduate Students

Bilal Hoblos,  Ph.D.

  • Ph.D., 2021. Thesis Title: 
  • Current: Bristol Myers Squibb
  • B.S. Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University Behrend Campus 2016

Myriam Mikhael,  Ph.D.

  • Ph.D., 2021. Thesis Title: 
  • Current: Post Doc. Merck & Co.
  • M.S. Chemistry, Lebanese University

Andrew Mellinger, MSc.

  • Masters Degree, 2020. 
  • Current: Flamma
  • B.S. Chemistry, Juniata University 2015

Felipe Cesar Sousa e Silva, Ph.D.

  • Ph.D., 2020. Thesis Title: 
  • Current: Postdoctoral Researcher, Michaudel Lab Texas A&M
  • B.S. Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo 2015

Jennifer Walters, M.S., Ph.D.

  • Ph.D., 2019. Thesis Title: Nitrogen-Ligated (Poly)Cationic Iodine(III) Reagents: Platforms for Reagent Development and Heterocyclic Syntheses 
  • Current: Postdoctoral Researcher, Nagib Group, The Ohio State University
  • M.S. Forensic Science, Arcadia University, 2014
  • B.S. Chemistry, Arcadia University, 2013

Jessica Roth, M.S.

  • Masters Degree, 2018
  • ​Current: Research Technician, Merck Chemistry 

Maggie Meade, M.S.

  • Masters Degree, 2016
  • ​Current: R.N., Thomas Jefferson Methodist Hospital 
  • Former: Technical Sales Specialist, Blacktrace Inc.
Undergraduates
Sophia Adler, ​Temple '20
  • Temple University Honors Program 
  • Major: Biochemistry
    • Current: Graduate Student, UC Berkeley 
Christopher Callas, ​Temple '20
  • Temple University Honors Program 
  • Major: Chemistry
    • ​Current: Discovery Chemist, Johnson & Johnson 
Nguyen (Wendy) Van, ​Temple '20
  • Temple University Honors Program 
  • Major: Biochemistry
    • Current: EMT Training
Nathaniel Greenwood, ​Temple '19
  • Temple University Undergraduate Research Program (URP)
  • BMS Summer Intern, Medicinal Chemistry
    • Current: Graduate Student, Yale University (Ellman Lab)
Maria Velopolcek, ​Temple '19
  • Temple University Undergraduate Research Program
  • BMS Summer Intern, Medicinal Chemistry
    • Current: ​Graduate Student, Duke University (Wang Lab)

Aimee Dubin, ​Temple '18

  • Temple University Undergraduate Research Program (URP)
  • Frances Velay Fellowship Program, Summer 2017
    • Current: Biomedical Research Specialist, UPenn

Olivia Spergel, ​Temple '18

  • University Honors Program, President's Scholar, ​
    • ​Current:

Emily Laughlin, ​Temple '17

  • Temple Chemistry, Minor: Health Care Management, 
  • Frances Velay Fellow, Summer 2016
    • ​Current: Chemistry M.S. student, Villanova 
    • Former: Medicinal Chemist (1-year co-op), GSK

Brandon Bloomer, ​Temple '17

  • Temple Chemistry, Class of 2017
    • ​Current: Graduate Student, UC Berkeley (Hartwig Group)

Susan Gramlich, ​Temple '16

  • Diamond Research Scholar, 2015
    • ​Current: Analytical Chemist, Armstrong Flooring Inc.

Mark Gleason, ​Temple '16

  • ​​Former: Chemistry Graduate Student, University of Michigan 

Rich Aversa, ​Temple '17

  • Temple Undergraduate Research Program (URP), ​2015​