Our Research Group

Without the dedication of individuals in this laboratory, we would not have made much sense!!

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Group Photo!! (December 2003)  Group Photo (October 2005)

Ishan Capila, B.S. (July 1995 – March 1996) Awarded M.S. (Biotechnology); Thesis "Modeling the interaction of heparin with antithrombin"; Biotechnology Centre, Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay

Gunnar Gunnarsson, B.S. (July 1998 - June 2003)  Awarded Ph.D. ; Thesis "Design, synthesis and biochemical evaluation of novel antithrombin activators", Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Institute for Structural Biology and Drug Discovery, VCU

Dipal Bhowmik, Ph.D. (July 2000 – June 2002) Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, VCU

Laura Lahaye (December 1999 – July 2001) Undergraduate Intern from Virginia Commonwealth University

Jenny Johns, B.S. (December 1999 – July 2001) Ph.D. candidate (Advisor : Professor Tonie Wright) of Department of Biochemistry, VCU

Bidisha Bhowmik, Ph.D. (July – December 2001) Research Technician, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, VCU

Annika Ingemansson (February – May 2002) Summer Intern from University of Malmφ, Sweden

Mandakini Dantuluri, B.S. (February 2002 – July 2004) Technician; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, VCU

Junaid Afridi, B.S. (November 2002 - March 2006) Awarded M.S. (Pharmaceutical Sciences); Thesis "Small Molecules Binding to Serpins" Department of Medicinal Chemistry, VCU

Mohammed Rahman, B.S. (November 2002 – March 2006) Awarded M.S. (Pharmaceutical Sciences); Thesis "Synthesis of Novel Biflavanoids" Department of Medicinal Chemistry, VCU

Chandravel K., B.S., M.S. (February 2003 - present) Ph.D. candidate; Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Institute for Structural Biology and Drug Discovery, VCU

Shivani Desai, (May 2003  – September  2003) Undergraduate Intern from College of William and Mary.

Gunnar Gunnarsson, B.S., Ph.D. (July 2003 - June 2005) Postdoctoral Associate; Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Institute for Structural Biology and Drug Discovery, VCU

Bernhard Monien, B.S. Ph.D. (August 2003 - September 2005) Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Institute for Structural Biology and Drug Discovery, VCU

Derrick Glymph, (September 2003 – January  2004) Intern from Department of Nurse Anesthesia, Virginia Commonwealth University

Arjun Raghuraman, B.S. (September 2003 - present) Ph.D. candidate, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, VCU

Jay Thakkar, B.S. (September 2003 - December 2006) Awarded MS (Pharm. Sci.); Thesis 'Discovery of Lignin Sulfate, a Potent Inhibitor of Herpes Simplex Virus – 1 Entry into Cells', Department of Medicinal Chemistry, VCU.

Henrietta Nielsen, (March 2004 - May 2004) Intern from University of Lund, Sweden

Joanna Adams (June 2004 - August 2004) NSF fellow from Mary Washington University, Fredericksburg, VA

Muhammed Riaz (May 2004 - August 2007) Research Assistant Professor; Institute for Structural Biology and Drug Discovery, VCU.

Brian Henry (March 2005 - August 2007 ) Awarded PhD (Pharm. Sci.); Thesis 'Novel Sulfated 4-HydroxyCinnamic Acid Oligomers as Potent Anticoagulants'; School of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, VA

Abdul Quadir Khan (March 2005 - August 2006) Technician; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, VCU

Tim King (May 2006 - present) PharmD/PhD candidate, School of Pharmacy, VCU

Jay Thakkar, M.S. (January  2007 - present) PhD candidate; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, VCU

Trish Lauk (May 2007 - August 2007) REU (NSF) student from Mary Washington University, VA

Justin Connell (May 2007 - August 2007) Summer Intern from College of William and Mary, VA

 

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