Narayan Lab Members

Lab Leader

Alison Narayan, Ph.D.

Mary Sue Coleman Collegiate Professor in the Life Sciences
Research Associate Professor, U-M Life Sciences Institute
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, U-M College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Director, U-M Program in Chemical Biology
(she/her/hers)
(734) 615-5505
arhardin@umich.edu

Research Staff

Postdoctoral Fellows

Graduate Students

Sarah Champagne

Graduate Student
(they/them/theirs)
sechamp@umich.edu

Member since 2020. B.S., Angelo State University. NSF-REU University of North Texas and Texas State University

Jose Hernández-Meléndez

Graduate Student
(he/him/his/él)
joserhm@umich.edu

Member since 2021. B.S., University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras. José is originally from Puerto Rico and currently works on chemoenzymatic syntheses of natural products and directed evolution of enzymes. He loves singing, even while working in lab, spending quality time with loved ones and exploring new realms of his artistic side.

Alexander Kim

Graduate Student
atkim@umich.edu

Member since 2022. B.S., Emory University. Alex hails from north NJ and enjoys spending time cooking, hiking, and playing with his cat, Arrhenius (Arri for short).

Anthony Saucedo

Graduate Student
atsau@umich.edu

Member since 2021. B.S., Texas State University. In the group, Anthony is currently exploring complex molecules synthesis and outside of the lab he enjoys playing guitar, camping, and geocaching.

Katherine Torma

Graduate Student
ktorma@umich.edu

Member since 2022. B.S., Loyola University of Chicago. Katie Jane is from the midwest and loves to spend her free time baking, playing her ukulele, and tap dancing!

Gonzalo Villegas Rodríguez

Graduate Student
gonzjvr@umich.edu

Member since 2022. B.S., Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Gonzalo is originally from Lima, Peru. He likes eating pastries and playing the piano.

Undergraduate Students

Administrative Staff

Alumni

Brian Carlson
Current position: Clinical Research Scientist, Prescient Medicine
Years at LSI
Matthew Fate
Undergraduate Student
Perrigo Fellow
mfate@umich.edu
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Shardae Herriford
Graduate Student
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Meagan Hinze, Ph.D.
Current position: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Sam Houston State University
mehinze@umich.edu
Years at LSI
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Lauren Murray, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
(she/her)
lamurr@umich.edu
Years at LSI
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Christopher Perry, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
cjperry@umich.edu
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