Lab Leader
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Alison Narayan, Ph.D.
Research-Track Faculty
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Ye Wang, Ph.D.
Research Staff
![Luisa Aring](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_200xn_/public/2023-06/Luisa_Aring_Narayan_Lab.jpg?itok=pwSap2wA)
Luisa Aring
Postdoctoral Fellows
![Philipp Gemmel](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_200xn_/public/2023-02/Philipp_Gemmel_Narayan_Lab.jpg?itok=3pCJ775O)
Philipp Gemmel, Ph.D.
![Cole Meyer](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_200xn_/public/2023-07/Cole_Meyer_Narayan_Lab.jpg?itok=KIykNuD8)
Cole Meyer, Ph.D.
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Alexandra Paton, Ph.D.
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Kendrick Smith, Ph.D.
Graduate Students
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Maddie Arbuckle
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Katelyn Brown
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Chang-Hwa Chiang
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Jose Hernández-Meléndez
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.
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Jolie Kan
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Alexander Kim
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).
![Erica Ko](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_200xn_/public/2023-06/Erica_Ko_Narayan_Lab_0.jpg?itok=inQOo5ur)
Erica Ko
![Daniel Ong](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_200xn_/public/2023-09/Daniel_Ong.jpg?itok=qtZEnK6i)
Daniel Ong
![Ryan Russo](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_200xn_/public/2024-04/Ryan_Russo_Narayan_Lab.jpg?itok=dW7G0l80)
Ryan Russo
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Anthony Saucedo
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.
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Samuel Schulert
![Caroline Spancake](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_200xn_/public/2023-09/Caroline_Spancake.jpg?itok=QK8dFwmL)
Caroline Spancake
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Katherine Torma
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!
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Max Unger
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Brian Valladares
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Gonzalo Villegas Rodríguez
Member since 2022. B.S., Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Gonzalo is originally from Lima, Peru. He likes eating pastries and playing the piano.
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Di Yang
Undergraduate Students
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William Aye
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Samantha Mena
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Cassandra Steffensen
Administrative Staff
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