Narayan Lab Members

Member since 2021. Ph.D., The University of Adelaide. Lauren is a postdoctoral research fellow from Adelaide, Australia. Her Ph.D focused on the biomimetic total synthesis of meroterpenoid natural products.

Member since 2019. B.S., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Sarah knows that a hot dog never has ketchup, and enjoys hiking, national parks, and spending time with her pet rabbits Toph and Pinball.

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

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.

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).

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.

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!

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