Current Members

Former Members

Former Woerpel Postdocs:
Bernd Nosse
Postdoc University of California, Irvine, Woerpel Group 2005
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Germany 2004
M.S.Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Germany 2001

Current Employment:  Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma, Biberach, Germany

 

Laura Anderson
Postdoc University of California, Irvine, Woerpel Group 2008
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley 2005
B.A.Chemistry, Knox College 2000
Current Employment:  University of Illinois, Chicago
Pamela Cleary
Postdoc University of California, Irvine, Woerpel Group 2004 - 2005
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 2004
B.A. Chemistry, Hendrix College, 1998
Current Employment:  GlaxoSmithKline
Former Woerpel Graduate Students:
Laura Bourque
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2009
B.S. Chemistry, Texas A&M University 2004
 

Brett E. Howard
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2009
B.S. Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tuscon 2002
Current Employment:  University of Maryland
 

Michael Yang
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2008
B.A. Biology, John Hopkins University 1997
M.S. Pharmacology, University of California, Davis 1998
Current Employment:  University of Pittsburgh
 

Jason Harris
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2008
B.S. Chemistry, Stony Brook University 1999
Current Employment:  Exelixis
 

Renee Link
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2008
B.S. Chemistry, University of California, San Diego 2002
Current Employment:  University of California, Irvine
 

Janice M. Loy
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2008
B.S. Chemistry, University of Hawaii, Manoa 2002
Current Employment:  Ophthalmic Innovations International
 

Nicholas Leonard
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2008
B.S. Chemistry, Illinois Wesleyan University  2002
Current Employment:  Abbott
 

Antonio Romero
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2007
B.S. Chemistry, Physics, Sacramento State University 2000
Current Employment:  Cytokinetics
 

Zulimar Nevárez
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2007
B.S.. Chemistry, Universty of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus 2002
Current Employment:  Pomona College
 

Susan Billings
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2007
B.S. Chemistry, Villanova 2001
Current Employment:  Tetralogic Pharmaceuticals
 

Stacie Calad
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2006
B.S. Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley 2001
Current Employment:  GlaxoSmithKline
 

Armando Ramirez
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2006
B.A. Chemistry, Sacramento State University 2001
Current Employment:  United States Patent and Trademark Office
 

Siddhartha R. Shenoy
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2006
B.S. Chemistry, University of Virginia 2001  
Current Employment:  DuPont
Timothy B. Clark
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2005
B.A. Chemistry, University of San Diego 2001
Current Employment:  Western Washington University
 

Deborah M. Smith
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2005
B.S. Microbiology, Colorado State University 2000
Current Employment:  Johnson & Johnson
 

Glen Baghdasarian
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2005
B.S. Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2000
Current Employment:  Preston, Gates & Ellis LLP
Steve Chamberland
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2005
B.S. Biochemistry, Boston College 1999
Current Employment:  Central Washington University
 

Claudia G. Lucero
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2005
B.S. Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley 1998
Current Employment:  California State University, Sacramento
 

Jelena Cirakovic
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2004
B.S. Chemistry, University of Belgrade 1999
Current Employment:  DuPont, Delaware
 

Tom G. Driver
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2004
B.S. Chemistry, Indiana University 1999
Current Employment:  University of Illinois, Chicago
 

Zhihui Peng
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2003
M.S. Chemistry, Shang Hai Institute of Organic Chemistry 1995 
B.S. Chemistry, Sichuan University 1992
 
Current Employment: Pfizer
 

Jason M. Tenenbaum
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2003
B.A./M.S. Chemistry, Northwestern University 1998
 
Current Employment: Self Employed 
 

Sarah A. Tabacco
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2002
B.S. Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley 1997
 
Current Employment: Raritan Valley Community College 
 

Annaliese K. Franz
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2002
B.S. Chemistry, Trinity University 1996
 
Current Employment:  University of California, Davis
 

Claudia W. Roberson
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2001
B.S. Chemistry, Duke University 1994
 

Brian H. Ridgway
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2000
B.S. Chemistry, Emory University 
 
Current Employment: Exelixis
 

Wylie S. Palmer
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 1999
B.S. Chemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz 1992
 
 
Current Employment:  Roche Biosciences
 

Jacqueline H. Smitrovich
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 1999
B.S. Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh 1992
 

Jared T. Shaw
Post-Doctoral Studies, Professor David A. Evans, Harvard University 1999 - 2002
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 1999
B.S. Chemisty, University of California, Berkeley 
 
Current Employment:  University of California, Davis 
 

Thomas E. Vasquez 
M.S. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2004
B.A. Chemistry, Pomona College 2002
Current Employment:  Pomona College 

Sarah G. Ludlum
M.S. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2003
B.S. Chemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 2001
 
Current Employment:  Pfizer Pharmaceuticals

Teresa J. Bear
M.S. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 2000
B.A. Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 1998
 
Current Employment: Saddleback College 
 

Sharon A. Blair
M.S. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 1999
 

Dave C. Park
M.S. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Irvine 1999
B.S. Chemistry, University of Wisconsin 1997
 

 

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