Giedroc Group
Chemical and Physical Biology of Infectious Disease
Bioinorganic Chemistry • Biophysical Chemistry • Bioanalytical Chemistry

Graduate Students (29 Ph.D. graduates; 11 M.S. graduates)

Yifan Zhang
(2016-2022)
Ph.D., Biochemistry- Indiana University
Postdoctoral Scientist, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
Matthew R. Jordan
(2017-2022)
Ph.D., Biochemistry- Indiana University
Postdoctoral Scientist, IU School of Medicine
Brenna Walsh
(2016-2021)
Ph.D., Chemistry- Indiana University
Postdoctoral Scientist, Applied Research Lab, Johns Hopkins Univ
Jiefei Wang
(2013-2019)
Ph.D., Biochemistry- Indiana University
Postdoctoral Scientist, University of Pittsburgh
Britta Rued
(2013-2018)
Ph.D., Microbiology- Indiana University
Postdoctoral Scientist, Federle Group, University of Illinois, Chicago
Hui Peng
(2013-2018)
Ph.D., Biochemistry- Indiana University
Lecturer, Harbin University, Harbin, China
John Lisher
(2009-2016)
Ph.D., Biochemistry: Indiana University
Postdoctoral Scientist, Novartis Institutes, Cambridge, MA
Jiangchuan Shen
(2009-2016)
Ph.D., Biochemistry- Indiana University
Postdoctoral Scientist, Niu Group, Indiana University
Aaron Lee
(2013-2016)
M.S., Chemistry: Indiana University
Scientist, Indianapolis
Justin Luebke
(2009-2015)
Ph.D., Chemistry: Indiana University
Postdoctoral Scientist, Crosson Group, University of Chicago
Yue Fu
(2010-2014)
Ph.D., Biochemistry: Indiana University
Research Scientist, Early Discovery Biochemistry, Genentech
Gregory C. Campanello
(2007-2013)
Ph.D., Chemistry: Indiana University
Postdoctoral Scientist, Banerjee Group, University of Michigan
Alfredo J. Guerra
(2007-2012)
Ph.D., Chemistry: Indiana University
Asst Res Professor, Carruthers Group, University of Michigan
Sarah C. Keane
(2007-2012)
Ph.D., Chemistry: Indiana University
Assistant Professor of Biophysics, University of Michigan
Mengmeng Tang
(2009-2012)
M.S., Biochemistry: Indiana University
Research Scientist, Shanghai, PRC
Ben Kester
(2008-2011)
M.S., Biochemistry: Indiana University
Scientist, Cook Pharmica, Bloomington, IN
Hermes Reyes-Caballero
(2003-2011)
Ph.D., Biochemistry: Texas A&M University
Research Scientist, University of Maryland
Zhen Ma
(2004-2009)
Ph.D., Biochemistry: Texas A&M University
Research Investigator, DuPont Corporation, Wilmington, DE
Jay Pilrose
(2007-2009)
M.S., Biochemistry: Indiana University
Research Associate, Indiana University
Suzanne Stammler
(2003-2009)
Ph.D., Chemistry: Texas A&M University
Physician, Bryan, TX
Lichun Li
(2003-2008)
Ph.D., Biochemistry: Texas A&M University;
Research Scientist, Assembly Biosciences, Bloomington, IN
Yun Wang
(2003-2006)
M.S., Biochemistry: Texas A&M University;
Postdoctoral Associate, Cole group, Johns Hopkins University
Mario A. Pennella
(1998-2004)
Ph.D., Biochemistry: Texas A&M University;
Teaching Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, University of Missouri
Peter Cornish
(2000-2006)
Ph.D., Biochemistry: Texas A&M University;
Associate Professor of Biochemistry, University of Missouri
Laura S. Busenlehner
(1998-2003)
Ph.D., Biochemistry: Texas A&M University;
Assoc Prof of Chemistry, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (deceased)
Carla Theimer
(1995-2000)
Ph.D., Chemistry: Texas A&M University;
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, The University at Albany (SUNY)
Jana S. Villemain
(1990-1995)
Ph.D., Biochemistry: Texas A&M University;
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Postdoctoral Scientists (20 total postdoctoral trainees)

Dr. Sambuddha Sen
(2019-2022)
Postdoctoral Scientist, College-de-France, Paris, France
Dr. Daiana A. Capdevila
(2015-2019)
Group Leader, Lelior Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dr. Julia E. Martin
(2014-2018)
Associate Professor of Microbiology, Idaho State University
Dr. Joseph Braymer
(2013-2015)
Scientist, Lill Lab, University of Marburg
Dr. Khadine Higgins
(2012-2014)
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Salve Regina University
Dr. H. Jerome Coyne
(2011-2012)
Senior Development Scientist, Beckman Coulter, Chaska, MN
Dr. Chul Won Lee
(2010-2011)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Chonnam National University, Korea
Dr. Nick Grossoehme
(2007-2010)
Professor of Chemistry, Director of Undergraduate Research, Winthrop University
Dr. Faith Jacobsen
(2008-2010)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Mid America Nazarene University
Dr. Alphonse Arunkumar
(2004-2008)
Scientist, Cook-Pharmica
Dr. Xiaohua Chen
(1997-2007)
Research Scientist, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dr. Tong Liu
(2003-2006)
Postdoctoral Scientist, UCSD

Undergraduate Students

Christopher Dietrich
(2014-2018)
Medical Student
Hendrik Glauninger
(2014-2018)
M.D.-Ph.D. student, Sosnik Laboratory, University of Chicago
Logan Norrell
(2010-2014)
Graduate Research Associate, University of California, San Diego
Clairessa Brown
(2008-2012)
BMBB Graduate Research Associate, University of Minnesota
(Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics)
Katie Geiger
(2008-2011)
Graduate Research Associate, Johns Hopkins University
Kate Gifford
(2007-2010)
Medical Student, Northwestern University