Graduate Students
Adilene Bernal Sánchez
B.A. Sonoma State, 2019
Email: abernalsanchez@ucdavis.edu
McNair Scholar, 2018 – 2019
Ady’s research specialization:
Organocatalysis, Stereogenic Silicon, Desymmetrization, Synthetic Methodology
Kevin Blanco-Herrero
B.A. Florida International University, 2018
Email: kblanco@ucdavis.edu
Noah Brodsky
B.S. Thomas Jefferson University, 2023
Email: nbrodsky@ucdavis.edu
Noah’s research specialization:
Lanthanide luminescence, organometallic chemistry, natural product analogues
David Coppage
B.S. University of California – Santa Cruz, 2016
Email: dacoppage@ucdavis.edu
Post-Baccalaureate Research Program (PREP) Scholar, 2016 – 2017
Joseph F. Bunnett Undergraduate Research Award, 2016
Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) Fellow, 2014 – 2016
David’s research specialization:
Sponge-derived marine natural product isolation, characterization, and semisynthetic derivatization
Linnea Dolph
B.A. Grinnell College, 2017
Email: lsdolph@ucdavis.edu
Linnea’s research specialization:
Target-oriented synthesis, Medicinal chemistry, Organosilicon molecules, Organic synthesis
Andrew Huss
Humboldt State University
Email: ahuss@ucdavis.edu
Kevin Martinez Cruz
B.S. Biology, CSU, Fresno, 2020
Email: kecruz@ucdavis.edu
Kevin’s research specialization:
Biologically active molecules, Synthesis, Medicinal Chemistry, Agricultural Chemistry, Process Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Microbiology
Yuliia Humenuik
B.S. Neuroscience and Chemistry, The University Of The South, 2024
Email: yhumeniuk@ucdavis.edu
Yuliia’s research specialization:
Medicinal chemistry, drug delivery systems, lipid nanoparticle development
Hannah McFadden
B.A. Reed College, 2021
Email: hmcfadden@ucdavis.edu
NSF GRFP Honorable Mention, Chemical Catalysis, 2024
Hannah’s research specialization:
Silanol ligand design and synthesis, organocatalysis, asymmetric synthesis, transition-metal and earth-abundant metal catalysis
Leah Patterson
B.S. Linfield University, 2021
Email: lathompson@ucdavis.edu
Leah’s research specialization:
Target-oriented synthesis, Medicinal chemistry, Organosilicon molecules, Organic synthesis
Tigre Pressley 
B.S. Chemistry, University of South Carolina – Upstate, 2022
Email: Tqpressley@ucdavis.edu
Fred P. Corson/Dow Chemical Graduate Fellowship, 2023
James Vesto 
B.A. Reed College, 2021
Email: jivesto@ucdavis.edu
NSF GRFP Fellow in Chemical Catalysis, 2023 – 2028
Cody Yothers
B.A. Albion College, 2013
Email: cwyothers@ucdavis.edu
STAIR Grant Awardee, 2020
Designated Emphasis in Biotechnology Training Grant, 2017-2018
NIH-NIGMS T32 Training Grant, 2016 – 2017
Corson/Dow Graduate Fellowship, 2016
Borge Fellowship, 2015 – 2016
Cody’s research specialization:
My research focuses on investigating (1) algae as an animal feed and (2) algae lipids as potential therapeutics
Undergraduate Students
Joe Hohmann
Chemistry, Class of 2026
Email: jjhohmann@ucdavis.edu
Wendy Tran
ACS Chemistry, Class of 2025
Email: wntran@ucdavis.edu
Afnaan Waqas
Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Class of 2027
Email: awaqas@ucdavis.edu