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
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:
Natural product analogues

 

 

 


Yun-Pu Chang
M.S. National Taiwan Normal University, 2015
B.S. National Taiwan Normal University, 2013

Email: ypchang@ucdavis.edu

Summer Graduate Researcher Award, 2022-2023
George & Jackie Hague International Graduate Fellowship, 2021
Graduate Student Association Travel Award, 2020
Chemistry Department Travel Award, 2019
George & Jackie Hague International Graduate Fellowship, 2019

Yun-Pu’s research specialization:
Asymmetric catalysis, Ligand design, Synthetic methodology, NMR quantification


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


Jacob Dalton
B.S. University of Idaho, 2016

Email: jjdalton@ucdavis.edu

Jacob’s research specialization:
Stereogenic silicon, Desymmetrization, Methodology, Synthesis

 

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

 

 


Hannah McFadden
B.A. Reed College, 2021

Email: hmcfadden@ucdavis.edu

NSF GRFP Honorable Mention, Chemical Catalysis, 2024

Hannah’s research specialization:

Organocatalysis, synthesis, methodology

 

 

 

 


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

Wendy Tran
ACS Chemistry, Class of 2025
Email: wntran@ucdavis.edu

 

 

 

 

 


 Undergraduate Scholars of Summer 2024

Olivia Downey
Visiting from Xavier University of Louisiana

Remy Sparrevohn
Visiting from Sacramento City College


Former Lab Members