We've Reserved a Space for You – Come On Board Principal Investigator Yifan Wang, Ph.D.Assistant Professor in ChemistryAdjunct professor in Biochemistry & Molecular Biologywang.yifan@uga.edu B.S. in Applied Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, China Ph.D. in Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio Research Interest: metalloenzymes related to oxidative stress, amino acid/carotenoid metabolism, C–H/C-F/C-C bond cleavage, natural product biosynthesis, and protein cofactor biogenesis Postdoctoral Fellow Remigio Usai, Ph.D.remigio.usai@uga.edu Joined in Fall 2022B.S. in Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of ZimbabwePh.D. in Chemistry, Marquette University Research Interest: nitrating heme enzymes, various applications of Resonance Raman Spectroscopy Graduate Students Stephanie JordanLab managerStephanie.Jordan1@uga.edu Joined in Fall 2021B.S. in Biomedical Science, Brenau UniversityPost-Bacc in Chemistry, University of North Georgia Research Interest: Histidine-ligated nonheme iron enzymes in thiol and carotenoid metabolisms Bingnan Libingnan.li@uga.edu Joined in Summer 2022B.E. in Bioengineering, Huaqiao University, ChinaM.S. in Applied Chemistry, Huaqiao University, China Research Interest: Oxidoreductases in pyrrolnitrin biosynthesis Katie Nolankatie.nolan@uga.edu Joined in Fall 2022B.S. in Chemistry, Georgia Southern University Research Interest: Novel cytochrome P450 enzymes in natural product biosynthesis Jackson Campbelljackson.campbell25@uga.edu Joined in Fall 2023B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Georgia Research Interest: Iron-dependent enzymes in pyrrolnitrin biosynthesis; novel cytochrome P450 enzymes in natural product biosynthesis Davis Rutandavis.rutan@uga.edu Joined in Fall 2024B.S. in Biochemistry, Georgia Southern University Michael Areolamichael.areola@uga.edu Joined in Fall 2024B.S. in Industrial Chemistry, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria Undergraduate Students Stsiapan Lakhvichsl57706@uga.edu Joined in Summer 2024B.S. in Chemistry (Pre-Dental), Class of 2024 Grace Trangyt74691@uga.edu Joined in Fall 2024B.S. in Chemistry, Class of 2025 Ashley Huftonanh15059@uga.edu Joined in Fall 2024B.S. in Chemistry (Pre-Dental), Class of 2026 Alumni Name Tenure Major/Next position/Awards Undergraduate Students Hannah Ralls 2021 – 2023 B.S. BCMB 2023Graduate Student at North Carolina State University Experimental Learning Scholarship Wesley James 2022 B.S. BIOL 2022Doctor of Dental, Augusta University Fred Lee 2022 B.S. BCE 2022 Graduate student at Georgia Tech. Charishma Kalicheti 2022 – 2023 B.S. CHEM 2023 Graduate student at GSU Zell Miller Scholarship Recipient Presidential Scholar Gianluca Ramirez 2021 – 2022 B.S. BCMB 2023 Macwan Sringam 2022 B.S. CHEM 2024 Taylor Gerald 2022 B.S. CHEM 2022 Yuta Hagiya 2022-2023 B.S. CHEM 2024 Shiv Patel 2023-2024 B.S. BCMB 2026 SURO students Alexis Juarez Summer 2024 Undergraduate student at University of la Verne UGA Young Dawgs Adsila Ringdahl 2023 Oconee County High School
