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)

Joseph Fakhoury
(2017-2023)
Ph.D., Chemistry- Indiana University
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 University
Jiefei Wang
(2013-2019)
Ph.D., Biochemistry- Indiana University
Postdoctoral Scientist, University of Pittsburgh
Britta Rued
(2013-2018)
Ph.D., Microbiology- Indiana University
Assistant Professor of Vet Microbiology & Preventive Medicine, Iowa State University
Hui Peng
(2013-2018)
Ph.D., Biochemistry- Indiana University
Lecturer, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
John Lisher
(2009-2016)
Ph.D., Biochemistry: Indiana University
Senior Scientist, TRIANA Biomedicines, Lexington, MA
Jiangchuan Shen
(2009-2016)
Ph.D., Biochemistry- Indiana University
Postdoctoral Scientist, Niu Group, IU Bloomington
Aaron Lee
(2013-2016)
M.S., Chemistry: Indiana University
QC Scientist, Labcorp Drug Development, Greenfield, IN
Justin Luebke
(2009-2015)
Ph.D., Chemistry: Indiana University
Technology Commercialization Manager, IU Bloomington
Yue Fu
(2010-2014)
Ph.D., Biochemistry: Indiana University
Senior Principal Scientist, Regeneron, Tarrytown, NY
Gregory C. Campanello
(2007-2013)
Ph.D., Chemistry: Indiana University
Principal Scientist, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ
Alfredo J. Guerra
(2007-2012)
Ph.D., Chemistry: Indiana University
Scientist, Protein Sciences Lead, Ann Arbor, MI
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
Senior Principal Scientist, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN
Hermes Reyes-Caballero
(2003-2011)
Ph.D., Biochemistry: Texas A&M University
Biologist, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD
Zhen Ma
(2004-2009)
Ph.D., Biochemistry: Texas A&M University
Director, Novel Expression Systems, Merck, Rahway, NJ
Jay Pilrose
(2007-2009)
M.S., Biochemistry: Indiana University
Senior Scientist, Catalent Pharma Solutions, Bloomington, IN.
Suzanne Stammler
(2003-2009)
Ph.D., Chemistry: Texas A&M University
Clinical Fellow, Yale School of Medicine
Lichun Li
(2003-2008)
Ph.D., Biochemistry: Texas A&M University;
Associate Director, Foundry & Automation, Stylus Medicine, Cambridge, MA
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 Faculty of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin – Madison
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;
Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (deceased)
Carla Theimer
(1995-2000)
Ph.D., Chemistry: Texas A&M University;
Professor of Biological Sciences, Maria College
Jana S. Villemain
(1990-1995)
Ph.D., Biochemistry: Texas A&M University;
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, 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 and Biochemistry, 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, Winthrop University
Dr. Faith Jacobsen
(2008-2010)
Professor of Chemistry, Johnson County Community College
Dr. Alphonse Arunkumar
(2004-2008)
Director, MacroGenics, Inc., Rockville, MD
Dr. Xiaohua Chen
(1997-2007)
Research Scientist, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dr. Tong Liu
(2003-2006)
Postdoctoral Scientist, UCSD

Undergraduate Students

Sophia Kvaal
(2021-2023)
Medical Student, McGovern Medical School
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)
Field Application Scientist II, Illumina, San Francisco, CA
Katie Geiger
(2008-2011)
Principal Scientist, Genentech, Boston, MA
Kate Gifford
(2007-2010)
Medical Student, Northwestern University