Current Group Members
Marvin J. Meyers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Saint Louis University
Email: mmeyers8@slu.edu
Phone: 314-977-5197
To schedule a meeting: https://marvinmeyers.youcanbook.me/
Links: ORCID iD, NCBI My Bibliography, Google Scholar.
I received my BA in chemistry from Dordt College (Iowa) and my PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois. From 2000-2010, I worked as a medicinal chemist in drug discovery at Pfizer where I worked on new drugs for rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and pain. In 2010, I joined a team of scientists at SLU working on discovering new drugs for rare and neglected diseases. In 2018, I transitioned to the Department of Chemistry at SLU where we continue to work on new drug discovery for infectious and other diseases.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Saint Louis University
Email: mmeyers8@slu.edu
Phone: 314-977-5197
To schedule a meeting: https://marvinmeyers.youcanbook.me/
Links: ORCID iD, NCBI My Bibliography, Google Scholar.
I received my BA in chemistry from Dordt College (Iowa) and my PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois. From 2000-2010, I worked as a medicinal chemist in drug discovery at Pfizer where I worked on new drugs for rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and pain. In 2010, I joined a team of scientists at SLU working on discovering new drugs for rare and neglected diseases. In 2018, I transitioned to the Department of Chemistry at SLU where we continue to work on new drug discovery for infectious and other diseases.
Dr. Soumitra Guin
Post-doc, 2021-present (Cryptococcus project)
Ph.D. Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Post-doc, 2021-present (Cryptococcus project)
Ph.D. Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Dr. Suvajit Koley
Post-doc, 2022-present (HBV and Cryptosporidium projects)
Ph.D. Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Banaras Hindu University
Post-doc, 2022-present (HBV and Cryptosporidium projects)
Ph.D. Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Banaras Hindu University
Dr. Anusha Gokanapalle
Post-doc, 2022-present (Cryptosporidium project)
Ph.D. Chemistry, Yogi Vemana University
Post-doc, 2022-present (Cryptosporidium project)
Ph.D. Chemistry, Yogi Vemana University
Samantha (Sam) Brosend
Graduate Student, 2020-present (Cryptococcal Meningitis Project)
B.S. Biochemistry, Monmouth College
Graduate Student, 2020-present (Cryptococcal Meningitis Project)
B.S. Biochemistry, Monmouth College
Katie Richter
Graduate Student, 2021-present (TB project)
B.S. Chemistry, Monmouth College
Graduate Student, 2021-present (TB project)
B.S. Chemistry, Monmouth College
Hannah Lupton
Graduate Student, Biomedical PhD program, 2021-present (FSHD muscular dystrophy project)
Primary mentor: Dr. Fran Sverdrup (SLU Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Secondary mentor: Dr. Meyers
Graduate Student, Biomedical PhD program, 2021-present (FSHD muscular dystrophy project)
Primary mentor: Dr. Fran Sverdrup (SLU Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Secondary mentor: Dr. Meyers
Antonio Giardina
Graduate Student, 2022-present (Cryptosporidium project)
M.S. Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Catania
Graduate Student, 2022-present (Cryptosporidium project)
M.S. Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Catania
Ankita Sarkar
Grad Student, 2023-present (Cryptosporidium project)
M.S. Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata
Grad Student, 2023-present (Cryptosporidium project)
M.S. Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata
Omoh Ben
Graduate Student, 2023-present (Tuberculosis project)
Graduate Student, 2023-present (Tuberculosis project)
Caroline Christ
Undergraduate, Chemistry, 2021-present (Cryptosporidium project)
Undergraduate, Chemistry, 2021-present (Cryptosporidium project)
Lane Hartman
Undergraduate, Chemistry, 2021-present (Cryptosporidium project)
Undergraduate, Chemistry, 2021-present (Cryptosporidium project)
Caitlin Hamill
Undergraduate, Chemistry, 2022-present (Cryptosporidium project)
Undergraduate, Chemistry, 2022-present (Cryptosporidium project)
Greg Giovine
Summer REU 2022, Summer REU 2023
Undergraduate, Chemistry, 2023-present (Cryptosporidium project)
Summer REU 2022, Summer REU 2023
Undergraduate, Chemistry, 2023-present (Cryptosporidium project)
Emily Harshbarger
Undergraduate, Chemical Biology & Pharmacology, 2023-present
Undergraduate, Chemical Biology & Pharmacology, 2023-present
Alisa Mara
Undergraduate, Chemistry, 2023-present
Undergraduate, Chemistry, 2023-present
Emily O'Hara
Undergraduate, Biology, 2022-present (TB project)
Undergraduate, Biology, 2022-present (TB project)
Brooklyn Richardson
Summer IDBI DeNardo Fellowship 2023
Undergraduate, Biology, Saint Louis University
Summer IDBI DeNardo Fellowship 2023
Undergraduate, Biology, Saint Louis University
Former Group Members
Maryam Zangi
Current: Research Scientist at City of Hope Cancer Center
Graduate Student, 2018-2023 (HSV, HBV and Cryptosporidium projects)
Ph.D. Chemistry, Saint Louis University, 2023
M.S. Chemistry, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
B.S. Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology
Current: Research Scientist at City of Hope Cancer Center
Graduate Student, 2018-2023 (HSV, HBV and Cryptosporidium projects)
Ph.D. Chemistry, Saint Louis University, 2023
M.S. Chemistry, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
B.S. Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology
Dr. Tanner Schubert
Current: Post-doc with Dr. Malkanthi Karunananda
Graduate Student, 2018-2023 (Plasmodium and Cryptosporidium projects)
Ph.D. Chemistry, Saint Louis University, 2023
B.S. Chemistry, Saint Louis University
Current: Post-doc with Dr. Malkanthi Karunananda
Graduate Student, 2018-2023 (Plasmodium and Cryptosporidium projects)
Ph.D. Chemistry, Saint Louis University, 2023
B.S. Chemistry, Saint Louis University
Dr. Edmund Oboh
Current: Post-doc with Dr. Dennis Liotta at Emory University
Graduate Student, 2018-2023 (Cryptosporidium project)
Ph.D. Chemistry, Saint Louis University, 2023
B.S. Chemistry, University of Cape Coast
Current: Post-doc with Dr. Dennis Liotta at Emory University
Graduate Student, 2018-2023 (Cryptosporidium project)
Ph.D. Chemistry, Saint Louis University, 2023
B.S. Chemistry, University of Cape Coast
Dr. Makafui (Mark) Gasonoo
Current: Research Scientist at MilliporeSigma, Sheboygan Falls, WI
Post-doc, 2019-2022 (HBV and Cryptosporidium projects)
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Northern Illinois
Current: Research Scientist at MilliporeSigma, Sheboygan Falls, WI
Post-doc, 2019-2022 (HBV and Cryptosporidium projects)
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Northern Illinois
Ethan James
Undergraduate, Biochemistry, 2021-2023 (FSHD project)
Undergraduate, Biochemistry, 2021-2023 (FSHD project)
Aaron Burroughs
Current: Industrial chemist
Undergraduate, Chemistry, 2021-2022 (Cryptosporidium project)
Current: Industrial chemist
Undergraduate, Chemistry, 2021-2022 (Cryptosporidium project)
Miguel Campos
Current: Chemistry graduate program at Northwestern University
SLU McNair Scholar Program
Undergraduate, Chemistry (Washington University in St. Louis), 2019-2022 (Cryptococcal Meningitis project)
Current: Chemistry graduate program at Northwestern University
SLU McNair Scholar Program
Undergraduate, Chemistry (Washington University in St. Louis), 2019-2022 (Cryptococcal Meningitis project)
Hannah Peek
Current: EMT
SLU Undergraduate, Chemical Biology & Pharmacology, 2020-2022 (Cryptosporidium project)
Current: EMT
SLU Undergraduate, Chemical Biology & Pharmacology, 2020-2022 (Cryptosporidium project)
Dr. Nicholas (Nick) Jentsch
Current: Research Scientist at Fimbrion, St. Louis, MO
Post-doc, 2021-2022 (Cryptosporidium project; Cryptococcus project)
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Southern Mississippi
Current: Research Scientist at Fimbrion, St. Louis, MO
Post-doc, 2021-2022 (Cryptosporidium project; Cryptococcus project)
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Southern Mississippi
Evan Miller
Graduate Student, Chemical Biology, 2019-2021 (FSHD muscular dystrophy project)
Primary mentor: Dr. Fran Sverdrup (SLU Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Secondary mentor: Dr. Meyers
Graduate Student, Chemical Biology, 2019-2021 (FSHD muscular dystrophy project)
Primary mentor: Dr. Fran Sverdrup (SLU Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Secondary mentor: Dr. Meyers
Diana Urbina
Current: Pattonville High School; Incoming SLU student in Fall 2022
Summer research 2021
Current: Pattonville High School; Incoming SLU student in Fall 2022
Summer research 2021
Nicole Shapiro
Current: Chemistry graduate school at the University of Iowa
Webster University, chemistry
Summer REU 2021
Current: Chemistry graduate school at the University of Iowa
Webster University, chemistry
Summer REU 2021
Emmy Philo
Current: Air Force, medical school
SLU Undergraduate, Chemistry, 2019-2021 (Cryptosporidium project)
Current: Air Force, medical school
SLU Undergraduate, Chemistry, 2019-2021 (Cryptosporidium project)
Andrew Van Nispen
Current: medical school
SLU Undergraduate, Biochemistry, 2019-2021 (HBV project)
Current: medical school
SLU Undergraduate, Biochemistry, 2019-2021 (HBV project)
Dr. Haresh Thakellapalli
Current: Research Scientist at AviSyn/Pfizer, Groton, CT
Post-doc, 2018-2019 (VLA4 and RelMtb projects)
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of West Virginia
Current: Research Scientist at AviSyn/Pfizer, Groton, CT
Post-doc, 2018-2019 (VLA4 and RelMtb projects)
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of West Virginia
Brylon Denman
Current: Chemistry graduate school at the University of Minnesota
SLU Undergraduate, Biochemistry, 2018-2020 (RANKL and Cryptosporidium projects)
Current: Chemistry graduate school at the University of Minnesota
SLU Undergraduate, Biochemistry, 2018-2020 (RANKL and Cryptosporidium projects)
Carlos Kamal
Current: SLU Medical Anatomy and Physiology Post-Baccalaureate program
SLU Undergraduate, Neuroscience, 2018-2020 (Cryptococcus project)
Current: SLU Medical Anatomy and Physiology Post-Baccalaureate program
SLU Undergraduate, Neuroscience, 2018-2020 (Cryptococcus project)
Clayton Monia
Current: MS in Medical Physiology at Loyola Chicago
SLU Undergraduate, Health Sciences, 2018-2020 (Tuberculosis project)
Current: MS in Medical Physiology at Loyola Chicago
SLU Undergraduate, Health Sciences, 2018-2020 (Tuberculosis project)
Undergraduate student researchers and summer interns (pre-2020)
- Lexi Overton, Summer REU 2019
- Samantha Brosend, Summer REU 2019
- Adriana Maribona, 2017-2019
- Radhika Patel, 2017-2019
- Ghazal Shami Alshlabi, Summer REU 2018
- Tanner Schubert, 2016-2018
- Ryan Engleman, 2016-2017
- Sebastian Chirayil, 2016-2018
- Albina Abdullaeva, 2014-2016
- Alekya Tummala, 2014-2015
- Elizabeth Anderson, 2013-2015
- Maximillian Bourdillon, Summer 2014
- Thomas Krenning, 2013-2014
- Anjanette Smith, Summer 2013
- Tyler Zahrli, Summer 2012
- Sarah McNitt, 2012-2014