Associate Professor, UMN; Jan 2nd 2024 – present
Associate Professor, UF; 2021 – Jan. 1st 2024
Assistant Professor, UF;  2014 – 2021
Postdoctoral Associate, Boston University (w/ John Porco); 2012 – 2014
Ph.D., University of Kansas (w/ Jon Tunge); 2007 – 2012
B.A. 2003 – 2007 – Lake Forest College (w/ William Martin)

Favorite reaction I’ve never run is the Nazarov Cyclization.

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Interests include #OChem (duh!) and enjoying the following with my family and friends: cooking, rock n’ roll, and camping/outdoor activities.

Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne

Favorite Reaction: The Favorskii Rearrangement

Hobbies outside of Lab: Music, Fossils, and Ice Skating!

Ph.D., IISER Bhopal, India (w/ Alakesh Bisai); 2010-2016

Postdoctoral Associate, SIOC, China (w/ Dawei Ma); 2016-2018

Postdoctoral Associate, Colorado State University (w/ Robert M. Williams); 2018-2020

Postdoctoral Associate, University of Florida (w/ Alex Grenning); 2020-2022

Senior Research Investigator, Syngene International Limited, India; 2022-2024 

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Favorite Reaction: Staudinger reaction

Hobbies outside of Lab: Spending time with my family and friends, Cooking and Playing cards. 

B.S. in Chemistry, Ithaca College

Favorite Reaction: Finkelstein Reaction

Hobbies Outside of Lab: I coach rowing for the Minneapolis Rowing Club and play the bass guitar

B.A. in Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University

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Favorite reaction: Sakurai allylation

Hobbies outside of lab: Traveling, listening to music, video games, baking

B.S. in Chemistry, Emory University

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of North Dakota

Favorite Reaction: Soai Reaction

Hobbies: Cooking, brewing, long nature walks, and listening to music

B.S. in Chemistry from Chatham University in 2019

Favorite Reaction: the Chichibabin Reaction

Hobbies: disc golfing, checking out local breweries, and spending time with friends

BS-MS, IISER Kolkata, India

Favorite Reaction: Beckmann Rearrangement

Hobbies Outside of Lab: Cooking, Swimming and listening to music

B.S. in Chemistry, Iowa State University

Favorite Reaction: Upjohn Dihydroxylation

Hobbies Outside of Lab: Dancing, crocheting, hiking, and skiing!

Matthew was an undergraduate researcher in Grenning Lab ca. 2019 – 2021.

B.S. University of Florida

Current position: Graduate Student, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Mariana was a graduate student in our lab ca. 2018 – 2022

B.S. Florida State University

M.S. University of Florida

Current Position: Novartis Inc.; Research Scientist II.

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Ph.D. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, India (w/ Alakesh Bisai)

Subhadip was a postdoc in the Grenning Lab ca. 2020 – 2022.

Current position: Senior Research Investigator Syngene International Limited, Hyderabad

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Fabien was a graduate student in the lab.

Ph.D. – University of Florida 2020

Currently at Amgen; Senior Associate Scientist

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Graduated in 2020 from UF with Ph.D.
Currently at Intel Corporation

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B.S. in Biology and Chemistry, Concordia University

Ph.D. University of Florida Fall 2024

Graduated in 2016 with M.S.

Currently at Stepan Company

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Sara was a graduate student in the lab ca. 2018 – 2023.

Ph.D. University of Florida

B.S. in Chemistry, Wheaton College

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Ouidad was a graduate student in the lab

Ph.D. – University of Florida 2020

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Current Position: Syngenta; Process Chemistry

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Michael was a Ph.D. student in the lab ca. 2019 – 2023.

Ph.D. University of Florida

Current Position: On the market!

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Primali was a graduate student in the lab.

Ph.D. University of Florida 2019

Postdoc at Caltech

Current Position: Amgen; Scientist

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Sasha was a postdoc in the lab ca. 2020 – 2023.

Ph.D. Portland State University

Current Position: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) postdoc

Abdias was a graduate student in the lab ca. 2021 – 2022.

B.S. University of Florida

Current position: Graduate Student, University of Michigan

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Richard was a graduate student in the lab.

M.S University of Florida 2019

Currently at Novartis Institutes; Research Scientist II

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Sarah was a graduate student in the lab

Ph.D. University of Florida 2020

Currently at GSK; Investigator

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B.S. in Chemistry & Psychology, Lake Forest College

Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Florida (Summer 2022)

Current Position: Research Scientist, Abbvie

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Roberto was an undergraduate in the lab ca. 2017 – 2019

B.S. University of Florida

Currently Roberto is pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemistry at University of Illinois

Kristin was a graduate student in the lab ca. 2019 – 2022.

B.S. in Chemistry, Louisiana State University

M.S. in Chemistry, University of Florida 2022

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Breanna was a graduate student in the lab ca 2017 – 2022.

B.S. in Chemistry, Saint Vincent College

Ph.D. University of Florida 2022

Current Position: Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory

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Vincent was a postdoc in the lab ca. 2021 – 2023

Ph.D. University of Oxford (w/ Michael Willis)

Postdoc University of Florida

Current Position: VITO; Chemistry Research Engineer

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Peter was a graduate student in the lab.

Ph.D. University of Florida 2019

Current Position: Richter Gedeon Nyrt.; Senior Research Scientist

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Katie was a graduate student in the lab ca 2017 – 2019.

B.S. University of Florida

Katie is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemistry at UCLA.