Current Students:
The accomplishments of the Snyder Glycoscience Group would not be possible without the combined efforts of the students pictured below.
Shawon Akanda Christopher Boisvert Connor Brown
Eric Kuenstner Rachel Rothbarth
Underclassmen
Alex Thompson Meg Schlosser

Graduated Thesis Students
2008
Brandon Clair
Major: Chemistry/Math
Thesis: "A Rutheium Catalyzed Migration Route for the Synthesis of
Septanose Carbohydrates"
Current Status: Meedical School, SUNY Upstate
Jodi Raymond
Major: Chemistry/Economics
Thesis: "The Synthesis of 1,2,3-Lactosyl Trizaoles as Inhibitors of Galectin-1"
Current Status: Business School, University of Rochester













Nicole and Brandon (Top)/Jodi and NIcole (Bottom)
Graduation 2008
2009
Katherine Alser
Major: Chemistry
Thesis: "The Synthesis of a Vancomycin Glycan Incorporating an
Unnatural Carbohydrate Residue at the Vancosamine Position"
Current Status: Graduate School, Duke University
Jared Pienkos
Major: Chemistry/Math
Thesis: "The Synthesis of a Vancomycin Glycan Incorporating an
Unnatural Carbohydrate Residue at the Glucose Position"
Current Status: Graduate School, University of Virginia
Benjamin Van Arnam
Major: Chemistry
Thesis: "The Synthesis of Fused Lactosyl 1,2,3-Trizaoles
and 1,2,3,5 Tetrazoles as Inhibitors of Galectin-1"



Katie, Nicole, Jared and Ben Graduation 2009
Current Status: Peace Corps
2010
Anderw Boddorff
Major: Chemistry/Math
Thesis: “Studies on the Sol-Gel Encapsulation of Cellulases for the Production
of Cellulosic Ethanol”
Current Status: High School Teacher, DC Public Schools
Gail Corneu
Major: Biochemistry
Thesis: “Seven Membered and Sweet: Routes to Rational Antibiotic Design
Using Unnatural Carbohydrates to Explore Antimicrobial Resistance in
Staphylococcus Infections”
Current Status: Teacher, The Berkeley Carroll School
Sara G. Miller
Major: Biology
Thesis: “Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Anomeric and 3’ Lactosyl
1,2,3-Triazoles as Inhibitors of Galectin-1”
Current Status: Graduate Student, University of Pennsylvania
Ryan Seewald
Major: Chemistry
Thesis: “Synthesis of a Vancomycin Glycan Incorporating an Unnatural
Carbohydrate Residue at the Vancosamine Sugar”
Current Status: Employment, Denver Area
Julianne Tylko
Major: Biochemistry
Thesis: “Investigating the Nature of the Binding Interactions of a Series
of Lactosyl 1,2,3-Triazoles and a Monoclonal Antibody to Human
Galectin-1 using a Human Carcinoma Model”
Current Status: Medical School, St. Georges
2011
Taylor Adams
Major: Chemistry
Thesis: "The Synthesis of Glycosylated Zinc (II) 5, 15- Diphenylporphyrin Analogs
via Cu(I)-Catalyzed Azide-Alkyne 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition"
Current Status: Graduate School, Cal-Tech
Kevin Graepel
Major: Chemistry
Thesis: “Synthesis of Carbohydrate-Phthalocyanines Conjugates as Potential
Compounds for Photodynamic Therapy”
Current Status: Internship, NIHIAD Taylor, Nicole and Kevin (Graduation 2011)
2012
Shawon Akanda
Major: Chemistry/Art
Thesis: "Enhancing the Selectivity of β-L-Rhamnosidic Linkages Using
Sulfonyl Directing Groups"
Current Status: Planning to apply to medical school
Christopher Boisvert
Major: Biochemistry
Thesis: "Synthesis of Theranostic Nanoparticles Bearing Carbohydrate Ligands"
Current Status: Planning to apply to medical school
Connor Brown
Major: Chemistry
Thesis: "Total Synthesis of a Repeating Pentasaccharide Unit of
Pneumococcal Serotype 31"
Current Status: Planning to apply to graduate school
Eric Kuenstner
Major: Chemistry
Thesis: "Synthesis of Asymmetric Trehalose Derivatives."
Current Status: Planning to apply to graduate school
Rachel Rothbarth
Major: Chemistry/Math
Thesis: "The Synthesis of Glycosylated Zinc (II) 5, 15- Diphenylporphyrin Analogs
via Cu(I)-Catalyzed Azide-Alkyne 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition"
Current Status: Planning to apply to graduate school
Group Photos
Brandon and Nicole Jodi and Nicole Summer Research
ACS, New Orleans 2008
Sigma Xi, Ithaca 2008
Six Flags 2008
Katie, Gail, Nicole, Lydia and Ben









Katie, Ben, Nicole, Lydia and Gail
ACS Salt Lake City 2009











ACS Salt Lake City 2009









Snyder Research Group 2009
Lydia, Jared, Nicole and Gail









Snyder Research Group 2009
SIgma Xi, Oswego 2009











Saranac Brewery, Utica