Current Students:

The accomplishments of the Snyder Glycoscience Group would not be possible without the combined efforts of the students pictured below. 


Seniors (13)









   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