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Alumni Group Members

Postdoctoral Alumni

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Dr. Marc MacKinnon

Postoctoral Fellow, 2021-2022

Prior to our lab Marc completed his BSc at Wilfrid Laurier University and his PhD at Memorial University of Newfoundland (with Prof. Graham Bodwell).  Marc's work our lab included a wide range of medicinal chemistry projects.  After our lab, Marc began his independent academic career as an Assistant Professor at the University of Regina in Saksatchewan (www.mackinnongroupchem.com)

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Dr. Nicholas Jentsch

Postoctoral Fellow, 2018-2021

Prior to our lab Nick obtained his BSc at Missouri University of Science and Technology (T. Schuman) and his PhD at the University of Southern Mississippi (M. Donahue). Nick's work in our lab included antimicrobial medicinal chemistry and the synthesis of phenolic natural products. After our lab, Nick pursued further postdoctoral studies at St. Louis University in the lab of Prof. Marvin Meyers.
Update (2022) - Nick now works as a Research Scientist at Fimbrion Therapeutics in Fenton, Missouri.

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Dr. Lakshmana Kinthada

Postoctoral Fellow, 2018-2020

Prior to our lab, Lakshmana obtained his BSc and MSc degrees at Andhra University and his PhD at IISER Bhopal, India.  His research at McMaster focused on anti-cancer medicinal chemistry and heterocyclic synthetic methodology development.  After our lab, Lakshmana moved to Montreal to join the team at Zamboni Chem Solution Inc. 

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Dr. Lakshmana Kinthada

Postoctoral Fellow, 2018-2020

Prior to our lab, Lakshmana obtained his BSc and MSc degrees at Andhra University and his PhD at IISER Bhopal, India.  His research at McMaster focused on anti-cancer medicinal chemistry and heterocyclic synthetic methodology development.  After our lab, Lakshmana moved to Montreal to join the team at Zamboni Chem Solution Inc. 

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Dr. Lakshmana Kinthada

Postoctoral Fellow, 2018-2020

Prior to our lab, Lakshmana obtained his BSc and MSc degrees at Andhra University and his PhD at IISER Bhopal, India.  His research at McMaster focused on anti-cancer medicinal chemistry and heterocyclic synthetic methodology development.  After our lab, Lakshmana moved to Montreal to join the team at Zamboni Chem Solution Inc. 

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