Dr. Melanie Sanford
Melanie Sanford grew up in Providence, RI. She received her undergraduate degree in chemistry from Yale University in 1996 where she worked with Professor Bob Crabtree studying C–F bond functionalization. She then moved to Caltech where she worked with Professor Bob Grubbs investigating the mechanism of ruthenium-catalyzed olefin metathesis reactions. After receiving her PhD in 2001, she worked with Professor Jay Groves at Princeton University as an NIH post-doctoral fellow studying metalloporphyrin-catalyzed functionalization of olefins. Melanie has been a professor at the University of Michigan since the summer of 2003.
Curriculum Vitae
Marc Hanosh
Lab Manager & Administrative Support
Master’s in Public Health 2018
University of Michigan
Time: 2019-Present
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Hometown: Metro Detroit, MI
Dr. Allison Wong
B.A. Chemistry 2018
Williams College
Advisor: Dr. Anthony Carrasquillo
Ph.D. Chemistry 2025
University of Minnesota
Advisor: Dr. Jessica Lamb
Time: 2025-Present
Project: C-H Activation
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Hometown: Concord, MA
Dr. Andrew Cruz
B.A. Chemistry 2020
Rutgers University
Advisor: Dr. Ralf Warmuth
Ph.D. Chemistry 2025
University of Michigan
Advisor: Dr. John Wolfe
Time: 2025-Present
Project: C-H Activation
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Hometown: North Bergen, NJ
Dr. Joshua Thedford
B.S. Chemistry 2021
University of Georgia
Advisor: Dr. Aaron Thompson
Ph.D. Chemistry 2026
University of Michigan
Advisor: Dr. Melanie Sanford
Time: 2022-Present
Project: Organometallics
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Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Ila Castro De la Torre
B.S. Chemistry 2020
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Advisor: Dr. Alexander Spokoyny
Time: 2022-Present
Project: Organometallics
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Hometown: Ecuador
Sabrina Reich
B.S. Chemistry 2022
Michigan State University
Advisor: Dr. Robert Maleczka
Time: 2023-Present
Project: C-H Activation
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Hometown: Rochester Hills, MI
Abdias Noel
B.S. Chemistry 2021
University of Florida
Advisors: Dr. Alexander J. Grenning, Dr. Simon E. Lopez
Time: 2023-Present
Project: Fluorination
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Hometown: Naples, FL
Zoe Wachtel
B.S. Chemistry 2023
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Advisor: Dr. Lisa Olshansky
Time: 2024-Present
Project: Organometallics
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Hometown: Oak Park, IL
Emily Jimenez
B.S. Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2023
UC Davis
Advisor: Dr. Jared T. Shaw
Time: 2024-Present
Project: C-H Activation
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Hometown: Ceres, CA
Julia Viana Bento
M.S. Chemistry 2022
UFRN, Brazil
Advisor: Dr. Amanda Duarte Gondim
Time: 2024-Present
Project: C-H Activation
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Hometown: Natal, Brazil
Samuel Greco
B.S. Chemistry 2022
University of Texas at San Antonio
Advisor: Dr. Oleg Larionov
Time: 2024-Present
Project: Fluorination
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Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Ziyan (Vico) Wang
B.S. Chemistry 2024
Emory University
Advisor: Dr. Cora Macbeth
Time: 2025-Present
Project: Organometallics
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Hometown: Shanghai, China
Sheikh Nahiyan
B.S. Chemistry 2024
Yale University
Advisor: Dr. Nilay Hazari
Time: 2025-Present
Project: Cross-Coupling
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Hometown: Ventnor City, NJ
Calvin Goldsmith
B.S. Chemistry 2024
Oakland University
Advisor: Dr. Zacharias Kinney
Time: 2025-Present
Project: Fluorination
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Hometown: Pontiac, MI
Angie Lopez
B.A. Chemistry 2025
University of California
Advisor: Dr. Ana Bahamonde
Time: 2026-Present
Project: Organometallics
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Hometown: Eastvale, CA
Melissa Yu
B.S. Chemistry 2023
The University of North Carolina
Advisor: Dr. Abigail Knight
Time: 2026-Present
Project: Cross-Coupling
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Hometown: Allendale, NJ
Amari Howard
B.S. Chemistry 2024
Rowan University
Advisor: Dr. Gustavo Moura-Letts
Time: 2026-Present
Project: Fluorination
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Hometown: Penn Grove, NJ
Angie Magaletti
B.A. Chemistry 2024
Indiana University-Purdue University
Advisors: Dr. William L. Scott and Dr. J. Geno Samaritoni
Time: 2026-Present
Project: Cross-Coupling
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Hometown: East White Plains, NY
Leonardo Birriel
B.S. Chemistry 2025
University of Puerto Rico
Advisor: Dr. Ingrid Montes-Gonzalez
Time: 2026-Present
Project: Cross-Coupling
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Hometown: Carolina, Puerto Rico
Kaylen Lathrum
B.S. Chemistry 2026
Creighton University
Advisor: Dr. James Fletcher
Time: 2026-Present
Project: Cross-Coupling
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Hometown: Fullerton, CA
John Carey
B.S. Chemistry (in progress)
University of Michigan
Time: 2025-Present
Project: Organometallics
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Hometown: Taylor, MI
Maya Kama
B.S. Chemistry (in progress)
University of Michigan
Time: 2025-Present
Project: C-H Activation
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Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Joelle Zajac
B.S. Chemistry (in progress)
University of Michigan
Time: 2025-Present
Project: C-H Activation
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Hometown: Cambridge, MA
Chenhuan (Sarah) Zhu
B.S. Chemistry (in progress)
University of Michigan
Time: 2026-Present
Project: Cross-Coupling
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Hometown: Hangzhou, China