Seiya Kitamura, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Biography
Postdoctoral Associate The Scripps Research Institute (La Jolla) Dennis Wolan, Ian Wilson, K. Barry Sharpless lab
Ph.D. University of California, Davis Bruce D. Hammock lab
BS Kyoto University Hisashi Miyagawa lab
Selected awards & scholarships
K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award (NIGMS, NIH) A universal high-throughput platform to improve biological functions of small molecules
Scholarship and tuition fee for long-term study abroad (JASSO) [for PhD work at UC Davis]
Organic Division Horizon Prize: Robert Robinson Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Greatest non-scientific achievement
Climbed High Plains Drifter – Buttermilks, Bishop, CA
Emiko Nagai, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Biography
Postdoctoral Associate University of Tokyo
Ph.D. Ishikawa Prefecture University
BS Mukogawa Women's University
Lucas Dada, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
I’m from Salta, Argentina where I receive my undergraduate degree in Chemistry. Then, I moved to Buenos Aires to complete my PhD in organic chemistry under the supervision of Dr. Oscar Varela. My graduate research focused on synthesis of glycomimetics as tools for enzyme inhibition and glycobiology. I love books, coffee, and sugar!
Biography
Ph.D. University of Buenos Aires
MSc National University of Salta
Keita Nakane, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
I am from Gumma, Japan. My graduate research focused on development of protein chemical modification techniques as a chemical tool for life science.
Biography
Ph.D. Tohoku University
M.S. Tokyo Institute of Technology
B.S. National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Gunma College
Natalie Thielen
Ph.D. Student (with Charlie Kuang lab)
I graduated in 2020 with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Chemistry from Oregon State. My scientific interests then took me to San Diego, where I worked in the Sharpless lab at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) with Dr. Kitamura during his postdoctoral fellowship. After Scripps, I transitioned to the industry side at BioLegend, focusing on ancillary reagents crucial for immunotherapy development. Now, I'm a passionate first-year Ph.D. student at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, enthusiastic about translational and novel discoveries for cancer treatments.
Prachi Patel
Rotation Ph.D. Student
Ever since college, science has been an exciting journey, and my personal experiences have given me even more motivation to succeed in research. Engaging in the academic curricula in a different language and moving to a country far away from home has provided me an enormous opportunity for growth and discovery of who I am and where I would like to see myself in the future. Currently, I am continuing that journey by pursuing a PhD at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
B.S. in Biotechnology (Smt. S.M. Panchal Science College, India)
M.S. in Biomedical science (Long Island University, USA)
Almuni
Rachel Ramos
Ph.D. Student (rotation, 2024 ⇒ Grove lab at Einstein)