San Diego State University

Chemistry and Biochemistry



McAlpine Current Group and Alumni

McAlpine Group in Fall 2009

Fig 1

Back Row: Kate, Eddie, Jay, Tim, Rob, Vikki, Lidia, Victor, Jenna, Leslie
Front row: Hendra, Begun, Robert V. Veronica, Erin, Jamie, Jeremiah, Prof M
Note: Post-docs are underlined, graduate students are bolded

Located at 206 Chemical Sciences Building, phone 619-594-1618
And at 311 Chemical Sciences Building, phone 619-594-5345

Group updates for 2009

Congratulations to:

  • Robert Vasko for receiving the NIH undergraduate Computational Research Fellowship (August 2008-August 2010)
  • Robert Vasko for being chosen as a Summer Research Fellow for the City of Hope (June-August 2009)
  • Melinda Davis for getting a job at the Burnham Institute
  • Robert Sellers, Leslie Alexander, and Victoria Johnson for being awarded NIH- MIRT fellowships that allow them to spend 2 weeks at the University of Sydney in Jan 2010.

Previous pictures of group

Conferences that students have attended:

Group Events:




Core Group of previous students (2001-2008)                   Where Are They Now

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Enrique Azevedo   (B.S., May 2003)

  • Organic Chemistry Graduate program UCI (2003-2006)
  • Chemistry software specialist (accelrys) (2006-2009)
  • Chemistry software specialist (Illumina) (2009-current)
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Megan Bolla (B.S., May 2003)

  • Organic Chemistry PhD program UCI (2003-2008)
  • Post-doc Harvard University, Prof Dan Kahn (2008- current)
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Joe Brown (M.A. May 2007)

  • Lecturer at Coast Guard facility, Connecticut
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Julia Cajica (Feb 2006)

  • Research Associate, ActivX
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Chris Carroll (B.S., May 2005)

  • Organic Chemistry PhD program UCI (2005-current)
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Kristina Cook  (B.S., May 2005)

  • Organic Chemistry PhD program NIH-Oxford (6/1000 applicants accepted!) (2005- current)
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Ricardo Corral  (B.S., May 2005)

  • Organic Chemistry PhD program UCSB (2005-2007)
  • Organic Chemist at Neo MPS (2008-current)
Melinda Davis

Melinda Davis (M.S., Apr 2009)

  • Burnham Institute (August 2009-current)
William Disman

William Disman (B.S., Jan 2009)

  • Chemistry software specialist (accelrys) (2009-current)
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Ahmet Kekec  (M.S., Jan 2007)

  • Med Chem Research Associate, Merck and Co. (2007-current)
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Stephanie Lapera  (B.S., May 2006, M.S., Dec 2008)

  • SDSU organic chemistry graduate program (2006-2008 in McAlpine group)
  • Graduated and looking for organic chemistry position
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Lisa Liotta     (M.S., April 2005)

  • Med Chem Research Associate, Johnson and Johnson (2005-2008)
  • High school teacher  (2008-2009)
  • Bachem (2009-current)
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Irene Medina (B.S., May 2005)

  • Organic Chemistry PhD program UPenn- moved with advisor Prof Jeff Bode (2006-current)
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Yalda Mostofi    (B.S., May 2007)

  • Neurocrine Pharmaceuticals  (May 2007- May 2008)
  • Burnham Institute (May 2008-current)
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Katerina Otrubova   (M.S., Dec 2007)

  • Organic Chemistry PhD program at Scripps (Sept 2007- current)
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Po-Shen Pan  (Ph.D. Sept 2008)

  • Post-doctoral Researcher with Prof. Gary Molander (UPenn) (October 2008- current)
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Emily Parry   (B.S., May 2006)

  • Peace Corp in Morocco March 07-March 09
  • Chemistry PhD program UC Davis (2009-current) with a scholarship!
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Suchitra Ravula (June 2007, M.S. Pending)

  • Research Associate Ligand Pharmaceuticals (June2007-Dec 2007)
  • Research Associate Ambit Biosciences (April 2008-current)
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Jennifer Robinson (M.S., July 2004)

  • Pharmacy School UCSF
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Rodrigo Rodriguez    (M.S., May 2008)    

  • Scripps Research Institute (August 2008-current)
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Crystal Sanchez         (B.S., May 2007)    

  • Pfizer Global R and D, La Jolla (May 2007-current)
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Tommy Styers (B.S., May 2007)

  • UCSD Pharmacy School (August 2007-current)

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