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Graduate Students

69. Xiaozheng Wei (Ph.D. 01/19 – 12/24, Semicarbazide Turn Mimics)                                                                  

68. Debora Iaculli (2024/5-8, visiting Ph.D. student, Vrije U. Brussel, Flanders Res. Org. Fellow, Peptidomimetic

hybrids) Ph.D. student, Vrije U. Brussel 

67. Lylia Dif-Yaiche (M.Sc. 2022/05 – 2024/07, Azapeptide synthesis)  Sales Representative SiliCycle, Montreal

66. Zoé Villeneuve (M.Sc. 2022/05 – 2024/05, Lactam synthesis)       Professor at Lionel-Groulx College, Montréal

65. Fatemeh Baghestani (M.Sc. 05/22 – 04/24, Azapeptide lactams) Scientist, Confab Laboratories, St.-Hubert, Qc

64. Ali EL-Husseini (M.Sc. 01/21 – 07/22, Azapeptide Probes and Therapy for Amyloid Diseases) Research

Technician at the Montreal Neurological Institute - Montreal General Hospital.

63. Anh Minh Thao Nguyen (Ph.D. 04/16 – 11/22, Anti-parasitic agents) Scientist, Theratechnologies Inc., Montreal

62. Mulamreddy Ramakotaiah (Ph.D. 01/18 – 06/22; NuChem Fellow, Peptide Mimics)      Research Scientist, TLC

 Pharmaceutical Standards Ltd, Toronto, ON 

61. Ginette N'guessan (M.Sc. 01/18 – 06/2020, Azapeptides)               Chemical Analyst at KABS Laboratories Inc.

60. Cynthia Crifar (Ph.D. 09/13 – 06/20, Quinolines and Indoles)       Scientist, Paraza Pharma Inc. St.-Laurent, QC

59. Julien Poupart (M.Sc. 01/12 – 07/14, Ph.D. 08/14 – 05/20, aminoimidazalones)      Research Advisor, Inst. Res.,

Immunol. Cancer, UdeM.

58. Azade Geranurimi (M.Sc. 01/14 – 12/14; Ph.D. 01/15 – 12/19, Lactam modulators of IL-1beta) Research Scientist II

at Zamboni Chemical Solution, Montreal, QC

57. Suresh Vutla (M.Sc. 09/17 – 08/19, Cyclic-D,L-azapeptides)                    Scientist, IntelliSyn Inc., Montreal, QC

56. Atmuri, N. D. Prasad (M.Sc. 01/13 -12/14; Ph.D. 01/15-06/19, Azabicycloalkanone mimics) Associate Principal

Scientist, NanoVation Therapeutics, Vancouver, BC

55. Fatemeh Mohammadpour (M.Sc. 01/12-05/13, Ph.D. 06/14 – 05/19, FP modulators)            Scientist in Process

Development at Piramal Pharma Solutions, Ash Stevens LLC, Riverview, Michigan, USA

54. Antoine Douchez (Ph.D. 01/14–09/18, Triazepinones)      Research Advisor, Inst. Res. Immunol. Cancer, UdeM

53. Ramesh Chingle (Ph.D. 01/13 – 08/18, Azopeptides)           PDF w/Prof. T. Burke Jr.  Ntl. Inst. Health / National

Cancer Institute, USA

52. Kelvine Chignen Possi (M.Sc. 05/14 – 12/17, CD36 ligands)          Associate Scientist II, Nuchem Sciences, QC

51. Olivier Van der Poorten (Ph.D. exchange Vrije U. Brussel 07–10/17, Opioid ligands) PDF, VUB

50. Martina De Pascale (Ph.D. exchange U. Caen Normandie 01–08/17, Smac mimics)             Ph.D. student UCN 

49. Jade Perrichon (M.Sc. exchange UMPC 01/16 – 05/16, Urotensin Receptor Ligands)         M.Sc. student UMPC

48. Mbyas Saroukou (M.Sc. 09/13 – 03/16, Pyrroles)       Quality control assessor, Plats du Chef Inc., Montreal, QC

47. Julien Dufour (M.Sc. 09/09 – 09/16, Pyrrolodiazepinones)          Res. Chemist Asplas Pharma Inc. Montreal, QC

46. Aurélie Dörr (M.Sc., 01/04 - 08/07; Ph.D., 09/07 -  Medical Leave, Pyrrolo-Alanines)

45. Martin Strack (Ph.D. exc. Ruhr-U. Bochum 06–11/15, Cyclic peptides)        Scientist, Mercachem, Nijmegen, NL

44. Stéphane Turcotte (Ph.D. 09/09 – 08/15, Aminosulfonyldiamides)      Principal Research Scientist,

X-Chem Inc., Montreal, QC

43. Miriem Boukanoun (M.Sc. 09/11 – 07/15, Azabicycloalkanones)           Enseignante à l'université de Tissemsilt ,

Algerie (maître assistant)

42. Jennifer Rodon Fores (M.Sc. exc. UMPC 01/15 – 09/15, FP modulators) Ph.D. student,     Charles Sadron Inst.,

Strasbourg, FR

41. Ali Munaim Yousif (Ph.D. exchange U. Naples 10/14 – 03/15 UT ligands)               Scientist at Axxam, Milan, IT

40. Lylia Dif-Yaïche (M.Sc. exchange UMPC 02/14 – 11/14, Aminosulfurylpeptides)         M.Sc. student U. Montréal

39. Francesco Merlino (Ph.D. exchange U. Naples 01/13–12/13 UT ligands)        Ass. Prof. Dept. Pharm. U. Naples,

Federico II, IT

38. Carine Bourguet (Ph.D., 01/04 – 11/12, Prostaglandin Antagonists)                       Senior Research Coordinator,

NMX Research

and Solutions Inc Montreal, QC

37. Tanya Godina (M.Sc., 01/07 – Med. Leave, Cyclic peptides)       Assoc., RBC Dominion Sec. Inc., Montréal, QC

36. Caroline Proulx (PhD, 09/07-10/12, Azapeptides)  Associate Professor, N. Carolina State U., Raleigh, NC, USA

35. Robert Hopewell (M.Sc. 09/09 - Amino Cyclic Ureas)                     Hospital Radiology Technician, Montréal, QC

34. Kim Beauregard (M.Sc. 09/09 – 02/12 IL1 Modulators)            Laboratory Director of Lalema Inc., Montreal, QC

33. Tshibaka Tshitundu (M.Sc., 09/07 – 08/11 Bipyrrole Chemistry)               Technician U. Montreal, Montreal, QC

32. Nicolas Genest (M.Sc., 05/05 – 09/10 Homoallylic Ketones)                              Scientist, L'Oréal, Montreal, QC

31. Wajih Ben Tahar (M.Sc., 09/05 – 09/09 Fluorescent Peptides),             Res. Asst., Radiopharmaceutical Quality, Assurance

and Manufacturing, Montréal, QC

30. Philippe Deaudelin (M.Sc., 06/06 - 02/09, Pyrrole Libraries),               Director of Supply Chain, Ropack Pharma, Scientist,

Montreal, QC

29. Hassan Iden (M.Sc, 09/04 - 04/08, Pyrrolodiazepinones),                Senior Scientist (CDN isotopes) LGC Group

28. Benoit Jolicoeur (M.Sc., 01/04 - 06/07, Prodigiosins)                R&D Manager, General Dynamics, Montréal, QC

27. Zohreh Sajjadi (M.Sc., 09/03 - 06/07, Azetidines)                Medicinal/Organic Chemist, AMRI, Albany, NY, USA

26. Christophe Pardin (Ph.D., co-dir. w/J. Keillor, 05/03 - 05/07, TGase Inhibitors),       Prof. de l'Outaouais College,  

Ottawa, ON

25. Charles Banville (M.Sc., 09/02 - 07/06, Pyrrolizidinones)                                   Scientist, L'Oréal, Montreal, QC

24. Simon Suprenant (M.Sc., 09/03 - 01/06, Azabicycloalkanes)     Senior Scientist, Repare Therapeutics, Montreal,

23. Yann Brouillette (M.Sc., 09/03 - 09/05, Pyrrole Libraries),                Prof. Chem. Dawson College, Montréal, QC

22. Fabrice Galaud (M.Sc., 09/01- 08/05, Amino Lactams)                    Res. Asst., IRIC, U. Montréal, Montréal, QC

21. Guillaume Jeannotte (M.Sc., 09/01- 09/04, Pyrrolo-Prolines)                            Scientist, L'Oréal, Montreal, QC

20. James Dettwiler (M.Sc., 01/01 - 08/04, Aureobasidin mimics)     Scientific Advisor, Etat du Canton de Vaud, CH

19. Jérome Cluzeau (Ph.D. 09/98 - 08/04, CGRP Peptide Mimics)       Sr. Scientist, Lek Pharma. Menges, Slovenia

18. Felix-A. Marcotte (M.Sc. 09/01-08/04, NSERC Sch., Aminopyrroles)    Prof., St. Jerome College, St Jerome, QC

17. Catherine Girard (M.Sc. 05/01-09/03, NSERC Scholar, Hdac Inhibitors)     Med. School, Montréal, Montreal, QC

16. Evelyn Dietrich (M.Sc. 08/00- FCAR Scholar 00-02, pyrrolizidinones)      Sr. Scientist, Repare Therap., Montreal

15. Laurent Bélec (M.Sc. 09/95 - 12/96, Ph.D. 01/97 - 11/02, 5-t-BuPro Oxytocin Mimics)            Director of Product

                                                                                                     Development, Novocol Pharm, Cambridge, ON

14. Kenza Daiiri (M.Sc. 05/98-03/02, Protease mimic)Corp. Partnerships Exec., Rethink Mental Illness, London, UK

13. Liliane Halab (Ph.D. 05/96 - 03/02, NSERC Sch., Type VI turns) Prof. Marianopolis College. Westmount, QC

12. Simon Roy (M.Sc. 06/97 - 05/01; FCAR Sch., Gramicidin S Mimics)     Scientist, Methylgene Inc., Montréal. QC

11. Eryk Thouin (M.Sc., NSERC Sch.; Res. Asst. 07/01- 04/04, Enz. inhibitors)    Scientist, BioAxone, Montreal, QC

10. Zhe Feng (M.Sc. 09/97 - 09/00, Indolizidinone Amino Acids)     Scientist, Novartis Res. Corp., Summit, NY, USA

9.   Lan Wei (M.Sc. 08/97 - 06/00, AMPA-like Isoxazole Amino Acids)                Scientist, Merck, Rahway, NJ, USA

8.   Francis Gosselin (M.Sc. 09/95 - 12/96, Ph.D. 01/97 - 01/00, NSERC scholar, Heterocyclic Peptides)     Director,

Head of Process Chemistry, Genentech, San Francisco, CA, USA

7.   Eric Beausoleil (M.Sc. 05/92 - 05/94, Ph.D. 05/94 - 09/99, Alkylprolines)            Director Business Development,

Europe, SiliCycle Inc., Paris, France

6.   Dany Rondeau (M.Sc. 06/97 - 12/98, Kainoids)   Professor, Andre-Grasset College, Montreal, QC

5.   Henry-Georges Lombart (Ph.D. 09/92-09/97, Indolizidinones) Project Mgr., Chem. AsisChem, Boston, MA, USA

4.   Patrice Gill (M.Sc. 01/94 - 05/97, Kainoids)     Principal Scientist Oncology, Bristol Myers Squibb, Lawrenceville,

New Jersey, USA

3.   Trang Pham (M.Sc. 05/92 - 05/93; Ph.D. 05/93 - 02/97, Bio-Méga Scholar, Enantioselective hydrogenation),

After PDF w/ Prof. R. Noyori,  U. Nagoya, presently QA Auditor for Quintiles AB, Uppsala, Sweden.

2.   Benoit L'Archevèque (M.Sc. 09/93 - 09/95, NSERC Scholar, 5-t-BuPro7-OT)        Marketing Intelligence Analyst, Novartis, Montreal, QC

1.   Mohamed Atfani (M.Sc. 01/93 - 05/94 Isoxazole Amino Acids)            Research Asst. U. Montréal, Montréal QC

Post-doctoral fellows

41. Ayyoub Selka (04/21 – 03/22, Mass spectrometry tags to image cancer steroidome)   Scientist at Atlas Pharma 

40. Léonie Cussol (01–06/20, azapeptides) Docteur en chimie, Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, FR 

39. Pradeep Chauhan (01/18 – 01/20, Cyclic azapeptide diagnostics of amyloid)         Scientist Paraza Pharma Inc.

38. Ragnhild Ohm (01/16 – 08/18, 3A reaction in peptide mimicry) Senior Development Scientist, Novo Nordisk, DK

37. Ahsanullah (04/15 – 10/16 CD36 peptide mimic ligands)              Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry,

                                                                                                   University of Quaid-I-Azan, Islamabad, Pakistan

36. Mariam Traore (05/13 – 04/16 Aza-Arginine Peptides)               Assistant Professor, University of Bamako, Mali

35. Jinqiang Zhang (04/13 – 01/16 Aza-Lysine Peptides)                           Assistant Professor Chongqing U., China

34. Yessica Garcia-Romas (10/10 – 10/15, CD36 Ligands)                        Scientist NuChem Pharma Montreal, QC

33. Carine Bourguet (11/12 – 11/13 Prostaglandin Modulators)                              Associate Director of Operations

                                                                                                  NMX Research and Solutions Inc., Montreal, QC

32. Stefan Soderman (09/13 – 10/14 Thiosemicarbazides)             Business Development Director - North America

                                                                                                                                                        Biosynth AG

31. Doan Ngoc Duc (06/12 – 08/14 Amino Cyclic Urea) PDF MIT; Scientist III MacroGenics Inc, Rockville, MD, USA

30. Tarek Kassem (11/06 – 05/12, PVA-PEG Chemistry)                                Founder Izi-Chem Inc., Montréal, QC

29. Daniel St-Cyr (08/08–02/12, Hydroxy Amino Lactam)    Senior Research Scientist at X-Chem Inc., Montreal, QC

28. Nicolas Boutard (05/07 – 04/11, Amino-Lactams)             Senior Scientist II Ryvu Therapeutics, Krakow, Poland

27. David Sabatino (04/07 – 07/10, Azapeptides),   Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Carleton U., ON

26. Luisa Ronga (03/08 – 06/09, Lactam Mimics),      Asst. Prof. Chem., U. de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Pau, FR

25. Gil Fridkin (08/03 - 12/08, Deazapurines),                 Scientist, Israel Inst. for Biol. Research, Ness-Ziona, Israel

24. Wang Chen (11/07 - 10/08, IL1 Ligands),                         Process Chemist, Thesis Chem. Inc., Cambridge, ON

23. Andrew Jamieson (01/07 - 08/08, Amino Lactam Mimics)    Professor of Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry,

                                                                                                                                       Glasgow University, UK

22. Teresa Lama (09/05 - 02/07, Hydroxyethylene Isosteres)              Director of Pharmacy Services at Jean Coutu

                                                                                                                                      Pharmacy Montreal, QC

21. Louis Watanabe (05/06 - 01/07, Amino Lactams)            Director, Watanabe Chem. Ind., Hiroshima City, Japan

20. Susan Seaman (01/05 - 07/06, Quinolizidinone Mimics)       Assistant Teaching Professor, Notre Dame U., USA

19. John Blankenship (06/03 - 05/06, Sheet Mimics)                 Senior Scientist, Aptevo Therapeutics, Seattle, USA

18. Mandar Bodas (10/04 - 03/06, Amino Lactams)                                 Scientist, Syngene International Ltd., India

17. Ramana Rao (03/04 - 03/06, Pyrrolizidinones)           Senior Group Leader at Aurigene Discovery Technologies

                                                                                                                          Ltd  Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

16. Juntao Luo (09/04 - 09/05, PVA-PEG Resin) Asst. Prof. Pharmacol. Upstate Medical U., SUNY Syracuse, USA

15. Damien Boeglin (01/04 - 08/05, Aza-Peptides)                                   Alsachim Bioparc, Graffenstaden, France

14. Martin Gagnon (co-dir. w/U. Saragovi, 09/03 - 03/05, GD2 Ligands)      Scientist, Chlorion Pharma, Quebec, QC

13. Karl Hansford (03/03 - 05/05, Cytokine Ligands)                        Scientist, Boron Molecular, Melbourne Australia

12. Ramesh Kaul (05/02 - 03/05, GPCR Ligands)                                            Scientist, NeuroMed, Vancouver, BC

11. Rosa Melendez (03/01 - 11/03, FCAR Fellow, Azapeptides)                   Scientist, Goodmans LLP, Toronto, ON

10. Wim de Borggraeve (03/03 - 08/03, Pyrrolizidinones)           Assistant Professor, Katholieke U. Leuven, Belgium

9.   Frederik Rombouts (10/02 - 07/03, Deazapurines)                                       Scientist, Jensen Pharma, Belgium

8.   Mohamed Atfani (06/00 - 01/01, Glu-Receptor Ligands)                     Research Asst. U. Montreal, Montreal, QC

7.   Hovsep Avedissian (06/00 - 03/01, Rho- Kinase Ligands)                 PDF w/ Pr. Ganesan, Southampton U., UK

6.   Jo van Betsbrugge (09/97 - 05/00, Azasugar Mimics)                      President, CMC-Rx Consultancy, Laval, QC

5.   Felix Polyak (03/97 - 07/99, FP Ligands)               Chief Operating Officer, Aluron Biopharma Inc. Montreal, QC

4.   Martin Swarbrick (Glaxo Fellow, 01/98 - 06/99, Alkylpipecolates)                       Scientist, Glaxo, Stevenage, UK

3.   Mostafa Hatam (10/97 - 06/99, Azasugar Synthesis)                                              Scientist, Aapptec Inc., USA

2.   Raman Sharma (10/93 - 07/95, beta-Alkylprolines) Research Scientist, ChemRoutes Corp., Edmonton, Alberta

1.   Houda Haj Ibrahim (10/91 - 08/93, Alkylprolines) Senior Director at Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc., NYC, NY, USA

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