Current Members As of March 2010 Christopher K. Haley is a senior studying Chemistry. He is currently investigating the electron transfer properties of a controlled-length triazole polymer linked porphyrin-fullerene C60 dyad. Outside of the lab he enjoys going to the Opera and catching a Broadway show. Sabrina Kirner is a visiting student from the University of Erlangen, Germany. Her research focuses on synthesis and photophysical studies of Porphyrin-Fullerene supramolecular assemblies. Away from the lab, Sabrina enjoys cooking and sightseeing in New York City. Dr. Jackson D. Megiatto, Jr. is a postdoctoral researcher associate. His research mainly focuses on understanding the fundamental principles of electron and energy transfer processes in electron donor-acceptor supramolecular systems. Dr. Megiatto is also interested in the development of new synthetic methodologies for the preparation of non-trivial topological molecules, such as catenanes and rotaxanes. In his free time, he can be found playing soccer with his friends at Central Park. Matt Pierson is a junior studying Biochemistry and Economics in the College of Arts and Science. In the Fullerene Group, he is investigating a new class of donor-acceptor systems. In his time away from the laboratory and classroom, he enjoys dining out at New York City's restaurants with his girlfriend and staying active by regularly going to the gym. Nathan Psota is a junior studying Biochemistry and Philosophy in CAS. He is currently investigating the absolute configuration of 2,5-disubstituted fulleropyrrolidines, specifically the 2,5-dimethyl fulleropyrrolidine compound. Outside of the laboratory, he enjoys yoga, volunteer work and Broadway shows. Robert Spencer is a senior in the B.S./M.S. chemistry program. In the laboratory, he currently studies porphyrin-fullerene photosynthetic compounds with rotaxane architectures, as well as bioactive fullerene derivatives of C60. In his spare time, he enjoys teaching chemistry and engineering courses, playing guitar, designing websites and spending time with his dog. Alumni Name Location Status Christopher Alabi Cal Tech Ph.D. Candidate Phil Baran Scripps Research Institute Professor Shirley Bassani-Tehrani NYU Medical Center Medical Student Paul J. Bracher Caltech Postdoctoral Fellow Jingrong Cao Vertex, Inc. Staff Scientist Van Cayetano     Peng Cheng     Elbert Chin     Adnan Diwan Michael Fazio Food and Drug Administration Staff Scientist Jason Flamendorf NYU, CAS Student Robert Fong Univ. of Chicago M.D./Ph.D. Candidate Robert Harrits NYC Schools High School Teacher Russell Hatch   Teacher Bill Jackson Columiba University Medical Student Peter D. Jarowski University of Sussex Lecturer Anton Jensen Central Michigan University Associate Professor Nikolas Kaprinidis Ciba Specialty Chemicals Application Scientist Zachary Katsamanis SUNY Stony Brook Clinical Professor Austin N. Kirschner Northwestern University Medical Student Paul Krawczuk Scripps Research Institute Ph.D. Candidate Olivia Lee U.C. Berkeley Ph.D. Candidate Seung Lee George Lem Sueki Leung UCLA Ph.D. Candidate Ke Li DuPont Central Research Senior Scientist Qing Lu Novartis Research Chemist Qingyi Lu Univ. of California Staff Scientist Markham Luke CDRH, FDA Staff Scientist Shaun MacMahon Food and Drug Administration Staff Scientist Moshe Markowitz Hai Mi WuXi AppTech, Shanghai Valdet Nikci   Medical Student Berthold Nuber Joshua H. Palmer Cal Tech Ph.D. Candidate Bradley Pua NYU Medical Center Medical Student Chris Richardson Novartis Staff Scientist Joel Rosenthal Univ. of Delaware Assistant Professor Igor Safonov Dmitry Shkurin Maimonides Medical Center Resident Physician Xuefei Tan Ariad Pharmaceuticals Staff Scientist Sean Vail SHARP Research Labs (WA) Senior Engineer Alex Volodarskiy SUNY Downstate Medical Student Dr. Steve Wilson Danville, VA   Yunhui Wu Merck Staff Scientist Michael Yurchenko     Aviv Zalcenstein NYU Law School Law Student Shiqiang "Andy" Zhang     Hong Zhao Solutia, Inc. Staff Scientist Collaborators Professor Silvia Braslavsky, Max-Planck-Institut fur Strahlenchemie, Mulheim, Germany. Singlet Oxygen and Photophysical Studies. Professor R. James Cross, Yale University. 3He NMR Studies. Professor Luis Echegoyen, University of Miami, Department of Chemistry. Electrochemistry. Professor Dirk Guldi, University of Erlangen. Photophysical Studies. Professor Alfred Holzwarth, Max-Planck-Institut fur Strahlenchemie, Mulheim, Germany. Picosecond Fluorescence Lifetime Measurements. Dr. Ahsan Khan, New York University, Department of Chemistry. Photosensitized Singlet Oxygen Formation. Professor Haim Levanon, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Time-resolved EPR Studies Professor Raymond Schinazi, VA Medical Center and Emory University Medical School. Determination of Antiviral Activity and Toxicity of Fullerene Derivatives. Professor Christopher Smart, Vassar College. Chiral Metal Complexes of Fullerenes. Professor Mark Tuckerman, New York University. Fullerene derivative calculations. Professor Donald Wolff, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Nitric Oxide Synthase.