Celis Lee
Wellesley College Class of 2024
celis at mit.edu
Celis is a junior studying Chemistry at Wellesley College. She was born and raised in Palos Verdes, California and attended St. Paul's School in Concord, NH before Wellesley. She has previously worked in Prof. Clay Wang's lab on chemical and genetic modulation of secondary metabolite activation in Aspergillus terreus.
Outside of class, she loves running and volunteering at the local cat shelter. She will be working in the S100 subgroup.
Former Lab Members
Post-docs
Dr. Abraham Wang, Ph.D. (2018-2024)
Dr. Mayukh Bhadra, Ph.D. (2021-2023)
Dr. Tomer Rosen, Ph.D. (2018-2022)
Current: Senior Scientist, AbbVie (Irvine, CA)
Dr. Artur Sargun, Ph.D. (2018-2021)
Current: R&D Scientist, Bachem
Dr. Aaron Bozzi, Ph.D. (2018-2019)
Current: Scientist, Alexion Pharmaceuticals (New Haven, CT).
Dr. Wilma Neumann, Ph.D. (2016-2018)
Current: Senior Scientist, Veraxa Biotech GmbH (Germany)
Dr. Claire Montante, Ph.D. (2015-2016)
Current: Specialist, Global Regulatory afairs MMRV, GSK (Belgium)
Dr. Fangting Yu, Ph.D. (2014-2015)
Current: Director, Simon-Kucher & Partners (Boston, MA)
Dr. Timothy C. Johnstone, Ph.D. (2014-2015)
Current: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UC Santa Cruz
Dr. Julie L H. Madsen, Ph.D. (2013-2015)
Current Patent Attorney, HOIBERG European Patent Attorneys (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Dr. Fabien B. L. Cougnon, Ph.D. (2013-2015)
Current: Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Dr. Simone Moser, Ph.D. (2012-2014)
Current: Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Innsburk, Austria
Dr. Andrew J. Wommack, Ph.D. (2011-2014)
Current: Senior Scientist, Cambrex
Dr. Joshua A. Hayden, Ph.D. (2011-2012)
Current: Chief of Chemistry, Norton Healthcare (Louisville, KY)
Dr. Yoshitha A. Wanniarachchi, Ph.D. (2009-2011)
Current: Quality Control Analyst, Zoetis Animal Health (Lincoln, NE)
Dr. Piotr Kaczmarek, Ph.D. (2010-2011)
Current: Principal Scientist, BioReliance (Rockville, MD)
Graduate Students
Dr. Chuchu Guo (2018-2023)
Current: Senior Scientist, Amgen (Thousand Oaks, CA)
Dr. Emily M. Zygiel (2016-2021)
Current: Scientist II, Affini-T Therapeutics (Watertown, MA)
Dr. Rose C. Hadley (2014-2019)
Current: Scientist, Genome Medicine Unit, Sanofi
Dr. Lisa Saveski (Cunden) (2014-2019)
Current: Research Scientist II, Amazon
Dr. Jules R. Stephan (2013-2018)
Current: Process Development Scientist, Amgen
Dr. Toshiki G. Nakashige (2012-2017)
Current: Science Communication
Mr. Anmol Gulati (2014-2016)
Current: Senior Scientist, Merck
Dr. Phoom Chairatana (2011-2016)
Current: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University (Bangkok, Thailand)
Dr. Haritha reddy Chileveru (2010-2016)
Current: Analytical / Synthetic Chemist, Samsara Eco (Endeavour Hills, Victoria, Australia)
Dr. Megan Brunjes Brophy (2010-2015)
Current: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, De Anza College
Dr. Tengfei Zheng (2009-2014)
Current: Director, Shanghai Little Bridge School, China
UROPs
Angelica Phan
MIT Course 5, Class of 2024
Bellen Wong
Wellesley College Class of 2024
Ray Wang
MIT Course 6/7, Class of 2025
Jupneet Singh
MIT Course 5, Class of 2022
Mudita Goyal
MIT Class of 2024
Adun Obisesan
MIT Course 10, Class of 2021
Eleane Lema
MIT Course 5, Class of 2021
Rebekah Costello
MIT Course 20, Class of 2020
Ravalika Damerla (2018)
MIT Course 20, Class of 2021
Grayson Rodriguez (2016)
MIT Course 5, Class of 2019
Sherlene Brown (summer 2016)
Biochemistry Major, Claflin University, Class of 2017
Christine Omodi-Engola (summer 2016)
Chemistry Major, Framingham State University
Hope Flaxman (2013-2016)
MIT Course 5 and 7, Class of 2016
I-Ling Chiang (2013-2016)
MIT Course 5 and 7, Class of 2016
Ryan Hays (2014-2015)
MIT Course 6/7, Class of 2018
Iulia Tapescu (summer 2013)
University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2016
Leann Miles (summer 2013)
Syracuse University, Class of 2014
Justin L. Bullock (2011-2012)
MIT Course 10, Class of 2014
Shion An (2009-2012)
MIT Courses 5 & 7, Class of 2012
Sumin Kim (2011)
MIT Course 5, Class of 2014
Andrea Wan (2009-2011, summers)
University of Chicago, Class of 2012
Yuxin Xie (2009-2010)
MIT Course 5, Class of 2012
Abigail Van Hook (2009)
MIT Course 7, Class of 2012
Rotation Students, Visitors, Technical Assistants
Alvin Wee Hong Chan (2018-2019)
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher
Nanyang Technological University
Irène Pitard (spring-summer 2017)
Visiting Masters Student
ENS de Chimie Rennes, France
Yu (Vicky) Gu (spring 2017)
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher
Tianjin University, China
Jill Tomaras (2013-2014)
Technical Assistant
Aleth Gaillard (2012-2013)
Intern/Visiting Graduate Student
ENS de Cachan, France (MS)
Yunfei Zhang (2011-2012)
Technical Assistant
Harris Liu (summer 2010)
Summer Graduate Student
Andres Cubillos (January 2010)
Microbiology Rotation Student
Jingnan Lu (Summer 2009)
CBI Rotation Student
Timothy Caradonna (summers 2010-2011)
Summer High School Student
Professor Yungwon Jung (fall 2009)
Visiting Professor (KAIST)