Andrew Lowell, Ph.D.
Prof. Andrew Lowell received a B.S. in chemistry from Washington State University and earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in organic chemistry congruently in 2008 from the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied the total synthesis of purpuromycin under the guidance of Marisa C. Kozlowski. He also worked as a visiting scholar with Yoko Yamakoshi at Penn, working on the synthesis and testing of gadolinium chelators as MRI imaging agents and the synthesis of novel cavitands.
His research is focused on medicinally important new natural products and understanding the biosynthetic pathways responsible for their production, ultimately working to synthesize and derivatize complex natural products to create new and improved medicines. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Life Sciences Institute at the University of Michigan under the mentorship of David Sherman, Ph.D., where he studied biocatalytic methods toward macrolide antibiotics.
Suzzudul Shuvo
Suzzudul is a fourth-year graduate student. He graduated from the University of Dhaka from the department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. He is interested in semi-synthesis of antibiotics. Suzzudul simply loves to smile in pictures.
Timilehin Adegboyega
Timilehin is a first year student working on the identification of neglected natural products.
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Toheeb Ajasa (AJ)
AJ is a second-year graduate student. As the strongest student in lab he insists on helping Andrew with the heavy lifting. He is interested in semi-synthesis of antibiotics.
Will Jones
Will Jones
Will is a first year Master’s student. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor’s degree in medicinal chemistry. He is working on medicinally relevant natural products and preparing for medical school.
Undergraduates, 2025
Undergraduate Researchers
We have many talented undergraduate researchers in our lab, some of which are shown here! They work on a variety of projects, from synthesis to biology.