Principal Investigator

J. Benita Sjogren
Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Indiana University School of Medicine
jsjogren@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-3501
2002 M.S. Molecular Biology, Stockholm University, Sweden
2002-2004 Research Engineer (HTS, Drug Discovery), Biovitrum AB, Sweden
2008 Ph.D. Pharmacology, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
2008-2013 Postdoc, Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan
2013-2017 Senior Research Associate/Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Indiana University School of Medicine
jsjogren@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-3501
2002 M.S. Molecular Biology, Stockholm University, Sweden
2002-2004 Research Engineer (HTS, Drug Discovery), Biovitrum AB, Sweden
2008 Ph.D. Pharmacology, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
2008-2013 Postdoc, Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan
2013-2017 Senior Research Associate/Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
Postdocs

Phillip Rushton, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research fellow
prushton@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-5003
2009 B.A. Biology, Wabash College
2020 Ph.D PULSe/Biological Sciences, Purdue University
Postdoctoral Research fellow
prushton@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-5003
2009 B.A. Biology, Wabash College
2020 Ph.D PULSe/Biological Sciences, Purdue University
Graduate Students

Sadikshya Aryal
PULSe graduate student
aryal0@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-5003
2015 B.S. Agriculture, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
2019 M.S. Plant Science/Molecular Biology, South Dakota State University
PULSe graduate student
aryal0@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-5003
2015 B.S. Agriculture, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
2019 M.S. Plant Science/Molecular Biology, South Dakota State University

Stephanie Gonzalez
MCMP graduate student
gonzal70@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-5003
2016 B.S. Chemistry, Purdue University
MCMP graduate student
gonzal70@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-5003
2016 B.S. Chemistry, Purdue University

Harrison J. McNabb
MCMP graduate student
hmcnabb@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-5003
2017 B.S. Chemistry & Philosophy, Hampden-Sydney College
MCMP graduate student
hmcnabb@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-5003
2017 B.S. Chemistry & Philosophy, Hampden-Sydney College

Shwetal R. Talele
MCMP graduate student
stalele@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-5003
2020 B.S. Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology,
Mumbai, India
MCMP graduate student
stalele@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-5003
2020 B.S. Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology,
Mumbai, India
Alumni

Qian Zhang, Ph.D. 2022
Project Manager at Creative Biogene
Project Manager at Creative Biogene