The Team
Tak Suyama, PhD
Principal Investigator
I love natural products and am fascinated by the chemistry of biology. Passionate about mentoring people.
Par Pourali, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
I have a Ph.D. in microbiology and have been a faculty member at Islamic Azad University for more than 10 years. I moved to the Czech Republic and worked at the Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences as a postdoctoral research associate, funded through the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (MSCA-IF) from 2021 to 2025.
Prabhat Neupane
PhD Student
I have completed my undergraduate degree with a major in Chemistry and minors in Zoology and Microbiology from Nepal. My academic interests lie in medicinal chemistry and chemical biology. Outside of academia, I enjoy watching movies and traveling to new places.
Lily Garrett
PhD Student
I'm from Kansas and I love all things biocatalytic.
Grad Student
PhD Student
Organic synthesis.
Kyra Kopp
Undergraduate Student
I am majoring in physiology with a minor in Chemistry. I am interested in how bacteria that live in symbiosis with animals can provide protection through natural products.
Katherine Hede
Undergraduate Student
I'm majoring in Pre-Pharmacy and Physiology with minors in Chemistry, Neurosciences, and Honors. I am interested in using biochemistry in pharmaceuticals for disease treatment.