Principal Investigator: Professor Nicholas D. Ball
Nicholas Ball grew up in Chattanooga, TN. He received his B.A. in Chemistry at Macalester College where he conducted undergraduate research in the lab of Professor Ronald G. Brisbois focusing on a modified Songashira reaction generating bisarylethynes. After Macalester, he joined the laboratory of Professor Melanie S. Sanford at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. In the Sanford Lab he studied the structure and reactivity of Pd–fluoride and trifluoride complexes toward the formation of organofluorine compounds. After completing his Ph.D. in 2010, he headed to the California Institute of Technology to pursue his postdoctoral studies with Professor David A. Tirrell as a NIH Postdoctoral Fellow. In the Tirrell laboratory, he transitioned into chemical biology studying the role of selenium-based amino acids for the identification of low-abundant proteins. Nicholas started as an Assistant Professor at Amherst College in 2013. In 2015 he joined the faculty at Pomona College as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry.
Nicholas Ball grew up in Chattanooga, TN. He received his B.A. in Chemistry at Macalester College where he conducted undergraduate research in the lab of Professor Ronald G. Brisbois focusing on a modified Songashira reaction generating bisarylethynes. After Macalester, he joined the laboratory of Professor Melanie S. Sanford at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. In the Sanford Lab he studied the structure and reactivity of Pd–fluoride and trifluoride complexes toward the formation of organofluorine compounds. After completing his Ph.D. in 2010, he headed to the California Institute of Technology to pursue his postdoctoral studies with Professor David A. Tirrell as a NIH Postdoctoral Fellow. In the Tirrell laboratory, he transitioned into chemical biology studying the role of selenium-based amino acids for the identification of low-abundant proteins. Nicholas started as an Assistant Professor at Amherst College in 2013. In 2015 he joined the faculty at Pomona College as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry.
NDB photo is by Jeffrey Hing.
Current Laboratory Members
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Christopher Ahn '18 is from Brea, California. Christopher is a senior at Claremont McKenna and is funded by the Keck Science Department. Chris is a thesis student for 2017-2018.
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Neil Chan '18 is from Fremont, California. Neil is a senior at Pomona majoring in Chemistry and funded by the Pomona .Chemistry Department. Neil is a thesis student for 2017-2018.
Sarah Etuk ‘19 is from New York, NY. Sarah is junior at Pomona Student majoring in Neuroscience and
is funded by the Pomona College SURP Program.
is funded by the Pomona College SURP Program.
Ryan W. Franzese `19 was born and raised in sunny Tampa, Florida. Ryan is a junior at Pomona
College majoring in chemistry and is funded by the Pomona SURP program.
College majoring in chemistry and is funded by the Pomona SURP program.
Edward Gao '19 is from Beijing, China. Edward is currently a junior chemistry major at Pomona and a 2017 ACS POLYED Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Award winner. Edward is funded by the Pomona Chemistry Department.
Yannai Kashtan ’20, is from Oakland, CA. Yannai is a sophomore at Pomona College and is funded by
the Pomona College Chemistry Department.
the Pomona College Chemistry Department.
Sabrina Kwan`20 is from Mercer Island, Washington. Sabrina is a sophomore at Pomona
College and is funded by ACS PRF.
College and is funded by ACS PRF.
Nick Lewis '19 was born in Naples, Florida. Nick is a junior at Pomona College and a Chemistry major.
Nick is funded by ACS PRF.
Nick is funded by ACS PRF.
Mark Rusznak '18 grew up in Nashville, TN. He graduated from the University School of Nashville in
2014 is currently a Junior chemistry major at Pomona College. Mark works with Cristian Woroch
investigating sulfonyl fluoride reactivity and its applications to sulfonamide synthesis.
2014 is currently a Junior chemistry major at Pomona College. Mark works with Cristian Woroch
investigating sulfonyl fluoride reactivity and its applications to sulfonamide synthesis.
Bryan Santti '20 is rising junior hoping to major in Molecular Biology from Ashbury Park, New Jersey.
He is passionate not only about studying the chemistry behind biological processes, but also about
creating a sense of community on campus. When not in the lab, Bryan is off exploring his newfound
hobby of rock climbing. After college, Bryan hopes to attend graduate school for Biochemistry.
He is passionate not only about studying the chemistry behind biological processes, but also about
creating a sense of community on campus. When not in the lab, Bryan is off exploring his newfound
hobby of rock climbing. After college, Bryan hopes to attend graduate school for Biochemistry.
Cristian Woroch '19 is from Oakland, California. Cristian is funded by the Pomona SURP Program, ACS
Scholars program and the Beckman Scholars Program.
Scholars program and the Beckman Scholars Program.