Organic Chemistry II

Lindsay Cameron, Ph.D. is a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Entrepreneur in Residence at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). In this role, she collaborates with scientists at DARPA and LLNL to advance cutting-edge research and technologies aimed at addressing some of the nation’s most complex national security challenges.

With a deep passion for chemistry, Dr. Cameron applies expertise in the field to tackle pressing energy-related issues, including energy storage, battery chemistry, and clean fuels. She earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, Irvine, following a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from the University of Louisville.

Prior to joining DARPA and LLNL, Dr. Cameron served as a Senior Scientist at Leidos, a national defense contractor. Additionally, she has taught several in-person and online chemistry courses for the San Diego Community College District and as a graduate student at UCI. With a strong enthusiasm for both chemistry and education, Dr. Cameron is excited to guide students through their studies.

Ryan E. Quiñones has a background in organic chemistry. He received his B.S. in Chemistry, summa cum laude, from the University of Florida (2015) and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from The Scripps Research Institute (2021). At Scripps Research, Ryan worked with Dale Boger on 1,2,3-triazine methodology, exploring different modes of reactivity and addressing key questions regarding stereochemistry and reaction kinetics. Ryan’s industrial career began at 1859, a startup biotech with a proprietary microfluidics screening platform using solid-phase DNA-encoded libraries (DELs), where he was responsible for method development of chemistry for the company platform, requiring expertise with solid-phase combinatorial chemistry for high-throughput experimentation.

Outside of the lab, Ryan enjoys spending time outdoors enjoying what our wonderful earth has to offer, including the beach, hiking, fishing, and gardening. Although few things can beat a home-cooked meal and video game night with his wife.  
 

Grant Seiler, Ph.D. completed a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry at Carthage College.  Following graduation, he relocated to San Diego to pursue graduate studies in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego.  He earned a Master of Science degree from the Godula Lab and a Ph.D. in Chemistry under the mentorship of Chambers Hughes.

Dr. Seiler worked at BroadPharm, a chemical supplier based in Mira Mesa, before transitioning to a medicinal chemist at 858 Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical start-up in UTC. He has extensive teaching experience, having served as a teaching assistant for many years in the UCSD Department of Chemistry.

Over the years, James has developed a passion for chemistry and finds joy in teaching with the goal of breaking down difficult concepts into more digestible and enjoyable content. He believes that through active learning- with a combination of instructor feedback and student engagement- students develop the skills necessary to solve complex problems in the classroom and beyond as they dive into topics related to human biology, materials science, and drug discovery, among other challenges facing the world today.

James Brewser is an experienced chemist with publications spanning synthetic organic, inorganic, bioinorganic, and medicinal chemistry. He began his chemistry career at The University of California, Irvine where he carried out undergraduate research with Professor Kelvin Gee on developing new therapeutics to address cognitive deficits associated with neurodegenerative disease. Following his undergraduate degree, James moved to The University of Texas at Austin where he completed his PhD studies on developing new ligand systems to better understand the actinide elements. James also spent time in China as an National Science Foundation EAPSI Fellow, in Italy as a UT Austin Global Research Fellow, and at Los Alamos National Laboratory as a G.T. Seaborg Fellow. Following his graduate work, James carried out his postdoctoral work at Harvard University where he worked on the synthesis of fully synthetic trioxacarcin antibody drug conjugates. James is currently a medicinal chemist in Pfizer's Oncology Research and Development group (Boulder) where he works on targeted chemotherapeutics.

Lindsay Cameron, Ph.D. is a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Entrepreneur in Residence at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). In this role, she collaborates with scientists at DARPA and LLNL to advance cutting-edge research and technologies aimed at addressing some of the nation’s most complex national security challenges.

With a deep passion for chemistry, Dr. Cameron applies expertise in the field to tackle pressing energy-related issues, including energy storage, battery chemistry, and clean fuels. She earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, Irvine, following a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from the University of Louisville.

Prior to joining DARPA and LLNL, Dr. Cameron served as a Senior Scientist at Leidos, a national defense contractor. Additionally, she has taught several in-person and online chemistry courses for the San Diego Community College District and as a graduate student at UCI. With a strong enthusiasm for both chemistry and education, Dr. Cameron is excited to guide students through their studies.

Grant Seiler, Ph.D. completed a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry at Carthage College.  Following graduation, he relocated to San Diego to pursue graduate studies in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego.  He earned a Master of Science degree from the Godula Lab and a Ph.D. in Chemistry under the mentorship of Chambers Hughes.

Dr. Seiler worked at BroadPharm, a chemical supplier based in Mira Mesa, before transitioning to a medicinal chemist at 858 Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical start-up in UTC. He has extensive teaching experience, having served as a teaching assistant for many years in the UCSD Department of Chemistry.

Grant Seiler, Ph.D. completed a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry at Carthage College.  Following graduation, he relocated to San Diego to pursue graduate studies in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego.  He earned a Master of Science degree from the Godula Lab and a Ph.D. in Chemistry under the mentorship of Chambers Hughes.

Dr. Seiler worked at BroadPharm, a chemical supplier based in Mira Mesa, before transitioning to a medicinal chemist at 858 Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical start-up in UTC. He has extensive teaching experience, having served as a teaching assistant for many years in the UCSD Department of Chemistry.