Roman A. Valiulin believes that the key to effective teaching lies in bringing together deep understanding of the subject matter with insight into the bigger picture and recognition of the rich information that an elegant visual can convey. Great learning opportunities occur also when this approach is complemented with examples, homework assignments, projects, visually rich infographics, summaries, and comparison charts. His early learning experiences have helped shape his approach to teaching. Specifically, as early as high school, chemistry was not his natural forte. Consequently, he worked hard to develop creative methods for approaching, understanding, and applying complex subject-matter. In other words, he learned how to learn.This proved to be successful, as Roman A. Valiulin went on to obtain his dual B.S. and M.S. in Organic Chemistry at Lomonosov Moscow State University - MSU (Russia, Moscow). MSU is one of the oldest established and most competitive universities in the country. He then moved across the ocean to the United States where he earned his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry at the University of Denver. Afterward, he completed two postdoctoral fellowships, one with Professor K. C. Nicolaou at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, and the other with Professor M. G. Finn at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. His industrial career started in Boston, Massachusetts where he joined the formulation development group in a mid-sized biopharmaceutical company. He gained experience in drug development and early discovery with an emphasis on physical organic chemistry, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), formulation development techniques, and material sciences before joining the medicinal chemistry group as a synthetic chemist. After six years working in a biotech hub on the East Coast, he continues his career path as an organic chemist in San Diego.

Roman A. Valiulin has published over twenty research and review articles and is a co-inventor on numerous patents. He recently finished two teaching books: “NMR Multiplet Interpretation: An Infographic Walk-Through” and “Organic Chemistry: 100 Must-Know Mechanisms” published by De Gruyter. As a Ph.D. scientist, he believes in staying engaged with the learning community, and draws inspiration through teaching and by making visually-engaging and educational chemistry infographics, which he shares on his blog: The ChemInfoGraphic Blog: http://cheminfographic.wordpress.com

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.  
 

Roman A. Valiulin believes that the key to effective teaching lies in bringing together deep understanding of the subject matter with insight into the bigger picture and recognition of the rich information that an elegant visual can convey. Great learning opportunities occur also when this approach is complemented with examples, homework assignments, projects, visually rich infographics, summaries, and comparison charts. His early learning experiences have helped shape his approach to teaching. Specifically, as early as high school, chemistry was not his natural forte. Consequently, he worked hard to develop creative methods for approaching, understanding, and applying complex subject-matter. In other words, he learned how to learn.This proved to be successful, as Roman A. Valiulin went on to obtain his dual B.S. and M.S. in Organic Chemistry at Lomonosov Moscow State University - MSU (Russia, Moscow). MSU is one of the oldest established and most competitive universities in the country. He then moved across the ocean to the United States where he earned his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry at the University of Denver. Afterward, he completed two postdoctoral fellowships, one with Professor K. C. Nicolaou at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, and the other with Professor M. G. Finn at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. His industrial career started in Boston, Massachusetts where he joined the formulation development group in a mid-sized biopharmaceutical company. He gained experience in drug development and early discovery with an emphasis on physical organic chemistry, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), formulation development techniques, and material sciences before joining the medicinal chemistry group as a synthetic chemist. After six years working in a biotech hub on the East Coast, he continues his career path as an organic chemist in San Diego.

Roman A. Valiulin has published over twenty research and review articles and is a co-inventor on numerous patents. He recently finished two teaching books: “NMR Multiplet Interpretation: An Infographic Walk-Through” and “Organic Chemistry: 100 Must-Know Mechanisms” published by De Gruyter. As a Ph.D. scientist, he believes in staying engaged with the learning community, and draws inspiration through teaching and by making visually-engaging and educational chemistry infographics, which he shares on his blog: The ChemInfoGraphic Blog: http://cheminfographic.wordpress.com

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.

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.

Roman A. Valiulin believes that the key to effective teaching lies in bringing together deep understanding of the subject matter with insight into the bigger picture and recognition of the rich information that an elegant visual can convey. Great learning opportunities occur also when this approach is complemented with examples, homework assignments, projects, visually rich infographics, summaries, and comparison charts. His early learning experiences have helped shape his approach to teaching. Specifically, as early as high school, chemistry was not his natural forte. Consequently, he worked hard to develop creative methods for approaching, understanding, and applying complex subject-matter. In other words, he learned how to learn.This proved to be successful, as Roman A. Valiulin went on to obtain his dual B.S. and M.S. in Organic Chemistry at Lomonosov Moscow State University - MSU (Russia, Moscow). MSU is one of the oldest established and most competitive universities in the country. He then moved across the ocean to the United States where he earned his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry at the University of Denver. Afterward, he completed two postdoctoral fellowships, one with Professor K. C. Nicolaou at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, and the other with Professor M. G. Finn at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. His industrial career started in Boston, Massachusetts where he joined the formulation development group in a mid-sized biopharmaceutical company. He gained experience in drug development and early discovery with an emphasis on physical organic chemistry, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), formulation development techniques, and material sciences before joining the medicinal chemistry group as a synthetic chemist. After six years working in a biotech hub on the East Coast, he continues his career path as an organic chemist in San Diego.

Roman A. Valiulin has published over twenty research and review articles and is a co-inventor on numerous patents. He recently finished two teaching books: “NMR Multiplet Interpretation: An Infographic Walk-Through” and “Organic Chemistry: 100 Must-Know Mechanisms” published by De Gruyter. As a Ph.D. scientist, he believes in staying engaged with the learning community, and draws inspiration through teaching and by making visually-engaging and educational chemistry infographics, which he shares on his blog: The ChemInfoGraphic Blog: http://cheminfographic.wordpress.com

Kaivin Hadidi, Ph.D. is a chemical biologist with over 10 years of experience in small molecule R&D, biochemistry, and molecular biology. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Biology from UCSD where he focused on developing small molecule fluorescent probes for neuronal cell imaging. Currently Kaivin works as a Biochemist at BD Biosciences, and previously he spent 3 years working at Molecular Assemblies, Inc. in synthetic and surface chemistry R&D to help pioneer enzymatic DNA synthesis. 

Roman A. Valiulin believes that the key to effective teaching lies in bringing together deep understanding of the subject matter with insight into the bigger picture and recognition of the rich information that an elegant visual can convey. Great learning opportunities occur also when this approach is complemented with examples, homework assignments, projects, visually rich infographics, summaries, and comparison charts. His early learning experiences have helped shape his approach to teaching. Specifically, as early as high school, chemistry was not his natural forte. Consequently, he worked hard to develop creative methods for approaching, understanding, and applying complex subject-matter. In other words, he learned how to learn.This proved to be successful, as Roman A. Valiulin went on to obtain his dual B.S. and M.S. in Organic Chemistry at Lomonosov Moscow State University - MSU (Russia, Moscow). MSU is one of the oldest established and most competitive universities in the country. He then moved across the ocean to the United States where he earned his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry at the University of Denver. Afterward, he completed two postdoctoral fellowships, one with Professor K. C. Nicolaou at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, and the other with Professor M. G. Finn at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. His industrial career started in Boston, Massachusetts where he joined the formulation development group in a mid-sized biopharmaceutical company. He gained experience in drug development and early discovery with an emphasis on physical organic chemistry, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), formulation development techniques, and material sciences before joining the medicinal chemistry group as a synthetic chemist. After six years working in a biotech hub on the East Coast, he continues his career path as an organic chemist in San Diego.

Roman A. Valiulin has published over twenty research and review articles and is a co-inventor on numerous patents. He recently finished two teaching books: “NMR Multiplet Interpretation: An Infographic Walk-Through” and “Organic Chemistry: 100 Must-Know Mechanisms” published by De Gruyter. As a Ph.D. scientist, he believes in staying engaged with the learning community, and draws inspiration through teaching and by making visually-engaging and educational chemistry infographics, which he shares on his blog: The ChemInfoGraphic Blog: http://cheminfographic.wordpress.com

Roman A. Valiulin believes that the key to effective teaching lies in bringing together deep understanding of the subject matter with insight into the bigger picture and recognition of the rich information that an elegant visual can convey. Great learning opportunities occur also when this approach is complemented with examples, homework assignments, projects, visually rich infographics, summaries, and comparison charts. His early learning experiences have helped shape his approach to teaching. Specifically, as early as high school, chemistry was not his natural forte. Consequently, he worked hard to develop creative methods for approaching, understanding, and applying complex subject-matter. In other words, he learned how to learn.This proved to be successful, as Roman A. Valiulin went on to obtain his dual B.S. and M.S. in Organic Chemistry at Lomonosov Moscow State University - MSU (Russia, Moscow). MSU is one of the oldest established and most competitive universities in the country. He then moved across the ocean to the United States where he earned his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry at the University of Denver. Afterward, he completed two postdoctoral fellowships, one with Professor K. C. Nicolaou at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, and the other with Professor M. G. Finn at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. His industrial career started in Boston, Massachusetts where he joined the formulation development group in a mid-sized biopharmaceutical company. He gained experience in drug development and early discovery with an emphasis on physical organic chemistry, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), formulation development techniques, and material sciences before joining the medicinal chemistry group as a synthetic chemist. After six years working in a biotech hub on the East Coast, he continues his career path as an organic chemist in San Diego.

Roman A. Valiulin has published over twenty research and review articles and is a co-inventor on numerous patents. He recently finished two teaching books: “NMR Multiplet Interpretation: An Infographic Walk-Through” and “Organic Chemistry: 100 Must-Know Mechanisms” published by De Gruyter. As a Ph.D. scientist, he believes in staying engaged with the learning community, and draws inspiration through teaching and by making visually-engaging and educational chemistry infographics, which he shares on his blog: The ChemInfoGraphic Blog: http://cheminfographic.wordpress.com