Shiying Shang successfully defended her thesis on diversity-oriented synthesis entitled “A Unified Synthetic Approach to Polyketides Having Both Skeletal and Stereochemical Diversity” on May 15, 2008. Our thanks to her committee members Profs. Anthony Sauve (chair), Sam Danishefsky, Neal Rosen, and Yueming Li.
Congratulations Dr. Shang!
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Guodong Liu poses with our newest doctor and her husband, Dr. Zhongping Tan (Danishefsky Lab).
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Shiying discusses her defense with Jackie Wurst, Renato Bauer, Chris Stratton, and Guodong.
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The ZRC21 crowd enjoys the reception.
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Justin Cisar, Mike Bultje (Gin Lab), Chris DiBlasi, and Shelly Adams (Gin Lab) critique the food.
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Shiying and Derek celebrate her successful defense.
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Derek and Shiying at the MSKCC Convocation on May 14, 2009
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Dr. Shang in full regalia at the Weill Cornell Commencement on June 2, 2009