Brian Groendyke, PhD
Brian received his PhD in organic chemistry from Indiana University in 2017, under the supervision of Prof. Silas Cook. His PhD work focused on the development of novel palladium- and iron-catalyzed reaction methods, with a particular interest in the generation of heteroatomic radicals for selective C–H functionalization. Brian joined the Gray lab in 2018 and is currently working on the synthesis of small-molecule TNK2 inhibitors, as well as selective degraders for BRD-family proteins. Outside of lab, Brian enjoys cooking, road cycling, and hiking.
Brian received his PhD in organic chemistry from Indiana University in 2017, under the supervision of Prof. Silas Cook. His PhD work focused on the development of novel palladium- and iron-catalyzed reaction methods, with a particular interest in the generation of heteroatomic radicals for selective C–H functionalization. Brian joined the Gray lab in 2018 and is currently working on the synthesis of small-molecule TNK2 inhibitors, as well as selective degraders for BRD-family proteins. Outside of lab, Brian enjoys cooking, road cycling, and hiking.