Dr. Alison Narayan

Associate Professor

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Biography

Alison Narayan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Michigan, where she leads the Narayan Lab in exploring innovative synthetic methodologies and biocatalysis. Her research focuses on harnessing the reactivity and selectivity of enzymes involved in natural product pathways to develop synthetic strategies for complex molecules. The laboratory utilizes cutting-edge genomic and metagenomic techniques to discover and manipulate secondary metabolite pathways, aiming to expand the scope of natural product synthesis. With a collaborative approach, Narayan's group welcomes synthetic chemists and chemical biologists to engage in research that intersects synthetic chemistry with biological activity. Her contributions to the field have been recognized through various awards, including the Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship and the Amgen Graduate Fellowship. She actively publishes in reputable journals, contributing significant findings on enzyme functionality and natural product chemistry.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2016-09-01 — Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Teaches and conducts research in the field of synthetic methodologies and biocatalysis.

Research Associate Professor

2015-09-01 — 2016-08-31

Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Conducted research focusing on the reactivity of enzymes in natural product pathways.

Awards

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Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow

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Postdoctoral Translational Scholars Program Fellow

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Roche Symposium: Excellence in Chemistry Graduate Student Fellow

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Amgen Graduate Fellowship

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American Chemical Society Outstanding Senior Award

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science