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Jackson Hernandez

Jackson Hernandez

Project Seed Research Assistant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Synthetic Organic Chemistry Ph.D. | Sr. Research Scientist, Chemical Development at Curia

  • Education

    • East Syracuse-Minoa High School

      2012 - 2015
      High School Education General Studies

    • University of Rochester

      2018 - 2023
      Chemistry PhD Organic Chemistry

    • University at Buffalo

      2015 - 2018
      Bachelor of Science - BS Chemistry

  • Experience

    • Syracuse University

      Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
      Project Seed Research Assistant

      Ran calculations on the effect of quantum dot size on the exciton binding energy, and electron-hole recombination probability.

    • Syracuse University

      Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
      Project Seed Research Assistant

      Small molecule synthesis.

    • University at Buffalo

      Sept 2015 - May 2018
      Research Assistant

      Organic/materials chemistry research. Synthesized oligomers, and helped analyze their folding properties in solution using NMR.

    • Syracuse University

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
      REU

      Small molecule synthesis

    • Academic Resource Center (ARC) at the University at Buffalo

      Mar 2017 - Mar 2018
      Tutor

      General, analytical, and organic chemistry tutor at the Academic Resource Center (ARC) at UB.

    • University of Rochester

      Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
      REU

      Synthesis of an amino-bisoxazoline ligands for an iron-based hydrogenation catalyst.

    • University of Rochester

      Aug 2018 - Jun 2023
      Graduate Research Assistant in the Frontier lab at the University of Rochester

      Worked on the development of new methods for the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds, striving for the fast generation of molecular complexity from relatively simple starting materials.

    • Pfizer

      Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
      Pfizer Summer Student Worker

      Synthesized singleton and library targets with the Medicinal Chemistry team.

    • Curia

      Aug 2023 - now
      Senior Research Scientist, Chemical Development

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Chemistry MS

      University of Rochester
      May 2020

    • Chemistry BS

      University at Buffalo
      May 2018

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jackson Hernandez
      NIH F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein Fellow NIH Dec 2021
    • Awarded to Jackson Hernandez
      Elon Huntington Hooker Fellowship University of Rochester Jun 2021
    • Awarded to Jackson Hernandez
      Arnold Weissberger Fellowship University of Rochester-Chemistry Department Sep 2020
    • Awarded to Jackson Hernandez
      Honorable Mention on the 2020 NSF GRFP NSF Apr 2020
    • Awarded to Jackson Hernandez
      Chemistry Alumni Award University at Buffalo May 2018
    • Awarded to Jackson Hernandez
      Merck Index Award University at Buffalo May 2018
    • Awarded to Jackson Hernandez
      Provost's Fellowship University of Rochester Apr 2018
    • Awarded to Jackson Hernandez
      Sherman-Clarke Fellowship University of Rochester Apr 2018
    • Awarded to Jackson Hernandez
      McNair Scholar McNair Scholars Program Jan 2017
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      American Chemical Society Scholar American Chemical Society Sep 2015
    • Awarded to Jackson Hernandez
      Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award Bausch and Lomb Jun 2015
    • Awarded to Jackson Hernandez
      Bristol-Myers Squibb Science Scholarship Bristol-Myers Squibb Jun 2015
    • Awarded to Jackson Hernandez
      Carleton B. Simon Memorial Scholarship CNY Community Foundation May 2015