The Team
Graduate students and collaborators working at the frontiers of organic synthesis
Our group is built on a culture of collaboration, scientific rigor, and mutual support. In our research group, you can expect full commitment to your mentoring and support in developing your career to the best of my abilities and knowledge — including rigorous scientific training and focus on developing professionals capable of working at the frontier of science.
We are looking for responsible and committed students who aspire to a career in organic chemistry.
Principal Investigator
Luiz Paulo Melchior de Oliveira Leão
Postdoctoral Scholar, Ph.D. — FSU / SmithLab
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from IQ/UNICAMP (2024), under Prof. Carlos R. D. Correia. M.Sc. from UNIFAL (2020) under Prof. Danielle F. Dias. Currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at Florida State University, supervised by Prof. Joel M. Smith, funded by NIH.
Research focuses on enantioselective Pd-catalyzed methodologies (Heck–Matsuda reaction), total synthesis of complex heterocyclic natural products, and design of novel therapeutic agents for neurodegenerative diseases.
Lab Members
Luiz Paulo Jr
Openings
The Melchior Lab at FSU is actively recruiting motivated students at all levels (undergraduate, M.Sc., Ph.D., and postdoctoral). We look for candidates who are passionate about organic chemistry, committed to scientific rigor, and willing to tackle challenging problems.
Interested? Send your CV and a brief statement of interest to lmo24b@fsu.edu