Joseph “Livy” Franklin Degree: B.S. 2016, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Chemistry M.S. 2017, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Chemistry Email: jlf3756@utexas.edu Entered Group: Spring, 2018 (Class of 2017, Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry program) Research Projects: Biosynthesis of ladderanes Group Publications: Joen, B.-s.; Huang, T.-Y.; Ruszczycky, M. W.; Choi, S.-h.; Kim, N.; Franklin, J. L.; Hung, S.-C.; Liu, H.-w. “Byproduct Formation During the Biosynthesis of Spinosyn A and Evidence for an Enzymatic Interplay to Prevent its Formation.” Tetrahedron 2022, 103, 132569. [PMC9175908] Hou, X.; Feng, J.; Franklin, J. L.; Russo, R.; Guo Z.; Gao, J.; Zhou, J.; Liu, H.-w.; Wang, B. “Mechanistic Insights from the Crystal Structure and Computational Analysis of the Radical SAM Deaminase DesII.” Adv. Sci. 2024, 2403494. DOI: 10.1002/advs.202403494