Amy Lane Awarded Accolades to Support Undergraduate Research
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Amy Lane, PhD, was awarded the Audrey S. Bingel Fellowship from the American Society of Pharmacognosy and the Organic Syntheses PUI Summer Research Grant to support summer research for undergraduate students.
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Amy Lane, PhD, received two accolades that, in addition to recognizing her scholarship, provide support to mentor undergraduate students in research projects.
The Audrey S. Bingel Fellowship from the American Society of Pharmacognosy is a nationally-competitive award that supports women in achieving their career goals in natural product and medicinal chemistry research, mentorship, and education.
"The Bingel Fellowship will support my career goal of training the next generation of STEM leaders," said Lane. "This fellowship will enable me to grow my collaborations with Rose-Hulman undergraduate researchers to investigate how nature builds complex molecules that inspire the development of new medicines, agrochemicals, and biotechnology tools."
The fellowship will enable Lane to develop cutting-edge research experiences for students this summer and will support her participation in the 2026 American Society of Pharmacognosy national conference to highlight Rose-Hulman undergraduate research findings.
Lane also recently received the 2026 Organic Syntheses PUI Summer Research Grant and the Wayland E. Noland Undergraduate Research Grant. The $8,000 Organic Syntheses grant is awarded to approximately 15 chemistry faculty from across the country that work primarily with undergraduate students, and the top scoring grant each year receives the Noland Award. Lane is the first Rose-Hulman faculty member to be awarded the grant since its inception in 2017.
"This grant will enable Rose-Hulman undergraduates to develop new green and sustainable methods for creating molecules inspired by nature and providing potential drug leads of the future," Lane said. "Our proposed methods will reduce the need for use of toxic solvents in chemical production by developing enzymes for challenging chemical reactions. The student will develop hands-on, in-depth research expertise through this experience, which is expected to prepare the student for graduate programs or careers in chemistry and biology research and development."
While the specific research projects of the Bingel Fellowship and the Organic Syntheses grant differ, both feature undergraduate research as their cornerstone and will provide financial support to multiple full-time undergraduate researchers during the next two summers.
"Science is a team effort, and these grants will enable collaboration between Rose-Hulman student researchers to synergistically advance the understanding of chemistry that has potential applications in medicine and biotechnology," Lane said.
The Audrey S. Bingel Fellowship from the American Society of Pharmacognosy is a nationally-competitive award that supports women in achieving their career goals in natural product and medicinal chemistry research, mentorship, and education.
"The Bingel Fellowship will support my career goal of training the next generation of STEM leaders," said Lane. "This fellowship will enable me to grow my collaborations with Rose-Hulman undergraduate researchers to investigate how nature builds complex molecules that inspire the development of new medicines, agrochemicals, and biotechnology tools."
The fellowship will enable Lane to develop cutting-edge research experiences for students this summer and will support her participation in the 2026 American Society of Pharmacognosy national conference to highlight Rose-Hulman undergraduate research findings.
Lane also recently received the 2026 Organic Syntheses PUI Summer Research Grant and the Wayland E. Noland Undergraduate Research Grant. The $8,000 Organic Syntheses grant is awarded to approximately 15 chemistry faculty from across the country that work primarily with undergraduate students, and the top scoring grant each year receives the Noland Award. Lane is the first Rose-Hulman faculty member to be awarded the grant since its inception in 2017.
"This grant will enable Rose-Hulman undergraduates to develop new green and sustainable methods for creating molecules inspired by nature and providing potential drug leads of the future," Lane said. "Our proposed methods will reduce the need for use of toxic solvents in chemical production by developing enzymes for challenging chemical reactions. The student will develop hands-on, in-depth research expertise through this experience, which is expected to prepare the student for graduate programs or careers in chemistry and biology research and development."
While the specific research projects of the Bingel Fellowship and the Organic Syntheses grant differ, both feature undergraduate research as their cornerstone and will provide financial support to multiple full-time undergraduate researchers during the next two summers.
"Science is a team effort, and these grants will enable collaboration between Rose-Hulman student researchers to synergistically advance the understanding of chemistry that has potential applications in medicine and biotechnology," Lane said.