2021-2023
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Berent Aldikacti, Trainee 2021-2023
Molecular & Cellular Biology, Chien Research Group
Studying how systems wide fitness profiling informs on protein homeostasis
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Jessica Allen, Trainee 2021-2023
Chemistry, Thompson Research Group
Solid state NMR to study protein interactions and dynamics in chemoreceptor complexes
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Rashad Baker, Trainee 2021-2023
Chemistry, Hardy Research Group
Biochemistry research of key proteases to discover treatments for human disease
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Ruptanu Banerjee, Trainee 2021-2023
Chemistry, Martin Research Group
Strategic Engineering Approaches towards Producing an Exceptionally Higher Yield of in vitro Transcribed mRNA
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Yahaira Bermudez, Trainee 2021-2023
Microbiology, Muller Research Group
RNA structure determination and protein interactions using SHAPE-MaP in cellulo
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Kevin Guay, Trainee 2021-2023
Molecular & Cellular Biology, Hebert Research Group
Understanding the selectivity and role of the UGGTs: quality control sensors and gatekeepers of the mammalian secretory pathway
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Rehab Heikal, Trainee 2021-2023
Chemistry, Strieter Research Group
Development of macrocyclic peptide inhibitor for deubiquitinases using phage display technique
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Cristina-Maria Hirschbiegel, Trainee 2021-2023
Chemistry, Rotello Research Group
Designing and engineering bioorthogonal nanozymes for cancer therapy
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Viet Chi “Bao” Nguyen, Trainee 2021-2023
Molecular & Cellular Biology, Stratton Research Group
Elucidating molecular mechanism of the broad Ca2+ responsiveness of CaMKII
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Ru Zheng, Trainee 2021-2023
Chemistry, M. You Research Group
Multiplex fluorescence imaging of molecular targets in living cells with RNA-based sensors
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Kiserian Jackson, Trainee 2021-2023
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Siegrist Research Group
Using metabolic labeling to track and monitor Mycobacterial growth
2020-2022
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Brandon Barajas, Trainee 2020-2022
Chemical Engineering, Schiffman Research Group
Establishing the Mechanoselective Adhesion of Microorganisms to Biomaterials
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Joshua Foster, Trainee 2020-2022
Molecular and Cellular Biology, M. Chen Research Group
Development of OmpG Nanopore Biosensors
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Rebecca Gordon, Trainee 2020-2022
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Siegrist Research Group
Metabolic labeling as a discovery tool for bacterial cell wall recycling
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Adrian Lorenaza, Trainee 2020-2022
Chemical Engineering, Peyton Research Group
Designing force responsive materials utilizing synthetic cryptic binding site
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Erik Nordquist, Trainee 2020-2022
Chemistry, J. Chen Research Group
Predictive molecular modeling of protein function by molecular dynamics and statistical learning
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Malavika Prithviraj, Trainee 2020-2022
Microbiology, Morita Research Group
Investigating the Role of Polyprenol Biosynthesis in the Maintenance and Regulation of Mycobacterial Membrane Domain
2019-2021
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Efecan Aral, Trainee 2019-2021
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Garman Research Group
Identifying effects of Fabry disease mutations to enable personalized medicine
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Heather Bisbee, Trainee 2019-2021
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Strieter Research Group
The Proteasomal Deubiquitinase UCH37 Promotes Degradation In Cellulo
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Carey Dougan, Trainee 2019-2021
Chemical Engineering, Peyton Research Group
The Role of Cavitation in Traumatic Brain Injury
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Sarthak Saha, Trainee 2019-2021
Chemical Engineering, Perry Research Group
Microfluidic platforms for high-throughput protein crystallization and drug discovery
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Andrew Smith, Trainee 2019-2021
Chemistry, Hardy Research Group
Studying protein interactions to identify caspase exosites
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Katie Wahlbeck, Trainee 2019-2021
Chemistry, Thompson Research Group
Molecular Mechanism of Chemotaxis Receptor Control of the Kinase CheA by Solid-State NMR
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Christine Battle
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Chien Research Group
Protein Destruction by Energy Dependent Proteases
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Sandor Babik
Chemistry, Strieter Research Group
Interrogating Branched Ubiquitin Chains by NMR Spectroscopy and Molecular Dynamics Simulations
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Nathan Canniff
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Hebert Research Group
Investigation and Biophysical Characterization of a Putative ER Chaperone or Chaperone Adapter
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Mengfei Huang
Chemical Engineering, Schiffman Research Group
Synthesis of Reactive Particles for Antimicrobial Coatings
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Javier Mas
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Farkas Research Group
Understanding Macrophage Polarization and Re-Education in the Context of Cancer
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Catherine Tremblay
Chemistry, Vachet Research Group
Structural analysis of Protein Therapeutics by Hydrogen Deuterium Exchange and Covalent Labeling Mass Spectrometry
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Weiyue Xin
Chemical Engineering, Santore Research Group
The impact of curvature and solid mechanics on domain patterns in molecularly thin materials
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Noelle Dziedzic
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Stratton Research Group
Molecular mechanism of Ca2+ calmodulin dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) in neuronal signaling during long-term memory formation
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David Luther
Chemistry, Rotello Research Group
CRISPR/Cas9 Technology as a Therapeutic Approach to Cystic Fibrosis
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Samar Mahmoud
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Chien Research Group
Discovery of small molecule and genetic interactions with the Lon protease
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Emily Melzer
Microbiology, Siegrist Research Group
Synthesis and remodeling of the cell envelope in Mycobacteria
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Ishankumar Soni
Chemistry, Hardy Research Group
Nucleotide Regulation of Procaspase-6
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Qikun Yu
Chemistry, You Research Group
Developing RNA sensors for antimicrobial agents
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Ben Adams
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Hebert Research Group
The Role of ERQC in the Biology of the Cells
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Coralie Backlund
Tew Research Group
HIV Tat
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Elizabeth Brooks
Peyton Research Group
Stem Cell Induced Drug Resistance in Cancer Cells
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Derrick Deming
Garman Research Group
Structure of Acid Alpha-Glucosidase
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Jiale Du
Chemistry, Strieter Research Group
Discovery of Small Molecule Inhibitors of Deubiquitinases Through High Throughput Polirization Screening
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Kingshuk Dutta
Chemistry, Thayumanavan Research Group
Self-Immolative Redox-Sensitive Strategy for Protein Delivery
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Yingying Geng
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Rotello Research Group
Nanosensor-Based Phenotypic Screening for Precision Therapy of Breast Cancer Stem Cells
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Hui-Hsien Lin
Chemistry, Farkas Research Group
Correlation of Circadian Rhythm Disruption and Cancer Progression in Mammalian Cells
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Bach Pham
Chemistry, M. Chen Research Group
Single Molecule Study of Enzymes Using an OmpG Nanopore
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Molly Shave
Santore Research Group
Microparticles as Models for Biological Cells
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Kristen Sikora
Chemistry, Vachet Research Group
Interactions between Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs) and Biomolecules
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Ana Torres Ocampo
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Stratton Research Group
CaMKII Subunit Exchange in Long-Term Potentiation
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Rilee Zeinert
Chien Research Group
How the Lon Protease Regulates Adaptation to Environmental Stress