Role: Post-baccalaureate Research Assistant
Previous education: B.A. in Biochemistry, SLU
About me: I am interested in intrinsically disordered proteins research, and I like to travel, try new things and craft in my free time.
Role: PhD Student in Chemistry
Previous education: M.S. in Chemistry, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
About me: I got my bachelor’s and master’s in chemistry from UTRGV. I’m interested in running QM/MM simulations on our cytoplasmic models and helping with force field development. In my free time, I like spending time with my family and reading (my favorite book is The History of the Siege of Lisbon).
Role: PhD Student in Chemistry
Previous education: Masters in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modeling, University of the Basque Country, Spain.
About me: My research interests are in simulations of biomolecular condensates. Outside of research, I enjoy watching anime, playing games, and participating in sports.
Taylor Pike
Role: B.S. Student in Chemistry
Alumni
Christopher Flores Kaled, MS in Chemical Biology, Fall 2024 - July 2026. Thesis title: Capturing Initial Aggregation States of Huntingtin Interacting Protein K. Current position: PhD student in SLU Biology Department.
Madison Hard, Fall 2025, B.A. in Chemistry.