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FORMER MEMBERS

Graduate Students
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Dr. Melissa Lucero

10/2017 - 08/2022

BSc, University of MD, BC

PhD, Illinois

Postdoc, Schnermann Group at NIH NCI​

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Bio
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Dr. Chris Reinhardt

12/2015 - 8/2020

BSc, SUNY Buffalo

PhD, Illinois

Postdoc, Cravatt Group at Scripps

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Bio
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Dr. Lukas Smaga

10/2014 - 12/2019

BSc & MSc, Kassel

PhD, Illinois

Customer Project Manager at Vetter Pharma

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Bio
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Dr. Nico Pino

12/2016 - 02/2022

BSc, Cornell University

PhD, Illinois

Eikon Therapeutics

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Bio
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Dr. Effie Zhou

12/2015 - 8/2020

BSc, UC Berkeley

PhD, Illinois

Scientific Analyst, Morrison and Foerster

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Bio
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Hao Li

10/2014 - 12/2016

BSc, UC Irvine

MSc, Illinois

PhD Student, Meade Group at Northwestern

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Bio
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Cameron Keeton  

10/2020 - 08/2021

BSc, University of Louisville,

MS, Illinois

American Regent, Inc.

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Bio
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Dr. Hailey Knox

10/2015 - 6/2020

BSc, Idaho

PhD, Illinois

Postdoc, Dougherty Group at Caltech 

Senior Scientist at Cogent Biosciences

Bio
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Pamela Zhang

7/2014 - 1/2016

BSc, USAF Academy

MSc, Illinois

Chemist, AF Technical Applications Center

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Bio
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Gabriela Ibarra

12/2018 - 12/2021

BSc, UT Austin

MS, Illinois

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Bio
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Luke Akin

10/2019 - 1/2020

BSc, UT Austin

Graduate Student at Illinois

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Bio
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Dr. Thomas Bearrood

10/2015 - 11/2020

BSc, St. Olaf

PhD, Illinois

Postdoc, Chen Group at Stanford

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Bio
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Dr. Chelsea Anorma

12/2014 - 3/2020

BSc, UC Irvine

PhD, Illinois

Postdoc, Martin Group at UC Irvine

Faculty, Interamerican University of PR

Bio
Postdoctoral Researchers
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Dr. Adam Sedgwick

1/2021 - 6/2021

PhD Organic Chemistry, University of Bath (U.K.)

After: Postdoc, UT Austin

Bio
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Dr. Keith Coffman

9/2014 - 8/2015

PhD, UC Davis

After: Analytical Chemist, FDA

Bio
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Dr. Jinjia Xu

6/2020 - 4/2021

PhD, Tsukuba (Japan)

After: Assistant Prof., 

University of Missouri–St. Louis (website)

Bio
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Dr. Jamila Hedhli

8/2018 - 2/2021

PhD, UIUC

After: Postdoc, Beckman Institute

Bio
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Dr. Junlong (Henry) Geng

3/2017 - 12/2017

PhD, NUS

After: Postdoc, Beckman Institute

Bio
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Dr. Hiroshi Inaba

1/2015 - 2/2016

PhD, Kyoto U

After: Assistant Prof., Tottori University (website)

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Undergraduate Students
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Gavin Metzger 

04/2022 - 12/2022

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Chloe Zhang

04/2019 - 5/2021

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Lupe Aguirre-Figueroa

01/2018 - 12/2019

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Ryan Hoffman

9/2014 - 5/2018

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Sami Steach

1/2016 - 9/2017

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Paulina Ongkowijoyo

1/2016 - 6/2016

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Robert Tsang

7/2014 - 12/2015

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Austin Borri

05/2021 - 12/2022

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Namuunzul Otgontseren

05/2019 - 5/2021

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Brandon Li

4/2018 - 8/2019

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Tae Wook (Tom) Kim

5/2016 - 5/2018

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Taylor Crowell

1/2017 - 6/2017

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Iris Hou

12/2014 - 12/2015

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Jeff Kinka

8/2014 - 5/2015

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Nathan Moretta

03/2019 - 5/2022

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Douglas Chan

01/2018 - 5/2020

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Zhouyang (Beth) Zhu

4/2017 - 5/2019

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Michael Jorgensen

5/2016 - 3/2018

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Alex Orr

5/2016 - 5/2017

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Aditya Dahal

3/2015 - 12/2015

Lillian Ye

Lily Ye

03/2019 - 12/2021

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Ruiwen (Irian) Xu

10/2017 - 5/2020

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Gina Partipilo

1/2017 - 12/2018

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Jerome Davis

5/2016 - 12/2017

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Kian Khalili

5/2016 - 5/2017

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Jennifer Park

7/2014 - 12/2015

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Ivana Garcia

03/2019 - 5/2021

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Sakina Burhani

04/2018 - 12/2019

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Daven Feng

2/2016 - 5/2018

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Madeline Doon

2/2016 - 10/2017

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Julia Witowska

6/2015 - 5/2017

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Dan Anderson

5/2015 - 12/2015

Visiting Professors
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Prof. Laura Wysocki

Wabash College

1/2018 - 5/2018

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Prof. XuQin Li

U of Science and Technology Beijing

8/2017 - 9/2018

Visiting Scholars
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Kaya Moody

Howard University 

05/2022 - 08/2022

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Runting Feng

Peking University

6/2019 - 8/2019

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Luyang Li

Nankai University

7/2018 - 2/2019

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Jose Ureña

Millersville University

5/2016 - 8/2016

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Sarah Seay

Virginia Tech

05/2022 - 08/2022

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Valeria Garcia

San Diego State

6/2019 - 8/2019

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Mara Paterson

Valparaiso University

6/2018 - 8/2018

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Ceyla Asker

Bilkent University

6/2015 - 8/2015

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Chang Jiang

East China Normal University

07/2021 - 04/2022

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Kira Holton

Gustavus Adolphus

6/2019 - 8/2019

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David Moreno

Cal State, LA

6/2018 - 8/2018

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Emily Geddes

Truman State

5/2015 - 8/2015

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Shengzhang Su

Eastern Illinois University

01/2020 - 10/2021

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Arnab Dutta

IISc

5/2019 - 7/2019

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ZhengXin (Martin) Yu

Nankai University

7/2017 - 4/2017

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Winny Oo

UC Irvine

11/2014 - 3/2015

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Yuqi Tang

Beijing Normal

08/2019 - 12/2019

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Xin (Vivian) Huang

Nankai University

7/2018 - 2/2019

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Sara Dibrell

UT San Antonio

5/2017 - 8/2017

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Andrew Lee

Fordham University

6/2014 - 8/2014

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