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Welcome Shuaiqi!

We are excited to announce that Shuaiqi Yuan has joined the Chan Lab! Brief bio: Shuaiqi is from Beijing, China and earned his B.S. in Chemistry from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2025. During his undergraduate studies, he worked on protein-based nanomedicine with Professors Yuzhou Wu and Fangrui Zhong, focusing on protein modification and responsive delivery systems. He also trained in organic synthesis in Professor Youwei Xie’s group, gaining experience

Welcome Kudzai!

We are excited to announce that Kudzai Nyamkondiwa has joined the Chan Lab! Brief bio: Kudzai is from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. She graduated with a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Rhodes College in 2022. As an undergraduate, she synthesized 6-substituted L-DOPA analogues to expand the substrate library of L-DOPA dioxygenase (Prof. Larryn Peterson) and designed COVID-19 antiviral peptides using in-silico protein mutagenesis and molecular docking techniques (Prof.

Welcome Krishna!

We are excited to announce that Krishna Bharadwaj has joined the Chan Lab! Brief bio: Krishna is from Mumbai, India. He graduated with an Four Year Bachelor of Science (Research) degree with a major in Chemistry and minor in Biology from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore in 2025. At IISc, he worked with Prof. Mrinmoy De on the synthesis and formulation of lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery and peptide-photosensitizer coacervates for photodynamic therapy.