PEOPLE

Minjong received both his B.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH). His Ph.D. research focused on enhancing the synergistic interplay between two distinct sequence-controlled biopolymers—peptides and nucleic acids—along with their biomedical applications. Outside of the lab, Minjong enjoys working out, exploring nature, and discovering good restaurants.

Caleb has a B.S. in Chemistry and Mathematics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As an undergraduate, he worked with Professor Abigail Knight synthesizing peptide-polymer amphiphiles and studying structural changes due to self-assembly. In his free time, Caleb enjoys cooking, playing video games, and hiking.

Ethan received his B.S. in chemistry from Washington and Lee University. His undergraduate research focused on examining the process of RNA translation in yeast. He also spent a summer REU at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign doing organic synthesis. Outside of lab, Ethan enjoys going to various Badgers sporting events on campus especially wrestling.

Eli received his B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the Pennsylvania State University. His undergraduate research focused on phase-separating proteins and methods to detect liquid-liquid phase separation in cells. Outside of the lab, he enjoys rock climbing, listening to music, writing, and exploring the surrounding area.

Jingfei has a B.S in Chemistry from Southern University of Science and Technology. She has previously worked under professor Xumu Zhang in developing ligands for gold-catalysis and optimizing the synthetic route for anti-virus drug production. When Jingfei is not in the lab, she enjoys painting and reading books.

Zach has a B.S. in Chemistry from The College of New Jersey. As an undergraduate, he worked with Dr. Levi Ekanger designing an inhibitor assay for a key bacterial stress response metalloprotein and synthesizing model complexes to study the iron coordination chemistry of cysteine analogues. In his free time, Zach likes to play video games, make music, and spend time with friends.

Ruda is an undergraduate majoring in Chemistry and Data Science. In his free time, he spends time playing the drums and hanging out with his friends.

Mia is an undergraduate working towards her B.S. in biochemistry and computer science. During her free time, she loves playing her viola, baking, and (making very poor attempts at) playing tennis.

Kimaya is an undergraduate majoring in chemistry and biochemistry with a certificate in health policy. She enjoys rock climbing, fundraising for celiac disease, and teaching others organic chemistry in her free time.

Zhaoyang Xiang (Young) is a biochemistry undergraduate and currently working with Zach Ziolkowski on the project of enzyme evolution. When he’s not in the lab, Young loves to spend some time playing saxophone and video games.

Nano is an undergraduate majoring in biochemistry and working with Eli Metrick-Sykes. Outside of the lab, Nano enjoys acting and illustration.

Current Position: Assistant Professor, Nanjing University

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