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Spring 2024
Current Members
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Bryan Hsu (bhsu_at_vt_dot_edu)
Assistant Professor
- Postdoc. Systems Biology, Harvard
- Ph.D. Chemistry, MIT
- M.S. Chemistry, MIT
- B.S. Chemical Engineering, UC Berkeley
- B.S. Materials Science & Engineering, UC Berkeley
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Rogério Bataglioli
Postdoctoral Associate
- Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil
- B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil
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David da Silva Barreira
Postdoctoral Associate
- Ph.D. Microbiology, University of Burgundy, France
- M.S. Molecular and Cellular Biology, Pasteur Institute, France
- B.S. Life Sciences, Pierre and Marie Curie University, France
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Harsimran Kaur
Postdoctoral Associate
- Ph.D. Supramolecular Chemistry, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, India
- M.S. Biotechnology, Shaheed Udham Singh College of Engineering and Technology, India
- B.S. Biotechnology, Beant College of Engineering and Technology, India
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Hollyn Franklin
Graduate Student
- M.S. Biology, Appalachian State University
- B.S. Biology, Appalachian State University
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Zach Baker
Graduate Student
- B.S. Microbiology, Virginia Tech
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Rita Makhlouf
Graduate Student
- M.S. Biology, Lebanese American University, Byblos
- B.S. Biology, Lebanese American University, Byblos
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Josh Heuler
Graduate Student
- B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology, University of South Florida
- B.S. Quantitative Economics and Econometrics, University of South Florida
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Sydney Murphy
Undergraduate Student
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Lizzy Geddes
Undergraduate Student
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Lindsay Smith
Undergraduate Student
Friends
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Blinkin
Lead investigator of all smells, new and old
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Sushi
Skilled lounger
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Zoe
Cat (over)enthusiast
Alumni
Caity Aday (Undergrad, 2024)
Suzie Dilorenzo (Undergrad, 2023)
Hiba Baaziz (Postdoc, 2021 – 2023)
Analis Smith (MAOP, Summer 2023)
John Muller (Postdoc, Summer 2023)
Hallie Avalos (Postbac, 2022-2023)
Hannah Jirsa (Undergrad, 2021-2023)
Tiffany Thorn (Postbac, 2021-2022)
Annabelle Owens (Undergrad, 2021)
Caitlyn Bareford (Undergrad, 2020-2021)