Group Members

Debbie Crans: Our Fearless Leader

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Crans Lab Post-Docs

Edgar Del Carpio Garcia

• Focus: VSolution Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry, and Bioinformatics.
• Skills: Analytical skills, enthusiasm for continuous learning, and hardworking
• Origin: Venezuela
• Education: Graduate in Chemistry from Central University of Venezuela, Master in Chemistry from Simón Bolívar University, Doctor in Chemistry from Simón Bolívar University, Post-Doctoral stay at the University of Gent.
• Hobbies:  Walk outdoors, play soccer, computers and learn data science.
• Year Joined: 2023

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Zeyad Arhouma

• Focus: Vanadium and polyoxometalates as anti-tuberculosis agents
• Skills: Bacterial culturing, growth studies, vanadium NMR
• Origin: Libya
• Education: B. S. in Zoology from Benghazi University (Libya))
• Hobbies:  pool, soccer
• Year Joined: 2014

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Crans Lab Graduate Students

Allison Haase

• Focus: Analytical chemistry, bio-inorganic chemistry, impact of transition metals on bacteria.
• Skills:  LC/MS, Skyline MS software, Originlab software, Langmuir monolayers.
• Origin: Sugarland, TX.
• Education: B.S. in Professional Chemistry from Sam Houston State University (TX)
• Hobbies: Reading, video games, handicrafts
• Year Joined: 2016

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Skyler Markham

Focus: organic and organometallic chemistry
Skills: Pd chemistry, anhydrous technique, NMR
Origin: Topeka, KS
Education: B. S. in Chemistry from Fort Hays State University (KS)
Hobbies: disc golf, finding new parks to take my daughter to
Year Joined: 2020

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Andrew Bates

• Focus: Organic Synthesis
• Skills:  NMR spectroscopy, prep TLC
• Origin: Bloomington, IL
• Education: B.S. in Chemistry from Colorado State University; M.Sc. in Chemistry from Colorado State University
• Hobbies: Hiking, Basketball, cooking, Music
• Year Joined: 2020

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Chris Chang

• Focus: Inorganic catalysis, organometallic chemistry, synthetic chemistry, and coordination chemistry
• Skills:  NMR, UV/vis spectroscopy, structural biology, protein engineering, enzyme assays, pharmacology, bacterial/yeast/mammalian cell culture
• Origin: San Antonio, TX / North Shore MA / Upper Valley NH
• Education: B.S. in Chemistry and Biology from Northeastern University
• Hobbies: Anime, basketball, PC gaming, skiing, fishing, cooking, and eating
• Year Joined: 2023

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Drew Schlink

• Focus: Organic Synthesis
• Skills:  NMR, Prep TLC, Schlenk technique
• Origin: Washington, IL
• Education: B.S. in Biology from Metropolitan State University of Denver
• Hobbies: Hiking, Camping, Lykos (my dog), Reading
• Year Joined: 2023

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