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Crans Lab Post-Docs
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
Crans Lab Graduate Students
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
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
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
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
Sho Nakayama
- Focus: Bioinorganic Chemistry
- Skills: Enzyme Assays, Inorganic Synthesis, Organic Synthesis
- Origin: Chiba, Japan
- Education: B.S. in Chemistry from Southeast Missouri State University
- Hobbies: Listening to Music, Surfing YouTube, Anime, Working Out
- Year Joined: 2024
Drew Walters
- Focus: Analytical Chemistry
- Skills: Cyclic Voltammetry, Spectroelectrochemistry, NMR
- Origin: Boulder, CO
- Education: B.S. in Chemistry from Colorado State University
- Hobbies: Weightlifting, Vivarium Building, and Urban Exploration
- Year Joined: 2020
Kendall Jenkins
- Focus: Organic Synthesis, Bioorganic Chemistry
- Skills: NMR, Anhydrous Synthesis, GC/MS
- Origin: Albany, NY
- Education: B.S. in Biochemistry from Augsburg University
- Hobbies: Lenny (my cat!), Reading, Travel, Whales, Yapping
- Year Joined: 2024
Ash Ibarra (She/They)
- Focus: Chem Bio, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Toxicology
- Skills: Cell Culture, Programming, Electrochemistry, Computer Repair
- Origin: Westfield, MA / Russel, MA
- Education: B.S. in Biomedical Sciences and M.S. in Toxicology from Colorado State University
- Hobbies: Making cat music videos, PC gaming, Board/Card games, Having a ton of cats, Finding mushrooms in the woods, Reading, Anime, Baking, Fishing
- Year Joined: 2024
Adam Miller
- Focus: Inorganic Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry, Radiochemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry
- Skills: NMR, Schlenk Technique, GC, HPLC, Aseptic Procedures, Radiochemical Analysis, Safety
- Origin: Iowa City, IA
- Education: B.A. in Chemistry from University of Iowa
- Hobbies: Concerts, PC Gaming, Anime, Reading, Fishing, Cooking, Camping
- Year Joined: 2024