Debbie Crans: Our Fearless Leader
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
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
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
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
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
John Manganaro
- Focus: synthesis, characterization, and biological testing of cytotoxic vanadium (V) catechol complexes, with the intention of discovering new, more effective chemotherapeutics
- Skills: organic and inorganic synthesis utilizing air-free, moisture-free Schlenk techniques. Experience with gold (I) catalysis, porphyrin synthesis, total synthesis of natural products, and vanadium chemistry. Characterization of novel compounds using 1H/13C/51V NMR (1D and 2D), mass spec, and UV Vis. Collaboration with biochemists and analytical chemists.
- Origin: born in Pensacola, FL, raised in Normal, IL
- Education: B.S. in Chemistry at Miami University
- Hobbies: rock climbing, lock picking, and reading
- Year Joined: 2021 (formerly – Prof. Willams group)
Connor Dolan
- Focus: Vanadium and oxidative stress on mitochondria, bio-inorganic interactions, enzymology, nutritional biochemistry, bioenergetics
- Skills: X-Ray Crstallography, 1D-NMR, Enzymatic Assays, O2K respirometry
- Origin: Nekoosa, WI
- Education: B. S. Biochemistry/Molecular Biology – University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
- Hobbies: Running, Reading, Cooking, Card-games enthusiast, amateur coffee-snob
- Year Joined: 2022
Kameron Klugh
- Focus: Organic Synthesis
- Skills: NMR, Organic Synthesis, Vanadium Chemistry, Schlenk techniques
- Origin: Little Rock, AR
- Education: B.S. in Chemistry from Rhodes College
- Hobbies: Hiking, Backpacking, Camping, Running, Playing Piano
- Year Joined: 2022
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