Team

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Mohtadin Hashemi, PhD
Principle Investigator, a.k.a. chief microscopist 

Mohtadin trained as a molecular biophysicist under the mentorship of Professor Yuri Lyubchenko at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. His research focuses on elucidating the interaction of proteins and protein-nucleic acids in biological systems.

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Pedro Manuel Maximiano Santos, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher, a.k.a Schrödinger's disciple

Pedro received his PhD from the University of Coimbra, Portugal specializing in molecular dynamics and quantum mechanics simulations. His research focuses on combining computational and experimental methods to study the interactions of proteins.

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Josiah Simes, 
Graduate student, a.k.a Magneto

Josiah received his BSc in physics from University of West Florida. His research focuses on the interaction of nucleic acids with proteins.

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Parker Ensminger
Undergraduate student

Parker is pursuing his BSc in Biomedical Sciences. His research focuses on the dynamics of protein-DNA interactions related to cancer.

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Annaleisa Matzirakis
Undergraduate student

Annaleisa is pursuing her BSc in Applied Biotechnology. Her research is focused on the interaction of nucleic acids and proteins related to cancer.

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Kaitlyn Forsythe
Undergraduate student

Kaitlyn is pursuing her BSc in Biomedical Sciences. Her research is focused on the protein-protein interactions involved in Alzheimer's disease.

Alumni

  • Gabriel Chaves Cathoud Pinheiro, graduate student (MSc), currently pursuing PhD at Columbia University
  • Vera Smith T, undergraduate student (summer student).

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