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.

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.

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.

Parker Ensminger

Undergraduate student, a.k.a. Rand Al'Thor

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

Annaleisa Matzirakis

Undergraduate student, a.k.a. Borg queen

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

Kaitlyn Forsythe

Undergraduate student, a.k.a. Kreia

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