People
Principal Investigator
Joel F. Destino, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Creighton University, Department of Chemistry
Postdoc. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Ph.D. (SUNY) University at Buffalo
B.S. Syracuse University
Current Group Members
Sophie Cayo, Chemistry
Andrew Fernandes, Biochemistry & Data Science
Keaomalamalama Liu, Biochemistry
Sahrai Luna, Biochemistry & Spanish
Nick Tobin, Chemistry & Physics
Beck Vires, Chemistry & Art History
Maggie Schaefer, Chemistry
Past Group Members
Lachlan O'Keefe, Omaha Central High School, NSF/Haddix STEM Corridor Prg. 2023
Shruti Garapati, Omaha Central High School, NSF/Haddix STEM Corridor Prg. 2023
Rachel Wayne, Omaha Central High School, NSF/Haddix STEM Corridor Prg. 2022, NSF Summer Researcher 2023, University of South Carolina
Azriel Carr, Omaha North High Magnet School, NSF/Haddix STEM Corridor Prg. 2022, NSF Summer Researcher 2023, Iowa State University
Nethra Viswaroopan, Biochemistry, B.S., 2022, Mercer University, Graduate School
Tim Nguyen, Biochemistry, B.S. 2022, American Laboratories, Inc.
Anna Le, Chemistry & Economics, B.S. 2021, Industry
Ben Schauer, Chemistry, B.S. 2022, UC San Diego, Graduate School
Christian Borchardt, Chemistry, B.S. 2022, Baylor University, Graduate School
Litzy Jaime, Omaha South High Magnet School, Haddix STEM Corridor Prg. 2021, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Zackarea Alhejaj, Omaha North High Magnet School, Haddix STEM Corridor Prg. 2021, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NSF Summer Researcher 2023
Matthew Butler, Chemistry, B.S. 2021, Midwestern University-Pharmacy
Christy Heimbrecht, Chemistry, B.S. 2021, Creighton-Medicine
Eric Marsh, Chemistry, B.S. 2021, Researcher at Creighton & Technician at University of Nebraska Medical Center
Bachtri Nguyen, Neuroscience, B.S. 2021, Researcher at Mayo Clinic
Alyssa Bursott, Neuroscience, B.S. 2021, University of Nebraska-Medicine
Peter Palencia, Chemistry, B.S. 2021, Creighton-Medicine
Samuel Fernandez, Chemistry, B.S. 2020, Creighton-Dental
Emilia Berni, Chemistry & Physics, B.S. 2020, University of Colorado-Dental
Walden Holbeck, Central High School, IB Prg., 2019-2020, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Negil McPherson, Central High School, IB Prg., 2019-2020, Kansas State
Eh Mo Khaing, Central High School, Haddix STEM Corridor Prg. 2019, University of Nebraska-Omaha
Cameron Jayson, Chemistry, B.S. 2021, Moderna
Alexandra Vahle, Chemistry & Philosophy, B.S. 2019, Cogstate
Julia Jobanputra, Economics, B.S. 2021, Creighton-Medicine
Duyen (Julie) Nguyen, Accounting, B.S. 2021
Alex Benson*, Coe College, Physics & Chemistry, B.S. 2021, Texas A&M-Materials Science Graduate School
Max Ehrhart, Pharmacy, Pharm. D. 2021
*Collaboration visitor