People

Current Group Members

• • • • Jade Varguez, ACS Chemistry & Studio Art (also...Omaha Central High School, NSF/Haddix STEM Corridor Prg. 2024,  NSF Summer Researcher 2025

      • Darrell James, Jr., Applied Chemistry

      • Quinn Kelly, Chemistry

      • Jordan Wilson, Exercise Science

Past Group Members

• • • • Maggie Schaefer,  ACS Chemistry, B.S. 2026, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Medical School

      • Thomas Woodworth, Omaha Central High School, NSF/Haddix STEM Corridor Prg. 2026

      • Josselin Amaya-Martinez, Omaha North High School, NSF/Haddix STEM Corridor Prg. 2026

      • Reagan Emerson, Biochemistry, B.S. 2026, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Graduate School 

      • Drew Vaylil, Chemistry, B.S. 2026, Gap Year

      • Monisha Murthi, Ph.D. (Postdoc), Volunteer Researcher/Maternity Leave

      • Mia Wilson, Biology, B.S. 2026, Biology, Biomedical Researcher

      • Anna Kayton, Biochemistry, B.S. 2025, Medical Scribe

      • Dominic Zeisler, Omaha Central High School, NSF/Haddix STEM Corridor Prg. 2025

      • Emerson Hicks, Omaha North High School, NSF/Haddix STEM Corridor Prg. 2025

      • Sahrai Luna,  Biology, B.S. 2025, Children/s Hospital Omaha

      • Andrew Fernandes, ACS Biochemistry & Data Science, B.S. 2025, Gap Year

      • Nick Tobin,  Chemistry & Physics, B.S. 2025, Kansas University, Graduate School (NSF GRFP Recipient)

      • Jackson Chou, Applied Chemistry,  B.S. 2026, 3+2 WashU-ChemE

      • Yajat Gupta, Current Creighton B.S. student

      • Fernando Lopez, Omaha South High School, NSF/Haddix STEM Corridor Prg. 2024

      • Beck Vires, Chemistry & Art History, B.S., 2024, Jesuit Volunteer Core

      • Angela Mathew, Biochemistry, B.S. 2024, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Graduate School

      • Keaomalamalama Liu, Biochemistry,  B.S. 2024, Creighton-Dental

      • Sophie Cayo, Chemistry, B.S. 2024, 3M Corp.

      • Henry Bournef, Applied Chemistry, B.S. 2025, 3+2 WashU-ChemE

      • Lachlan O'Keefe, Omaha Central High School, NSF/Haddix STEM Corridor Prg. 2023,  NSF Summer Researcher 2024-6, Carnegie Mellon University

      • Shruti Garapati, Omaha Central High School, NSF/Haddix STEM Corridor Prg. 2023,  NSF Summer Researcher 2024-6, New York University

      • Rachel Wayne, Omaha Central High School, NSF/Haddix STEM Corridor Prg. 2022, NSF Summer Researcher 2023-4, University of South Carolina

      • Azriel Carr, Omaha North High Magnet School, NSF/Haddix STEM Corridor Prg. 2022, NSF Summer Researcher 2023-4, Iowa State University

      • Nethra Viswaroopan, Biochemistry, B.S. 2022, Mercer University, Ph.D., Current-L'Oreal 

      • Brandyn Dietz, Biochemistry, B.S. 2022, Creighton-Dental

      • Armond Isaak, Biochemistry, B.S. 2022, University of Minnesota, Medical School

      • Karolina Rooney, Chemistry,  B.S. 2022, University of Notre Dame, Graduate School

      • Tim Nguyen, Biochemistry, B.S. 2022, Aurobindo Pharma

      • 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 2023-4

      • Matthew Butler, Chemistry, B.S. 2021, Midwestern University, Pharmacy

      • Kiley Nelson, Chemistry, B.S. 2021, Creighton-Medicine

      • Christy Heimbrecht, Chemistry, B.S. 2021, Creighton-Medicine

      • Katie Cunningham, Chemistry, B.S. 2021, Researcher at Creighton

      • 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 Medical Center, Medical School

      • 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 Chinn (aka 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 *Collaboration visitor

      • Max Ehrhart, Pharmacy, Pharm. D. 2021

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