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    • Dynamic Interactomics
    • Host-targeted Anti-virals
    • Proteostasis Pathology
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Post-Doctoral Fellows

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Carleen Sabusap, Ph.D.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Current Position: Experimental Practice Coordinator, MIT Museum

Graduate Students

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Jonathan Davies – BSCI (Ph.D. in 2024)
Cellular, Biochemical, Molecular Biosciences Training Program
Graduate Student Research Excellence Award in Biological Sciences, 2023
Current Position: Postdoc in the group of Ted Pierson, 
Vaccine Research Center, NIAID
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Eli McDonald – CHEM (Ph.D. in 2024)
Vanderbilt Chemistry Biology Interface Training Program
F31 Predoctoral Fellowship (NHLBI)
Karpay Award in Structural Biology, 2024
Current Position: Postdoc in the group of Madan Babu, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Madison Wright – CHEM (Ph.D. in 2022)
Richard Armstrong Prize for Research Excellence, Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, 2021
​NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Current Position: Clinical Program Scientist, Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Katie Almasy – CHEM (Ph.D. in 2022)
​NSF Graduate Research Fellow
​Current Position: Scientific Writer, Manager, Scientific Innovation at FORCE Communications

Adam Metts – CHEM (M.S. in 2019)
Current Position: Senior Associate, Charles River Associates



Undergraduates

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Mike Jiang – B.A. in CHEM (2024)
Stephen Harris Cook Memorial Fellowship for Summer Research, 2023
Donald E. Pearson Outstanding Senior Award, Chemistry Department, 2024
Current Position: Research Technician in the lab of Panagiotis Kratimenos, Children's National Hospital, Washington DC

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Olivia Black - B.E. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (2024)
Current Position: Wells Engineer, ExxonMobil
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Athira Sivadas – B.A. in BCB (2023)
Biochemistry Department Aida Nureddin Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award, 2023
Littlejohn Summer Research Scholar

Current Position: Medical Student at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Lily Kim – B.A. in BCB (2023)
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Armstrong Family Biochemistry & Chemical Biology Scholar Award, 2023
Current Position: PhD Student in Biochemistry at UT Southwestern Medical Center in the lab of Glen Liszczak
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Joyce Kariuki – B.A. in MCB (2022)
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Littlejohn Summer Research Scholar
Current Position: PhD Student in Molecular and Systems Pharmacology at Emory University in the lab of Haian Fu
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Mason Clark – B.A. in MCB (2021)
Undergraduate Research Award for Outstanding Research in Biological Sciences, 2021
Littlejohn Summer Research Scholar
Current Position: MD/PhD Student at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in the lab of Lauren Palmer
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Andrew Whitten – B.S. in CHEM/ChemE (2020)
Mark M. Jones Award for Undergraduate Achievements in Inorganic Chemistry, 2020
Stephen Harris Cook Memorial Fellowship for Summer Research
Current Position: PhD student in Chemistry at UC Berkeley in the lab of Michelle Chang 
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Ryan Fansler – B.A. in BCB (2020)
Current Position: PhD student at Vanderbilt University in the group of Wenhan Zhu (Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology)
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Logan Kouba – B.A. in Biological Sciences (2020)
Current position: Salesforce Administrator, Office Ally 



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James Yang – B.A. in BCB (2020)
Biochemistry Department Aida Nureddin Undergraduate Scholar Award​, 2020
Current Position: Medical Student as Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Research Assistants

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Bibek Timalsina 
Current Position: Data Operations SME, Philips
updated April 2025
  • Research
    • Dynamic Interactomics
    • Host-targeted Anti-virals
    • Proteostasis Pathology
    • Synthesis and Tool Development
    • Publications
  • Contact
    • PI
    • Meet the Group >
      • Alumni
  • News