Our Team.
Principle Investigator
Teresa Rapp, PhD
Keeping everyone alive
Trained in Chemistry and Chemical/Bioengineering
Postdoc
Ryan Kosko, PhD
Self-Illuminating Materials
Trained in Bioinorganic Chemistry and Photocatalysis
PhD Student
Monique Demuth
Photocaging
Organic, Inorganic, and Materials (OIM)
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
PhD Student
Audrey Klein
Photodynamic Biomaterials
Organic, Inorganic, and Materials (OIM)
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
PhD Student
Golnaz Navidi
Photodynamic Biomaterials
Organic, Inorganic, and Materials (OIM)
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
PhD Student
Ben Canter
Photodynamic Biomaterials
Molecular Biology
Department of Biology
PhD Student
Mint Zekoll
Self-Illuminating Materials
Institute of Molecular Biology
Department of Biology
PhD Student
Liz Hicklin
RuTethers
Organic, Inorganic, Materials
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Undergraduate Researcher
Ella Morris
Phototriggered Cargo Release
Human Physiology Major
Undergraduate Researcher
Jonathan Bouton
Phototriggered Cargo Release
Chemistry Major
Undergraduate Researcher
Fira Suryanata
Photodynamic Biomaterials
Chemistry Major
Undergraduate Researcher
Allison Gordon
Photocaging
Biochemistry Major
Undergraduate Researcher
Lauren Blank
Photodynamic Biomaterials
General Sciences Major
Lab Alumni
Undergrad Researcher 2023-2026
Pearstin Confenti
Working at local Eugene company
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Undergrad Researcher 2023-2025
Leah Morzenti
Getting her Master's in Bioinformatics
Master's Intern 2025
Evalyn Smith
Polymer Characterization Master's
Undergrad Researcher 2023-2024
Sydney Williams
Pre-med student, forensic pathology
Undergrad Researcher 2023-2025
Hannah Novak
Master's at UW in Chemistry of Drugs