Left to Right:(Back Row) Maria, Rebecca, Sarah, Andreea, Courtney, Lindsey, Shuheng, Hsin-Yu, Zdravka, Jared, Pradeep (Front Row)Alexei, James, Justin, Matt, Patrick, Kyle, Caleb, Adam, Yael, and Milan
Members of the Mrksich Group
Principal Investigator |
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Dr. Milan Mrksich
BS: University of Illinois
PhD: California Institute of Technology
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Dr. Adam Eisenberg
BS: University of Illinois
PhD: Northwestern University (Chad Mirkin)
"High-Throughput SAMDI" |
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Dr. Kristin Grant Beaumont
BS: Tufts University
PhD: Arizona State (Stephen Beaudoin)
"Engineered Surfaces for Studying Cell Adhesion and Migration" |
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Matthew Culpepper
BS: Missouri State University
MS: University of Kansas |
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Michael Scholle
MS: Northern Illinois University
MBA: Roosevelt University-Chicago
"High-Throughput drug discovery"
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John Sherrill
BS: Oberlin College
MS: University of Chicago (Robert Keenan)
"Enzymology and High-Throughput using SAMDI" |
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Jared Weiss
BS: University of Illinois
"Influence of Cell Shape on Cytoskeletal Organization"
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Dr. Kyle Bantz
BA: Cornell College
PhD: University of Minnesota (Christy Haynes)
"Understanding Phosphatase Evolution and Influence in Cellular States"
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Dr. Greg Hudalla
BS: Illinois Institute of Technology
PhD: University of Wisconsin (Bill Murphy)
"Protein-Bearing Nanofibers as Immunomodulators"
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Dr. Caleb Joseph
BS: University of South Florida
PhD: University of Michigan (Carol Fierke)
"Biochemical Crosstalk Between Histone Post-translational Modifications" |
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Dr. Justin Modica
BS: Ohio State University
PhD: University of Chicago (Milan Mrksich) |
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Dr. Rebecca McMurray
BS: University
of Glasgow
PhD: University of Glasgow (Matthew Dalby)
"Dynamic Surfaces and Mesenchymal
Stem Cell Differentiation" |
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Pradeep Bugga
BS: California Institute of Technology
"Designing Dynamic Substrates for Studying Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation"
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Maria Cabezas
BS: University of Texas at Austin
"Directing Stem Cell Fate by Spatial Control of Surface Affinity" |
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Zdravka Cankova
BS: Illinois Institute of Technology
"Peptide-Presenting Surfaces for Directed iPS Cell Differentiation" |
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Maria Donata Coghi
BS: Univesity of Milano-Bicocca
"Studying Sequence Dependence of Native Protein Residue Modifications with SAMDI" |
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James Kornacki
BS: University of Michigan
"Molecular Logic of Histone Modification Crosstalk" |
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Hsin-Yu Kuo
BS: National Taiwan University
"Endogenous Deacetylase Activity Profiling in Cellular Lysates and Animal Tissue" |
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Shuheng Li
BS: Nanjing University
"Investigating Kinetics of Surface Reactions by SAMDI" |
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Patrick O'Kane
BS: Villanova University
"Designing Surfaces to Profile and Quantify Protein-Peptide Interactions" |
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Courtney Sobers
BS: Carnegie Mellon
"Mechanical Properties of Isolated Focal Adhesions" |
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Andreea Stuparu
BS: California Institute of Technology
"SAMDI Mass Spectrometry for the
Study of Enzyme Activities and Protein Binding"
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Lindsey Szymczak
BA: Cornell University
"Inhibition of Lysine Deacetylases" |
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Alexei Ten
BS: University of Washington
"Profiling KDAC and KAT Activities Using Streptavidin Assisted SAMDI" |
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Sarah Wood
BS: Bucknell University
"Functionalization of polymeric vascular grafts; Inhibition of invadopodia formation on micro-patterned surfaces"
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| Undergraduate Researchers |
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Christopher Grimestad
Class of 2015
Biomedical Engineering Major
"Spatially Regualted Chemical Reactions" |
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Colleen Xu
Class of 2015
Biology Major
"Profiling the Activity of Restriction Enzymes" |
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Program Assistant |
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Yael Mayer
BA: Carleton College
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Alumni
Postdoctoral Fellows
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W. Paige Osberg (2013)
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Shagufta Shabbir (2012) Lecturer,
Depts of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Univeristy of Texas at Austin
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Kris Kilian (2011) Assistant
Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Yekui Zou (2010) Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Chemistry, MIT, Pentelute Lab
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Hyunsook Jung (2010) Research Agency for Defense Development, Korea
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Stephanie Boussert (2010)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, DePaul University
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Madalina Rujoi (2009) Visiting Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry,
DePaul, Chicago
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Joohoon Kim (2009) Assistant
Professor, Department of Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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Haim Tsubery (2008) Associate
Director of Research, Neurophage Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA.
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Steve Patrie (2008) Assistant
Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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Melanie Schroeder-Patterson (2008) Senior Scientist II, AbbVie
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Yao Lin (2008) Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Chemistry, University of Connecticut
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Violeta Marin (2008) Senior Scientist II, AbbVie
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Satish Nayak (2008) Scientist,
Kemin Industries
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Seda Kizilel (2008) Assistant
Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University
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Justin Piper (2006), Associate,
Sidley & Austin
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Mario Lacouture (2004), Assistant Professor, Dept. of Dermatology,
Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine
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Joshua Maurer (2004), Assistant
Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Washington University
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William Murphy (2004), Associate
Professor, Dept. of Bioengineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison
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Joel
Collier (2004), Assistant Professor, Dept. of Surgery, University of Chicago
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Eunhee Jeoung (2004), Assistant
Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Kangnung National University, Korea
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Adam Eisenberg (2004) Research Specialist, HHMI, Mrksich Group
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Ellen Gawalt (2003), Associate
Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Duquesne University
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Jennifer Smith (2002), Scientist,
Naval Research Laboratory
Ph.D. Students
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Lan Ban (2011) Scientist, Kemin Food Technologies
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Xiaoli Liao (2011) Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Chemistry, MIT,
Pentelute Group
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Frank Roberts (2011) Consultant, Boston Consulting Group
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Juan-Jose Sanchez-Cortes (2011) Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering,
Northwestern University, Shea Group
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Goher Mahmud (2011) Bio-Engineer, Procter and Gamble
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Rafe Petty (2010) Consultant,
Boston Consulting Group
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Jing Li (2010) Scientist, Blue Stream Laboratories
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Zack Gurard-Levin (2010)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Institut Curie, France, Almouzni Group
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Jessica (Case) Eisenberg (2009) Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Cell
and Molecular Biology, Northwestern, Jones Group
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Jane Maduram (2008) MD Program
Northwestern University
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Robert Hsieh (2006) Hematology/Oncology Fellow, Stanford Hospital and Clinics
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Jing Su (2006), Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Chemistry, Northeastern Illinois University
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Young-Sam Lee (2005), Assistant
Professor, Dept of Biology, Johns Hopkins University
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Dal-Hee Min (2005), Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University
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Woon-Seok Yeo (2005), Assistant Professor, Dept. of Bioscience and
Biotechnology, Kunkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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Shannon Dillmore (2004), Senior Scientist BD Technologies
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Youngeun Kwon (2004), Senior Scientist, Samsung Semiconductors
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Mihoko Kato (2002), Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Biology, California
Institute of Technology, Sternberg Group
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Yuezhong Feng (2002), Scientific Adviser, Brinks Hofer Gilson &
Lione
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Christian Hodneland (2001), Vice President, William Blair & Company
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Ben Houseman (2001), Assistant Professor in Residence, Dept. of Anesthesia
and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco
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Yan-Yeung Luk (2001), Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Syracuse
University
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Muhammad Yousaf (2001), Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, University
of North Carolina
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Hui Li (2000), Research Associate, Department of Radiology
Masters and Undergraduate Students
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Zana Lukic (2009) Graduate Student, Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology
and Anatomy, Loyola, Chicago
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Ben Diroll (2009) Graduate Student, University of Pennsylvania
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Bo Peng (2008)
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Idris Karagoz (2008)
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Liz Santori (2007) Graduate Student, CalTech
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Yihui Wu (2006) Graduate Student, Harvard University
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Stacey Kigar (2006) Graduate Student, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology,
University of Wisconsin
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Matthew Merguerian (2006) MD/Ph.D. Student, Columbia University
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Parvinder S. Thiara (2006) Graduate Student, Oxford University
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Jacob Basak (2005) MD/Ph.D. Student, Washington University
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Michael Hackman (2004)
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Isaac Yonemoto (2003) Postdoctoral Fellow, J. Craig Venter Institute
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David Eugene Boler (2002)
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Christopher England (2002)
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Xingyu Jiang, Graduate Student, Whitesides Group, Harvard
University
Other Former Members
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Heather Scott (2012)
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Jacob Parzen (2011)
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Sully Drotar (2011)
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Niklas Thompson (2010)
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Katinka Bahr (2009)
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Elisabet Prats-Alfonso (2009) Graduate Student, University of Barcelona,
Albericio and Alvarez Group
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Merav Tsubery (2008) Postdoc in Bar-Ilan University, Israel
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Sunghyun Kim (2006)
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Kwesi O. Mercurius (2004)
Circa 1998
Circa 2002
Circa 2005
Circa 2008
Circa 2009
2010
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Please help us keep this page correct and updated by
contacting Milan at milan.mrksich@northwestern.edu with
new information, comments, and/or questions.
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