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Dayana Surendran

Research Scientist

Dayana completed her Ph.D. in Biophysics at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in India. Her doctoral research revolved around investigating the role of protein kinase C...

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Eric Donarski

Graduate Student in Chemistry

Eric Donarski graduated from the University of Michigan in 2020 with a B.S. in Biophysics and a minor in Physics. He joined the Venton Lab in May of 2023. In the lab, Eric is using imaging techniques...

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Aaditya Sunil Deshpande

Postdoctoral Researcher

Aaditya received his PhD from Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY in Feb 2023. At CU, his work focused on the fabrication and surface characterization of electrochemical sensors used for oxidative stress...

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Dennis Rinehart

Lab Technician

Dennis Rinehart completed a bachelor’s degree in biology at Liberty University before studying plant breeding as an agricultural intern at The Land Institute, Salina Kansas.  After returning to...

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Owen Markow

Third-year Undergraduate Student in Chemistry

Owen Markow is a fourth-year undergraduate student pursuing a B.Sc. in biochemistry and a B.A. in music. He joined the Venton Lab in 2023 and is helping with the development of microelectrodes...

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Cheonho Park

Postdoctoral Researcher

Cheonho received his PhD from Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea, in 2021. While he was at HYU, he worked on developing an electrochemical method that could be used in clinical applications. His...

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Kani Khaled

Third-year Undergraduate Student in Chemistry

Kani Khaled is a third-year undergraduate student in the Chemistry department. She is interested in pharmaceutical research and exploring different approaches to medicine. She is currently researching...

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Zhixi (Joy) Xu

Second-year Graduate Student in Chemistry

Zhixi Xu graduated from Xiamen University, China, in 2021 with a B.Sc. in Chemistry. She joined the Venton lab in September 2021 and mainly works on carbon nanomaterials. In her spare time, she enjoys...

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Greatness Olaitan

Graduate Student in Chemistry

Greatness Olaitan graduated from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, in 2018. After graduation, he worked with Professor Wesley Okiei on designing electrochemical sensors for in vitro measurement of...

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Leah Weizman

Third-year Undergraduate Student in Chemistry

Leah Weizman is a second-year undergraduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences. She plans on studying biochemistry and is very interested in neuroscience. In the future, she hopes to go into...

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