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 utilizing novel materials in order to better detect high-potential analytes. Outside of the lab, Owen practices saxophone and sound engineering, plays video games, or spends time outdoors. After UVA, he plans to pursue a Ph.D. in biochemistry and is interested in studying enzymology and proteomics.