MEMBERS

Rasha Yaghi

Postdoctoral fellow
PhD, Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin
rmyaghi{at}utexas.edu
she/her/hers

Collin Andrews

Graduate Student
B.S., Chemistry, Northern Illinois University
Collin25{at}utexas.edu

Anjana Ram

Graduate Student
M.S., Biomedical Sciences, Hood College
B.S., Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin
anjanaram93{at}utexas.edu

Olivia Dickert

Graduate Student
B.A., Biological Studies/Chemistry, Goucher College
Ohdickert{at}utexas.edu

Lizzie Miller, CRA

Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist
Assistant to Dr. Iverson
emiller{at}che.utexas.edu
she/her/hers

ALUMNI

Graduate Students: 2000-2021
Name Ph.D. Awarded Current Position
Christopher Wight 2021 Chemistry & Biochemistry Lecturer, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Joseph DeSautelle 2020 Scientist, Outpace Bio, Seattle, WA
Elizabeth Gratton 2020 Scientific Advisor, Parker Highlander PLLC
Joseph Taft 2017 Senior Scientist, Engimmune Therapeutics, Basel, Switzerland
Maria Lambousis 2017 Research Specialist – Molecular Discovery Core, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ
Brian Ikkanda 2016 Data Analytics Specialist, SmithRx
Cameron Peebles 2015 Battery Manager, ALKEGEN, Oceaside, CA
Amy Smith 2013 Senior Director of Research, Torque Bio, Durham, NC
Michael Alvey 2013 Chief Scientist, Phillips 66, Bartlesville, OK
Sean Carroll 2012 Vice President, Seranova Bio, San Francisco, CA
Mark Gebhard 2012 Production Manager, Cellecta, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA
Chelsea Martinez 2011 Scientist II, Combinatorial Chemistry, Flagship Labs 85, Cambridge, MA
Stevan Samuel 2011 Co-founder, Noxsano, Cincinatti, OH
Garen Holman 2011 Chemistry Supervisor, Arkansas Dept. of Environmental Quality, Russellville, AR
Mark Pogson 2011 Senior Director, Research & Development, 2seventy bio, Seattle, WA
Tom Van Blarcom 2009 Senior Vice President, Head of Research Kyverna, San Francisco, CA
Marsha Lewis 2009 Research Manage, Green and Grow, Inc., Elgin, TX
Mridula Rani 2009 Achira Labs, Bangalore, India
Clinton Leysath 2008 Program Director, The University of Texas at Austin
Valerie Dzubeck-Bradford 2008 Principal Scientist, Procter & Gamble, Boston, MA
Christian Cobaugh 2007 Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Vernal Biosciences, Cambridge, MA
Navin Varadarajan 2007 Professor of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX
Yongjun Chu 2007 Instructor, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
Marissa Carpio 2006 Senior Quality Engineering Manager, Entegris, TX
Joe Reczek 2006 Professor of Chemistry, Denison University, Granville, OH
Roz Sweeney 2005 Research Analyst, ADAR1 Capital Management, Austin, TX
Robert Mabry 2005 Chief Scientific Officer, Orna Therapeutics, Cambridge, MA
Karl Griswold 2005 Vice President Biologics Research, Insmed Incorporated, Hanover, NH
Greg Gabriel 2004 Chemistry Lecturer, Oglethorpe University, Brookhaven, GA
Barrett Harvey 2004 Protein Purification Specialist, AKTA, Houston, TX
Mark Olsen 2003 Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Crenae Therapeutics, Phoenix, AZ
Jongsik Gam 2004 Pennsylvania State University
Raphael Levy 2004 Antibody Discovery & Engineering Leader, Bristol Myers Squibb, Redwood City, CA
Jeeyeon Lee 2003 Research Associate, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL
Jennifer Maynard 2002 Professor of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
Andrew Zych 2000 Chemistry Reviewer, FDA, Silver Spring, MD
Postdoctoral Fellows: 1997-2021 Years Current Position
Dr. Chelsea Paresi 2019-2021 Research Scientist, Private Health Management, Austin, TX
Dr. Carl Denard 2016-2019 Assistant Professor, University of Florida, Gainesville, LS
Dr. Joseph Taft 2016-2018 Senior Scientist, Engimmune Therapeutics, Basel, Switzerland
Dr. Peter Marek 2012-2017 Principal Scientist, Antibody Discovery & Engineering, Tectonic Therapeutic, Boston, MA
Dr. Li Yi 2012-2014 Director of Protein Sciences, BioMap, Menlo Park, CA
Dr. Qing Li 2010-2013 Head of Biotherapeutics, Hansoh Bio, Rockville, MD
Dr. Jack Borrock 2007-2010 Director, Protein Engineering, Amgen, Washington, DC