Past Members |
Past Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Angelique Greene Postdoctoral associate 8/2016 - 10/2018 Angelique landed an awesome job at Scion in New Zealand working on 4D printing hydrogels. Congrats Angel! |
Dr. Faheem Solangi Postdoctoral associate 4/2018 - 2/2020 Faheem is moving on to be an Assistant Project Scientist with Dr. Ben Wu at the UCLA School of Dentistry. Congrats Faheem! |
Xuesong Li Postdoctoral associate 9/2016 - 4/2020 Xuesong moved to Northwestern University to be a postdoctoral research associate in Professor Fraser Stoddart's research group. Congrats Xuesong! |
Lei Li Postdoctoral ASSOCIATE 2/2019 - 4/2020 Lei accepted a position as a Research Assistant Professor in Professor Marek Urban's group at Clemson University. Congrats Lei! |
Past Graduate Students
Ruihan Li (Ph.D.) GRADUATE STUDENT 01/2018 - 02/2022 Ruihan graduated from the Barnes group with a PhD in Chemistry in February of 2022. In March, she started a postdoc position at Harvard/Boston Children's Hospital in Cambridge, MA. Ruihan is the group's third PhD graduate and her intellect and drive will sorely be missed! Congrats Ruihan on defending and for being a model citizen in the group! |
Nathan Colley (Ph.D.) GRADUATE STUDENT 01/2017 - 12/2021 Nate graduated from the Barnes group with a PhD in Chemistry in December of 2021. In January, Nate will start as a Research Scientist at Eurofins EAG Materials Science, LLC, in St. Louis, MO . Nate was the group's second PhD graduate and a master of all trades in the lab. Congrats Nate for completing an amazing PhD and setting the bar high for your fellow labmates! |
Abigail Delawder (Ph.D.) Graduate student nsf grfp fellow 01/2017 - 06/2021 Abby graduated from the Barnes group with a PhD in Chemistry in June of 2021. She immediately accepted an offer as a Research Scientist for Immunophotonics, Inc. in St. Louis, MO shortly thereafter. Abby was the group's first PhD graduate and a true leader during her time at WashU. Congrats Abby on defending and quickly landing a job in industry! 
Kevin Liles (M.S.) GRADUATE STUDENT 01/2017 - 04/2019 Kevin graduated from the Barnes group with his Master's degree in December of 2018 and is now working for a formulations company in Columbia, MO. Kevin was one of the first graduate students to do research in the Barnes group and will be missed. Congrats to Kevin on his new position! |
Past Undergraduate & High School Students
Lucas Cruz (A.B.) UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER 01/2019 - 5/2021 Lucas will attend WashU Medical School this fall on a full merit-based scholarship. Congrats Lucas! |
Max Gruschka (A.B.) UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER 6/2019 - 5/2021 Max is headed to UC Santa Barbara for graduate school to work in the group of Professor Craig Hawker. Congrats Max! |
Tiana Saak (A.B.) UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER 1/2019 - 5/2021 Tiana will attend Columbia Medical School this fall on a full merit-based scholarship. Congrats Tiana! |
Anna Vaclavek (A.B.) UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER 1/2019 - 5/2021 Anna is applying to medical schools while taking a gap year. Best of luck Anna! |
Christy Chang (A.B.) UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER 5/2017 - 5/2020 |
Abdul-Haq Alli Visiting HIGH SCHOOL RESEARCHER 5/2019 - 7/2019 Abdul will be heading to WashU as a pre-med major. Best of luck Abdul! |
Emma Whiting (A.B.) UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER 9/2018 - 5/2019 Emma is applying to medical schools while taking a gap year. Best of luck Emma! |
Anusree Natraj (A.B.) UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER 9/2016 - 5/2019 Anusree will begin her graduate career in Chemistry at Northwestern University in the fall of 2019. Congrats Anusree! |
Jeremy Fischer (A.B.) UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER 1/2017 - 5/2018 Jeremy is headed to graduate school (Chemistry) at Northwestern University. Congrats Jeremy! |
Troy Kincaid (A.B.) UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER 9/2019 - 5/2018 Troy is headed to medical school at the University of Colorado. Congrats Troy! |
Andrew Wellen (A.B.) UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER 9/2016 - 12/2017 Andrew will be headed to medical school after he graduates from Wash U. Best of Luck Andrew! |
Josh Chartock (A.B.) UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER 9/2016 - 5/2017 Josh is now a post-baccalaureate researcher at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Best of Luck Josh! |
Cari Shearer Young Scientist Program: Summer focus researcher 6/2017 - 8/2017 Cari returned for her Senior year at Marquette High School. Best of Luck Cari! |
Derek Leong visiting Undergraduate researcher 5/2017 - 8/2017 Derek returned to Truman State University to complete his Senior year. Best of Luck Derek! |