Erika Kim
Erika is a rising junior at CMU majoring in Chemistry on the Biological Chemistry track. She is from sunny Southern California but enjoys the cold weather and snow in Pittsburgh. In her free time, Erika likes to read books and crochet. She joined the Kietrys Group in 2020.
Marta Rachwalak
Marta Rachwalak graduated from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland in 2014, and in the same year started her doctoral studies at the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań. She received her Ph.D. in 2020. Her dissertation considered synthetic and biological potential of nucleoside diphosphates, designed as new possible anti-HIV drugs. Her research interests include biological chemistry, especially new nucleotide analogs of biological importance. She came to Carnegie Mellon in the fall of 2020 and joined the Kietrys Group as a postdoctoral fellow.
Zihan (Blair) Dong
Blair grew up in Beijing, China. She came to Carnegie Mellon University in 2019 for her undergraduate study in biological chemistry. She joined the Kietrys Group in 2020.
James (Mason) Shockley
Mason is a rising sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University and grew up in Morgantown, West Virginia. He is currently pursuing a B.S. in Chemistry. He is on the CMU men’s soccer team, and in his free time, enjoys spending time with friends and family. He joined the Kietrys Group in 2020.
Jian (Clara) Shi
Clara grew up in Shanghai, China. She is a rising junior studying Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at CMU. In her free time, she enjoys exploring good dining places in Pittsburgh. She joined the Kietrys Group in 2021.
Megan Van Horn
Megan grew up in New Concord, Ohio and graduated from Denison University (Granville, Ohio) in 2017 with a B.S. in Chemistry and a B.A. in Creative Writing. She came to Carnegie Mellon in the fall of 2017 and joined the Kietrys Group in 2019.