Group Members

Graduate Researchers

	Matthew Barnett
	Class of 2022
	B.S. The University of Texas @ Austin (2022)
	Hometown: Houston, Texas
	Lab: CBC 333L	Email Matt
Current Project: Total Synthesis Efforts Towards the Cahuitamycin Family of Natural Products and the Development of a Drug Delivery Platform via Reniochalistatin E.
Hobbies: Playing guitar and singing (stress relief). Also, playing Call of Duty Warzone with my siblings (winning!) and watching Anime or Netflix.
Favorite Quote: “The only easy day was yesterday.” -Navy Seals

	Meghan Rice
	Class of 2022
	B.S. Luther College (2022)
	Hometown: Woodbury, Minnesota
	Lab: CBC 338R	Email Meghan
Current Project: Total Synthesis Efforts Towards the Macrocyclic Peptide Natural Products and the Application of Inhomogeneous Magnetic Fields & Nanoparticles for New Cancer Therapy Applications.
Hobbies: I love to dance, bake, and to be outdoors (hiking, biking, and running).
Favorite Quote: “She believed she could, so she did.” -R.S. Grey

	Vidya Nadar
	Class of 2021
	B.S. Sies College of A&S (2016), M.S. Central Univ. Karnataka (2018)
	Hometown: Tamil Nadu, India
	Lab: CBC 333R	Email Vidya
Current Project: Synthetic Efforts Towards the Brocazine Family of Natural Products and the Development of New Chemical Screening Libraries.
Hobbies: I love to paint, make greeting cards, cycling, and sometimes dance.
Favorite Quote: “Believe you can do anything and you're halfway there.” -Theodore Roosevelt

	Arnaldo Torres-Hernandez
	Class of 2019
	B.S. Pontifical Catholic University of PC (2019)
	Hometown: Barranquitas, Puerto Rico
	Lab: CBC 338R	Email Arnaldo
Current Project: Total Synthesis of the Balgacyclamide Family of Natural Products.
Hobbies: Theater, hanging out with friends, listening to music, and Netflix.
Favorite Quote: “We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean, but the ocean will be less because of that missing drop.” -Mother Terera of Calcutta