Current CBI Trainees

Lydia Griggs 

Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kamil Godula Lab

CBI Appointment Period: 2024-25

Madison Maille

Chemistry and Biochemistry
Navtej Toor Lab

CBI Appointment Period: 2024-25

Evan McCormack

Chemistry and Biochemistry
Neal Devaraj Lab

CBI Appointment Period: 2024-25

Kara Dunne-Dombrink

Chemistry and Biochemistry
Alexis Komor Lab

CBI Appointment Period: 2024-25

Functionalization of DNA with Short Peptides through Site-Specific Enzymatic Modification

My research focuses on utilizing novel chemical and enzymatic approaches to develop an easy, site-specific
platform to modify genetic material with functional peptides for genetic engineering technologies. Specifically, I
am working to develop peptide substrates for tRNA guanine transglycosylase (TGT) to site specifically modify
DNA or RNA..