Toney Group Members

 

Dr. Jaim Oliveira
Hometown: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Background education: Ph.D. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Post-doctoral research: 2005-present
Research focus: PLP-dependent enzymes
 
Shara Compton
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Background education: B.S. Chemistry, Purdue University
Doctoral research: Bio-physical chemistry, 2003- present
Research focus:  Thermodynamic studies on alanine racemase
 
Justin Foust
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Background education: B.S. Chemistry, CSU-Sonoma
Doctoral research: Bio-physical chemistry, 2006-present
Research focus:  PLP-dependent enzymes
 
Rob Griswold
Hometown: South Lake Tahoe, California
Background education: B.A. Anthropology and Psychology, University of California-Berkeley
Doctoral research: Bio-organic chemistry, 2005-present
Research focus:  Reactivity and specificity of PLP-dependent enzymes
 
Rob Mertz
Hometown:  Goshen, Indiana
Background education: B.S., Indiana University
Doctoral research: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2007-present
Research focus:  Directed evolution of PLP-dependent enzymes
 
Kristin Ziebart
Hometown: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Background education:  B.S. Chemistry, Oregon State University  
Doctoral research:  Bio-organic chemistry, 2004- present
Research focus: Mechanistic studies on three chorismate-utilizing enzymes
 

Toney Group Alumni