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Ken Christensen

June 23, 2020 02:29 PM
Dr. Christensen's lab works in the fields of biochemistry and bioanalytical chemistry. His lab develops methods that apply optical spectroscopy, time-lapse microscopy, flow cytometry, and microfluidics to questions in biochemistry, biophysics, cell, and microbiology. 

Current Lab Members

Daniel Call

Ph.D. graduate student in Biochemistry

Fangfang Jiang

Ph.D. graduate student in Biochemistry

Previous Lab Members

Chris Biggs

B.S. Biochemistry 2018. Currently a medical student at Midwestern University (AZ)

Kameron Brown

Ph.D. Chemistry (2011). Currently a Sr. R&D Engineer at TE Connectivity.

Tom Caldwell

Technician. Currently a Lab Manager at Clemson University College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences.

Cayman Cardiff

Currently a Biology major at the University of Utah.

Brandon Chamberlain

B.A. Music-Brass (2020)

Nick Chartrand

B.S. Biochemistry (2021). Attending medical school beginning in Fall 2021.

Adriana Chaurra

Ph.D. Chemistry (2009). Professor at Universidad Autonoma de Occidente - Cali, Colombia.

Johnny Choi

M.S. Biochemistry (2018). Currently a PhD student at Baylor School of Medicine.

Idongesit Ekpo

B.S. Biochemistry (2020). Currently a Ph.D. student in Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology at the University of Chicago.

Parker Evans

B.S. in Biology (2017). Currently a Ph.D. student in Bioenergetics and Exercise Science at East Carolina University

Paul Evans

B.S. in Biology. Currently a medical student (DPM) at Des Moines University.

Emma Frost

B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering expected in 2024.

Sam Garrard

B.S. Biochemistry (2019). Currently a laboratory technician at Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School.

Mark Gold

B.A. Chemistry (2019). Currently a graduate student in Biochemistry at Utah State University.

Andy Halterman

B.S. Biochemistry (2017). Currently a medical student at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

Zachary Hamilton

B.S. Exercise Science December 2020. Planning to attend medical school and the Univ. of California-Davis.

Scott Herrod

B.S. Public Health expected in 2022. Currently a Research Assistant at International Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Council.

Talon Hicken

B.S. Neuroscience (2019). Currently the Location Manager at Kicks & Giggles.

Zachary Hughes

B.S. Biochemistry expected April 2024

Matthew Hyer

B.S. Molecular Biology (2020).

Andrew Jensen

B.S. Microbiology expected in 2021.

Yonghoo (Andy) Jo

B.S. Biochemistry (2019). Currently a M.S. student at Montana State University-Bozeman.

Prakash Kandel

Ph.D. Chemistry (2015). Technical Director at Toxicology Laboratory.

Natasha Khan

M.S. Chemistry (2014). Currently works at IM Flash Technologies.

Manuel Larrea

B.S. Biochemistry expected April 2024

Samantha Latham

B.S. Biochemistry expected April 2024

Chris Lau

B.S. Biochemistry (2018). Currently a Ph.D. student in Biochemistry at the University of Utah.

Sai-Lun (Eddie) Lee

M.S. Biochemistry (2022)

Jacob Lefler

B.S. Mathematics (2018). Currently a Ph.D. student in Economics and the University of California-Berkeley.

Sheng Lin

Ph.D. Chemistry (2015). Currently an Analytical Chemist at the Environmental Protection Agency.

Morgan McBride

B.S. Microbiology expected in 2021.

Fernando Amaya Meza

B.S. Biochemistry. Currently a PharmD student at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy.

Blake Nordblad

B.S. Biochemistry (2020).

Enkhzaya Nyam-Ochir

B.S. Psychology at Utah Valley University (2019). Currently a Laboratory Technician at SnugZ USA.

Madalyn Osterhaus

B.S. Molecular Biology expected April 2022.

Garrett Parker

B.S. in Biochemistry (2019).

Jarrett Pittman

B.S. Biology expected in April 2022.

Alex Reed

B.A. Finance expected April 2022

Cody Roberts

B.S. Biochemistry (2020). Currently in medical school at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences.

Robert Roden, O.D.

Ph.D. graduate student in Biochemistry

Josh Rogers

B.S. Exercise Science expected in December 2021.

Rachael Rogers

B.S. Molecular Biology (2021).

Connor Roper

Biochemistry major. B.S. Biochemistry expected April 2023.

Caleb Shelton

B.S. Microbiology expected April 2025

Ethan Silva

B.A. Chemistry and French expected in 2021.

Kat Smith

B.S. Microbiology expected in April 2021.