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Cassie Joiner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor of Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Joiner received her Bachelors of Science in Chemistry at Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan. She moved to the University of Michigan (Go Blue!) for her PhD in Chemistry. There she worked under the supervision of Prof. Anna Mapp to design new photo-activatable unnatural amino acids to capture transient protein-protein interactions in live yeast. For her postdoctoral work she moved to Harvard Medical School to work with Prof. Suzanne Walker. There she fell in love with human O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) and its mechanisms for substrate selection.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Joiner joined the chemistry faculty at St. Olaf in 2020. Her research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of cofactor and substrate selection of human OGT and its eukaryotic homologs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kaylin Averbeck ’28<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaylin is majoring in biology and mathematics with a concentration in biomolecular sciences. Outside of academics, she enjoys dancing in the Dance Companies at St. Olaf, spending time with friends and family, and baking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined Summer 2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lily Foster ’27<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lily is majoring in chemistry with a biomolecular science concentration. She enjoys painting, reading, playing with her dogs, and hiking in her free time. Lily is planning on attending graduate school at St. Olaf and pursing a career in biochemistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined Spring 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Addi Gager ’27<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My name is Addi Gager (Gay-jer), and I am a Biology major with three concentrations: Neuroscience, Biomolecular Science, and Gender\/Sexuality Studies. I play the French Horn and am involved in musical ensembles on campus. I love hiking and traveling to different National Parks (my favorite is Zion National Park!) and I do a variety of crafts such as crochet, embroidery, and cross-stitching, often while watching my comfort movie series: The Lord of the Rings! In the future I hope to progress my love for knowledge by studying neuroscience (or whatever else I decide) while keeping up with my hobbies of music and crafting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined Spring 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ali Hafstad ’28<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ali is a biology and psychology major with concentrations in neuroscience and public health. Outside of the classroom, she enjoys hiking, reading, and collecting vintage tea cups. After graduating from St. Olaf College, she hopes to continue exploring her passions for science by attending graduate school and pursing future work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined Summer 2026 – McNair Scholar<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Roz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lab Mascot #1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miss. Rosalyn Franklin (Roz for short) cheers on her mom’s research and is always up for donating cat whiskers in the name of science!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fitz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lab Mascot #2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. F. Scott Fitzgerald (Fitz for short) always provides goofiness and purrs of encouragement when science isn’t cooperating – when he isn’t writing he next big novel of course.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Joiner Lab Alumni<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna Lunstad ’26 – Summer 2023 – Spring 2025 – Biochemistry PhD Student, University of Colorado Boulder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abby Towle ‘ 26 – Spring 2023 – Fall 2025 – Dental Student, University of Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ella Yarris ’26 – Summer 2023 – Spring 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ana Martell ’27 – Spring 2025 – Fall 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kas Padilla ’27 – Spring 2024 – Spring 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yousef Abualatta ’27 – Summer 2024 – Summer 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiarra Glogowski ’23 – Fall 2023 – Summer 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ragan Swanson ’28 – Summer 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kris Xiong ’27 – Summer 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ellie Sewall ’26 – Spring 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter Leach ’25 – Spring 2023 – Spring 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meghan Moore ’25 – Spring 2023 – Spring 2025 – Medical Student, Brown University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huy Huynh ’25 – Summer 2022 – Fall 2024 – Graduate Student, University of Chicago Biosciences PhD Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amelia Christensen ’25 – Spring 2024-Fall 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate Desrochers ’24 – Summer 2021 – Spring 2024 – Graduate Student, University of Michigan PhD Program in Chemical Biology – Kristin Koutmou Lab<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yalda Pourshaban ’24 – Summer 2023 – Spring 2024 – Research Assistant, Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease at Northwestern University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melanie Roberts ’24 – Fall 2021 – Spring 2024 – Graduate Student, University of California at San Diego, Chemistry PhD Program – Kubiak Lab<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack Taylor ’24 – Summer 2021 – Spring 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rose Lopez ’25 – Summer 2023 – TRIO McNair Scholar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate Dallmier ’23 – Summer 2021 – Spring 2023 – Graduate Student, University of Minnesota Chemistry PhD Program – Harki Lab<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sim\u00f3n Guti\u00e9rrez ’23 – Spring 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holly Petersen ’23 – Summer 2022 – Spring 2023 – Graduate Student, University of Alabama – Birmingham Biochemistry\/Structural Biology PhD Program – Wang Lab<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Madi Rognerud ’23 – Summer 2022 – Spring 2023 – Medical Scribe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Westrum ’23 – Spring 2023 – Surgical Dermatology Medical Assistant, Tareen Dermatology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hahns Huebsch ’24 – Spring 2022-Summer 2022 – Peace Corp in Zambia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaitlyn Chalfant ’22 – Spring 2021 – Spring 2022 – Medical Student, Oakland University <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grace Wu ’23 – Fall 2022 – Spring 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dana Nelson ’22 – Summer 2021 – Spring 2022 – Research Specialist I, FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erin NewRingeisen ’22 – Spring 2021 – Spring 2022 – Graduate Student, UC – Berkeley Molecular and Cellular Biology PhD Program – Niyogi Lab<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaylee Philbrick ’22 – Summer 2021 – Spring 2022 – NIH IRTA Postbac Program, Hanover Lab<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenelle Rolli ’22- Spring 2021 – Spring 2022 – Mayo Clinic Postbac, Maher Lab<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian Olson ’22 – Spring 2021 – Fall 2022 – University of North Dakota Medical School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hadia Mohammadzadah ’21 – Spring 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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