Alana Huynh

Alana (she/her) is a third-year graduate student focusing her research on investigating the assembly of bacterial metalloproteins into functional electronic nanowires! In her free time, Alana likes to do pilates, discover new restaurants, and build Lego sets.

Education

2022 – B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, B.A. German (minor in Biostatistics and Science & The Common Good), Ursinus College, PA

Awards and Honors

2025 – Robert and Marian Flaherty DeRight Fellowship, University of Rochester Department of Chemistry

2024 – Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI) Predoctoral Research Trainee – National Institute of Health (NIH)

2023 – Sherman-Clarke Fellowship, University of Rochester Department of Chemistry

2023 – Provost’s Scholarship, University of Rochester