Grace van der Meer
Undergraduate Student (Class of 2025)
Grace (she/her) is a third year undergraduate student who started in the Partridge Group in July 2022. Her research in the area of dissipative self-assembly (DSA) focuses on the development of hemithioindigo-based photoswitches to direct the assembly of proteins. Grace plans to study medicine, and is excited to develop synthetic supramolecular approaches to mimic DSA, which is ubiquitous in natural systems. Outside of the lab, Grace enjoys Irish dance, baking, and nature walks.
Education
2025 (expected) – B.S. Chemistry (minor in American Sign Language)
Awards and Honors
2022 – Dean Marvin Summer Fellowship, University of Rochester Department of Chemistry
2021 – Research and Innovation Grant, University of Rochester