McKenna Young
Undergraduate Student (Class of 2026)
McKenna (she/her) is a fourth-year undergraduate student who is working on the synthetic chaperone project and her research focuses on improving the solubility of spiropyran dendrons to allow them to be used in biological systems. Outside the lab, McKenna enjoys Irish dance, running, and traveling.
Education
2026 (expected)- B.S. Chemistry (minor in Spanish)
Awards and Honors
2025 – Junior Scholar Award, University of Rochester