Current Members

Graduate Students

Kaylee Kuzelka
B.S. Biochemistry, B.S. Molecular and Cellular Biology
Illinois State University
Joined Nair Lab in 2020
Department of Biochemistry
kuzelka2 (at) illinois.edu
Janhavi Borkar
B.S.-M.S. Biology
Indian Institute of Science Education
and Research, Pune
Joined Nair Lab in Fall 2021
Department of Biochemistry
jborkar2 (at) illinois.edu
Peter Zeng
B.S. Biochemistry
Case Western Reserve University, Ohio

Joined Nair Lab in Fall 2023
Department of Biochemistry
pzeng5 (at) illinois.edu
Bidisha Chakraborty
B.S. Zoology Honors
University of North Bengal,
India
M.S. Life Sciences
Presidency University, Kolkata, India

Joined Nair Lab in Fall 2023
Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology
bidisha4 (at) illinois.edu
Frank Pellegrini
UW-Milwaukee B.S. Cellular and Molecular Biology (2020)
Joined Nair Lab in Fall 2024
Department of Biochemistry
Frankp3 (at) illinois.edu

Postdocs

Haiwei Yan
Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry
Peking Union Medical College
Joined Nair Lab in Dec. 2023
haiweiy (at) illinois.edu

Undergrads

Jamie Im
Chemistry major
Joined Nair Lab in 2024

Expected Graduation: May 2026
jim21 (at) illinois.edu
Vasilije Djuranovic
Biochemistry major
Joined Nair Lab in 2024

Expected Graduation: May 2028
vd23 (at) illinois.edu

Visiting Scholars

None at the moment!