Dr. Seokju Seo
Research Scientist
Email: ss210@rice.edu
Seokju Seo is a Research Scientist in the Shamoo lab. He earned his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Florida Atlantic University, where he specialized in the fundamentals and applications of microfluidics techniques. Currently, he is focused on developing a unique microfluidic platform for the discovery of both biomarkers and antimicrobials. Specifically, his research aims to utilize microfluidics-based technologies to direct Streptomyces toward generating new antimicrobials by linking their ability to kill clinically relevant pathogens.
Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7L9PgeEAAAAJ&hl=en
Dr. Shivendra Pratap
Postdoctoral research associate
Email: sp106@rice.edu
Shivendra joined the Shamoo lab as a postdoctoral research associate in 2021. Prior to beginning his scientific journey here at Rice, he worked as younginvestigator in the lab of Dr. Vengadesan Krishnan at Regional Center for Biotechnology, India, where he studied the structural basis of bacterial virulence. He earned his Ph.D. in structural biology from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India, under the supervision of Prof. Pravindra Kumar. His current research interests at Shamoo Lab lies in the understanding of the structural mechanisms of Daptomycin resistance in Enterococcaceae.
Aaron Stibelman
Graduate student
Email: as380@rice.edu
Aaron is a PhD student working in both the Shamoo and Chappell labs. Prior to joining Rice, he earned his Master's at California State University Northridge, where he studied RNA based gene regulation in E. coli, and worked on developing cell free biosensors for the specific detection and quantification of small RNA molecules. Currently, his research at Rice involves the combination of CRISPR-based gene regulatory tools and microfluidic techniques to study emerging phenotypes within synthetic microbial communities.
Lily Remington
Undergraduate student
Email: ler12@rice.edu
Lily is a sophomore from Hanszen College, originating from Las Vegas, Nevada. She is currently double majoring in Cellular Biology and Genetics, as well as Transnational Asian Studies. In her free time, she enjoys cycling for her Hanszen and Rice's bike teams, painting, and learning foreign languages.
Eddie Kim
Undergraduate student
Email: hmk3@rice.edu
Eddie is a sophomore at Brown majoring in Biosciences and Computer Science. In his free time, he enjoys skiing and playing golf.
Michelle Fox
Undergraduate student
Email: mcf6@rice.edu
Michelle is a sophomore at Hanszen College majoring in Biosciences with a major concentration in Biochemistry. Her hometown is Chicago, Illinois and she has two younger siblings. She loves to play volleyball, ice skate, and dance.
Marga Lee
Undergraduate student
Email: Marga.Lee@rice.edu
Marga is a sophomore from Hanszen College studying Biosciences with a major concentration in Cell Biology and Genetics. She is originally from Fort Worth, Texas. In her free time, she enjoys designing lights for show, acting in her improv troupe, and spending time with any of her 4 siblings.