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Zain Clapacs

Doctoral Candidate

Zain completed his BS in biomedical engineering at Purdue University in 2019 and now investigates supramolecular interactions in biomaterial scaffolds for regenerative medicine & drug delivery. In his free time Zain enjoys gardening and cooking.

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Conor O'Neill

Doctoral Candidate

Conor graduated from Northwestern University in 2018, majoring in biomedical engineering and mathematics, and now investigates how applying block heterochirality patterns to self-assembling peptides impacts supramolecular assembly and vaccine efficacy. In his free time Conor enjoys playing rugby, running with his dog (Charlie), and watching baseball, football, and old movies with his cat (Cloud) and rabbit (Nibbler).