BIOC Graduate Representative Committee

2023-2024 Committee Officers

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President

Robert Simmons III

Hello! I’m Robert, the current Biochemistry GRC President as well as a fifth year student in the Bochman Lab.  I am the happy owner of a cute bunny (named Cashew)…..which is quickly making me into an expert on stain removal. 

Contact: robhsimm@indiana.edu

Graduate Student with Bochman Lab
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Vice President

Boyoon Yang

Hello! I’m Boyoon, a fifth-year Biochemistry graduate student in the Hundley lab. My research project focuses on how A-to-I RNA editing enzymes recognize dsRNA substrates in vivo by using CLIP-seq approach. In my free time, I enjoy playing tennis and watching K-dramas with a cup of coffee!

Graduate Student with Hundley Lab
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Treasurer

Zachary Celentano

Hello, my name is Zach Celentano and I am the treasurer for the Biochemistry GRC. I am currently a second year in the van Kessel lab in the Biology Building studying small molecular inhibitors of proteins involved in quorum sensing in Vibrios. My free time is typically spent lifting weights and drinking excessive quantities of coffee.

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Secretary

Kennadi Shumaker

Hello! My name is Kennadi, and I am a second-year graduate student in the Bochman Lab. My project focuses on the Saccharomyces cerevisiae protein Pif1, a helicase involved in genome integrity maintenance, and the unknown function of its N-terminus. When I make it outside the lab I enjoy crocheting, lifting weights, and attending local events!