Principal Investigator and Postdoctoral Researchers
Joseph Clark, PhD
Principal Investigator
NIH Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UIUC (2014-2017). PhD, University at Buffalo SUNY (2014)
Shashank Sancheti, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
PhD, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, India (2023)
Raviraj Ananda Thorat, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
PhD, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, India (2024)
Raffaele Senatore, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
PhD, University of Vienna (2021)
Graduate Students
Lihan Qi
Joined 2021. BS in Chemistry, Shaanxi Univ. of Science & Technology
Xulin Tang
Joined 2024. BS in Chemistry, Shaanxi Univ. of Science & Technology
Emanuel Rivera Torres
Joined 2021. BS in Chemistry from University of Puerto Rico, Cayey
AJ Jenkins
Joined 2025. BS in Chemistry, Georgia College and State University
Aniel Rivera Arzola
Joined 2023. BS in Chemistry from University of Puerto Rico, Cayey
Gabriel Garcia Padin
Joined 2023. BS in Biology from University of Puerto Rico, Cayey
Undergraduate Researchers
Elizabeth Thomas
UT Knoxville Class of 2026
Sam DeCastro
UT Knoxville Class of 2026
Liliana Torres Vides
UT Knoxville Class of 2027
Hannah Jansen
UT Knoxville Class of 2027
Samarra Fernandez
UT Knoxville Class of 2027
Lilly Blanton
Clayton-Bradley Academy High School Class of 2026
Charles Maynard
UT Knoxville Class of 2027
Clark Lab Alumni
Dana Stambekova, PhD 2024
Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher in Feng Lab (University of Florida)
Mitchell Mills, MS 2022
Current Position: Chemist, Millipore Sigma
Samantha Sloane, PhD 2024
Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher in Sigman Lab (University of Utah)
Isabella Alansari, BS 2023
Current Position: Graduate Student at Michigan State University
Zoua Pa Vang, PhD 2023
Current Position: Senior Scientist at Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals. Previously, NIH Ruth Kirschstein F32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Tonks Lab (UMinn)
Albert Reyes, BS 2022
Current Position: Graduate Student, Neufeldt Lab, Montana State University
Sam Hintzsche, MS
Marquette University Class of 2025
Gustavo Porrata Caraballo, BS 2023
Current Position: Graduate Student, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Katie Smith, BS 2024
Current Position: Graduate Student, Stahl Lab, UW-Madison
Olivia Smetana
Raul Diaz, BS 2022
Current Position: Graduate Student, University at Buffalo
Janiennid Alice Tirado, BS 2023
Current Position: Graduate Student, University at Buffalo