EDUCATION: 2003    Ph.D. in Chemistry     The University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois     College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry 1998    B.S. in Biochemistry        The University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois     College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITIONS: 2005-2006    University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois Visiting Research Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry     2003-2005    University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemistry Advisor: Wonhwa Cho, Ph.D. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS & POSITIONS: 2006-present    Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend, Indiana Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology     University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry The Walther Center for Cancer Research, Notre Dame, Indiana Full Member MEMBERSHIP-PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: 2007-present     American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology         Undergraduate Affiliate Network (UAN)         University of Notre Dame, Founder and Faculty Coordinator 2007-present    American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2006-present    Biophysical Society 2002-present    Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society 1998-present    American Chemical Society SPECIAL AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS AND OTHER HONORS: AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS 2002-2003    Dean’s Scholar Award, University of Illinois Most Outstanding Graduate Student Award 2002     Sigma Xi Award for Research Presentation             University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois 2002      Provost Award for Graduate Research             University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois             One Year Funding for Proposal on Membrane Binding of FYVE Domains 2001-2002    University Fellowship, University of Illinois                     Outstanding Graduate Student Award 1998    Merit Award for Teaching, University of Illinois General Chemistry Teaching Assistant Award 1998        Golden Key National Honor Society