Team¶
Alex Maldonado (Instructor)¶
Address me as: Alex (preferred), Dr. Maldonado, Dr. Alex, Dr. M.
Pronouns: he/him
Major: BSE (Western Michigan University) and PhD in Chemical Engineering (University of Pittsburgh)
Level: Postdoctoral Associate in Computational Biology
Contact: alex.maldonado@pitt.edu for most communication.
I generally respond within 12 hours.
Ask me about . . . recent films I've watched, my favorite Pittsburgh restaurants, my cat, my Spotify On Repeat.
Research . . . Undergraduate: immunodiagnostics Graduate: quantum chemistry, machine learning, molecular simulations Postdoc: software development, force field parameterization, protein-ligand binding, drug discovery.
Teaching assistants¶
Contact information can be found on Canvas.
Caelyn Peppler¶
Pronouns: Any
Major: Computational Biology
Level: Senior
Ask me about: my favorite books, my love of round foods, and dessert recipes
Career trajectory: Medicine (and psychiatry?)
Jay Grimsdall¶
Pronouns: he/they
Major: Computational Biology
Level: Junior
Ask me about: Video games, reading, music, and fiber arts
Career trajectory: PhD and research
Justine Denby¶
Pronouns: she/her
Major: Computational Biology
Level: Junior
Ask me about: Working out, climbing, music, video games, and reading
Career trajectory: PhD and industry
Mariska Goswami¶
Pronouns: she/her
Major: Computational Biology
Level: Senior
Ask me about: My dog, my Pittsburgh restaurant spreadsheet, or my viral Spotify playlist
Career trajectory: Medicine and public health
Priyam Chauhan¶
Pronouns: she/her
Major: Computational Biology
Level: Sophomore
Ask me about: Hiking, Tennis, the current TV show I am watching, music
Career trajectory: Medicine
Rushali Patel¶
Pronouns: she/her
Major: Computational Biology; Global Health certificate
Level: Senior
Ask me about: Crocheting, Paint by numbers, Coffee
Career trajectory: Law School