People | O’Brien Lab
Meet the Team
Current Lab Team
Patrick O'Brien, PhD
Suzanne Admiraal, PhD
Michael Baldwin
David Beier
LAB ALUMNI
Jacob Firby, 2025-2026 | MS, Biological Chemistry
Jenna Veenstra, 2019-2024 | PhD, Biological Chemistry
Maria Shamraj, 2023-2024 | MS, Biological Chemistry
Houde Li, 2022-2023 | MS, Biological Chemistry
Adam Thelen, 2016-2021 | PhD, Biological Chemistry
Alexandria Chabez, 2020-2021 | MS, Biological Chemistry
Benjamin Ide, 2020-2021 | MS, Biological Chemistry
Cameron Fornwald, 2019-2020 | MS, Biological Chemistry
Justin McNally, 2014-2019 | PhD, Biological Chemistry
Tom Jurkiw, 2014-2019 | PhD, Biological Chemistry
Aushja Syed, 2016-2017 | MS, Biological Chemistry
Marissa Torres, 2016-2017 | MS, Biological Chemistry
Michael Miller, 2015-2016 | MS, Biological Chemistry
Erin Taylor, 2011-2015 | PhD, Biological Chemistry
Mark Taylor, 2010-2014 | PhD, Biological Chemistry
Yaru Zhang, 2010-2014 | PhD, Chemical Biology
Jenna Hendershot, 2010-2014 | PhD, Biological Chemistry
Karina Kangas, 2012-2014 | MS, Biological Chemistry
Allison Zimmerman, 2013-2014 | MS, Biological Chemistry
Derek Lyons, 2008-2012 | PhD, Chemical Biology
Mark Hedglin, 2006-2010 | PhD, Chemical Biology
Abigail Wolfe, 2005-2009 | PhD, Biological Chemistry
James Daley, 2022-2026 | Research Assistant Professor
Daniel Eyler, 2012-2017 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Jeremy Day-Storms, 2004-2005 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Jamie Cronk, 2024-2026 | University of Michigan
Rachel Edwards, Summer 2025 | North Carolina State University
Garret Eichlin, Summer 2025 | Boston College
Kellen Garris, Summer 2025 | Amherst College
Aiden Jackson, 2024-2025 | University of Michigan
McKenna Diermeier, Summer 2024 | Upper Iowa University
Ethan Williams, Summer 2023 | Xavier University of Louisiana
Maria Peacock, Summer 2023 | Kenyon College
Aditya Suryakumar, Summer 2022 | University of Michigan
Samuel Aklilu, Summer 2022 | North Carolina State University
Austin Keranen, Summer 2022 | Finlandia University
Kelsey Woodruff, Summer 2021 | Ball State University
Dalissa Negrón Figueroa, Summer 2021 | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
Isaac Chizhik, Summer 2019 | William Jewell College
Danea Palmer, Summer 2019 | Columbia College
Magda Wojtara, 2018-2022 | University of Michigan
Natalia Harris, Summer 2018 | SUNY Geneseo
Jacqueline Hernandez, Summer 2018 | University of Alabama
Mengshu He, 2017-2020 | University of Michigan
Kyle Schaubroeck, 2017-2021 | University of Michigan
Emily Overway, Summer 2017 | Purdue University
Dominique Baldwin, Summer 2017 | University of Michigan-Flint
Mary Chey, Summer 2016 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Anna Wu, 2015-2018 | University of Michigan
Emily Brines, 2015-2017 | University of Michigan
Kylie Burnham, 2013-2014 | University of Michigan
Matthew Hartwig, 2013-2015 | University of Michigan
Neha Bokil, 2012-2016 | University of Michigan
Preethi Kesavan, 2012-2016 | University of Michigan
Tobenna Anens, 2011-2012 | University of Michigan
Alberto Bryan, 2011-2012 | University of Arizona
Linlin Cao, Summer 2011 | Tsinghua University
Arielle Vasquez, Summer 2011 | Saint Mary's College
Stephanie Garbarino, Summer 2010 | University of Michigan
Kevin Yan Xiao, Summer 2009 | Peking University
Hang Shi, Summer 2009 | University of Michigan
Vinay Patel, 2007-2009 | University of Michigan
Rachel Bredernitz, 2007-2009 | University of Michigan
Boyang Zhao, 2007-2010 | University of Michigan
Namita Joseph , 2006-2008 | University of Michigan
Ashley Kandt, 2006-2007 | University of Michigan
Prasanna Patel, Summer 2006 | Yale University
Lucas Stein, 2004-2008 | University of Michigan
Lab Photos
David Beier (back row, second from left) received a poster prize at the 2025 Midwest Enzyme Chemistry Conference in Milwaukee, WI.
Pat was a poster judge at the 2024 Biological Chemistry Retreat.
Houde Li presented his thesis research at the MS Symposium in 2023.
David Beier (far right) at the 2022 Biological Chemistry Retreat.
Jenna Veenstra (at right) during free time at the 2022 Biological Chemistry Retreat.
Adam Thelen (center) received the Biological Chemistry Department's Christensen Award.
Retreat volleyball with Tom Jurkiw and Adam Thelen.
PhD students Erin Taylor (center) and Justin McNally (second from right) both received trainee awards in 2015.
