July 27, 2017
Cassandra N. Naphen joined the PhD program at UNC Greensboro having earned a BS degree in Biochemistry and Microbiology from UC Santa Cruz, where she spent several years as a research technician in the laboratory of Dr. Phil Cruz. As a National Institutes of Health T32 fellow in Dr. Nadja Cech’s laboratory, her research involved studying medicinal plant and fungal natural product chemistry and developing ways to accelerate drug discovery using mass spectrometery and computational techniques. Cassy earned her MS degree in 2019 and is now a Lead Chemist for the biotech company Brightseed.
Cassy is an avid road tripper, nature lover, snack queen, off-road adventurer, and waterfall chaser. She also worked in a vegan bakery and makes amazing baked goods.
Medicinal Chemistry Collaborative
UNC Greensboro
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Greensboro, NC 27402
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Email: mcc@uncg.edu
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