Principal Investigator

Martin obtained his PhD in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from the University of Tübingen. During his Postdoc in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Washington in Seattle, Martin diversified into MS-Based Proteomics, Chemical Biology, and Cancer Cell Signaling. He utilizes his interdisciplinary background to identify the mechanisms of cancer plasticity and therapy resistance. In his free-time, Martin enjoys exploring new restaurants, hiking, backpacking, and mountain biking together with his wife Esther and friends.

Laboratory Manager

Katie has two undergraduate degrees from the University of Utah and a masters in forensic science from Cedar Crest College. She has a background in both scientific writing and DNA sequencing. Katie was born and raised in Salt Lake, and after living on both coasts decided to come back to Utah. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and dogs, as well as knitting and gardening.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Thankhoe is a Pharmacist from Lesotho. He obtained his MSc in Medicinal Chemistry from Auburn University in Alabama where he focused on LC-MS based metabolomics. He obtained his PhD in Pharmacology in 2023 in the field of malaria drug discovery from Wits University, South Africa. Thankhoe is studying how epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity (EMP) and DNA damage response (DDR) signaling cooperate to drive drug resistance and metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In his spare time, Thankhoe enjoys touring and going to movie nights and music shows.

Laboratory Technician

Kathryn Oberg was born in Redding, California and moved to Bountiful, Utah when she was nine years old. Her current research interests include spatial kinomics and proteomics of human disease. Outside of the lab she enjoys candle making, embroidery, watercolor painting, hiking, and reading.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Joining us soon from the University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy.

Start Date: December 4th, 2023