John Brownridge
Undergraduate Student
About John
John is from Champaign IL, where he attended the University of Illinois Laboratory High School. During his time in Champaign, he has worked on multiple research projects at the University of Illinois. He is a current second-year at the University of Chicago, pursuing a B.S. in Molecular Engineering on the Bioengineering Track.
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In his free time, he likes to read, write, listen to music, and play basketball or soccer with his friends.
Education
Diploma – University of Illinois Laboratory High School, May 2023
Favorite Quote
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy"
– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Scientific Hero
Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier
Favorite Paper
Asmamaw, M., & Zawdie, B. (2021, August 21). Mechanism and applications of CRISPR/cas-9-mediated genome editing. Biologics : targets & therapy.
If you could be a piece of lab equipment, what would you be?
I would be a centrifuge, because I would get to spin round and round and round all day.
John's Research
John is working with Dr. Yixiao Dong on his project involving the synthesis of adaptive polymeric materials using piezoelectric nanoparticles.