PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR
Dr. Brandon L. Greene
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Email: greene @ chem.ucsb.edu
Phone: (805) 893-2229
Office: Chemistry 1142C
About: Brandon received his B.S. (’09) in Chemistry from Washington State University and his Ph.D. (’15) in Chemistry at Emory University under the supervision of Prof. R. Brian Dyer. Prior to joining the faculty at UCSB in 2019 he was a postdoctoral researcher in the labs of Prof. Daniel G. Nocera (Harvard) and Prof. JoAnne Stubbe (MIT).
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Benjamin Jones (G4, CHEM)
B.S. Biochemistry
University of California Riverside
Research Interest: Electron bifurcation
Favorite Enzyme: Fub 7
Unpopular Opinion: Canned chicken isn’t that bad.
bjj118 @ ucsb.edu
Alison Marsh (G4, CHEM)
B.S. Pharmaceutical Chemistry (’19)
University of California, Davis
Research Interest: Phosphorus redox cycling
Favorite Enzyme: Pyruvate dehydrogenase
Unpopular Opinion: California is worth the price.
akmarsh @ ucsb.edu
Nathan Michellys (G3, CHEM)
B.S. Biochemistry (’21)
Washington State University
Research Interests: UCP1
Favorite Enzyme: Creatine Kinase
Unpopular Opinion: It’s not coffee if it has sugar or milk in it.
nathanmichellys @ ucsb.edu
Nicholas Whitman (G1, CHEM)
B.S. Chemistry ’23
University of California, Irvine
Research Interest: Thiyl radical enzymes
Favorite Enzyme: Photosystem II
Unpopular Opinion: The agricultural revolution was a mistake.
nwhitman @ ucsb.edu
UNDERGRADUATES
Collin Origer (U2, BCHEM)
Research Interest: Electron bifurcation
Favorite Enzyme: DNA Polymerase III
Unpopular Opinion: Cereal is best without milk.
collinoriger @ ucsb.edu
Michael Gekht (U3, BMB)
Research Interest: UCP1
Favorite Enzyme: Lactase
Unpopular Opinion: Minnesota is the best state in the midwest.
michaelgekht @ ucsb.edu
Brett Haynes (U2, BCHEM)
Research Interest: Electron bifurcation
Favorite Enzyme: Lysozyme
Unpopular Opinion: Watching movies at home is better than at the theaters
bretthaynes @ ucsb.edu
ALUMNI
Postdocs: Coming soon…
Graduate Students
Clara Bailey PhD ’24 (Postdoc, Bernier-Latmani Lab, EPFL)
Juan Carlos Caceres PhD ’24 (Postdoc, Drennan Lab, MIT)
Larry Palato M.A. ’23
Mary Lerner M.S. ’22
Undergraduate Students
Brett Haynes ’24 – gap year
Ian O’Connor ’24 – gap year
Collin Origer ’24 – gap year
MacLean Thompson ’24 – gap year
Lindsey Calva ’24 – MS Program, Chemical Engineering, University of Washington
Solenn Matsuka ’23 – Shennon Biotechnologies
Destiny Rivera ’23 – M.S. Program, Forensic Science, UC Davis
Jolie Kan ’23 – PhD Program, Chemistry, University of Michigan
Victor Alcala-Kellogg ’22 – PhD Program, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenetics, UCSF
Eric Walton ’22 – Vividian Therapeutics
Iman Adibi ’22 – MD program, Virginia Christian University, Medical School
Chloe Reavill ’22 – Sorrento Therapeutics
Sanchit Saiganesh ’22 – PhD Program, Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Camryn Marquez ’21 – PhD Program, Cancer Biology, Washington University St. Louis
Zhizhong Chen ’21 – PhD Program, Chemistry, Princeton University
JOIN US!
The Greene Lab is always looking for enthusiastic and curious aspiring or tenured scientists to help pursue their mission of making the world a better place, one enzyme at a time. We particularly encourage diverse applicants to apply, whether diverse in prior scientific experience or lived experience.
If you want to apply for a postdoctoral position, please email Brandon directly with your up-to-date CV, two representative publications, and at least one reference.
For prospective graduate students, applications to the UCSB Chemistry program are submitted through the Department. Once accepted for study, or before, reach out to Brandon to discuss possible rotations. Did you experience hardship or barriers to achieving success, including, but not limited to, your race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status? Include it in your personal statement!
For undergraduates, please email Brandon directly with your resume/CV, unofficial transcript(s), and times you are available for a meeting. Preference is generally given to those who have not yet begun their 3rd year, but all applicants will be considered.
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