Research in Bio-organic Chemistry
Steph has been a resident of the GTA her whole life thus far. She completed her Bachelor of Science (hon.) in Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Toronto (St. George) in 2017. After her undergraduate degree, she worked for a year at UHN as a clinical research assistant under Dr. Anne O’Neill. She decided that she wanted to be back at the lab bench and in 2018 joined the Zamble lab at UofT in the Department of Chemistry. There, she began studying an important metalloprotein found in numerous pathogens, [NiFe] – hydrogenase. She has since continued her work in the Nitz lab by focusing on screening and characterizing potential inhibitors against this nickel-based enzyme. When Steph is not in the lab pipetting away, she loves to do nail art, knit, crochet, paint…honestly any and all crafts, try new cuisines, watch movies, read romance novels mostly & spend time with friends!