​Abdiel Badillo-Martinez

Abdiel worked for us for a few years and is an incredibly dedicated scientist (and Star Wars junkie).  His help for our PhD students, Jeff and Nick, and Post-Doc Kar Men, during the pandemic was just astonishing.  In August 2022 he left the lab so he could join the lab as a PhD student, with Hassan as his mentor.  Lucky for us!

Fun fact - he was a power forward for the Puerto Rico junior olympic team back in the day.