Zoe Merz

Graduate Student, Chemistry, 2nd year

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Hometown: Carlsbad, California

B.S., Chemical Biology, UC Berkeley

Zoe obtained her bachelor’s degree in chemical biology from UC Berkeley in 2021, where she worked in the lab of Matthew Francis. After graduation, she spent a year in Jena, Germany, where she did biophysical research in the Hellmich Lab under a Fulbright Fellowship. Outside of lab, Zoe enjoys backpacking, rock climbing, and sewing.

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