Nicole Babineau

B.S. Chemical Engineering University of Minnesota Duluth

Nicole earned her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth. As an undergraduate researcher under Dr. Lucas Busta, she utilized the CRISPR-Cas9 genetic engineering system in baker’s yeast to enhance the production of triterpenoids. Additionally, she spent a REU summer in the Van Lehn lab at UW Madison where she applied computational methods to predict polymer solubility for applications in solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation (STRAP) processing. She also completed an REU at the University of Chicago where she worked on nanoparticle delivery for small-molecule inducers of trained immunity. Outside research, Nicole loves downhill skiing and enjoys scientific outreach, traveling, cooking and baking, and visiting home in Minnesota.