Kate Biberdorf

City Coordinator

Dr. Kate Biberdorf is a chemist, science entertainer, and professor at Notre Dame. Through her theatrical and hands-on approach to teaching, “Kate the Chemist” is breaking down the image of the stereotypical scientist, while reaching students who might otherwise be intimidated by science.

Gracie Hedgpeth

Gracie Hedgpeth

Event Manager

Gracie Hedgpeth is a 2nd-year Biological Sciences PhD student at Notre Dame where she studies novel disease interventions and host-parasite interactions of one of the most vulnerable vertebrate taxa on the globe: amphibians. She also utilizes her multidisciplinary background to examine unresolved qu…

Grayson Huldin

Event Manager

Grayson Huldin is a third year PhD. Candidate in the Fu lab at Notre Dame. Grayson focuses on using material science techniques to enhance electrochemical aptamer based electrochemical biosensors to begin to usher in a new era of point of care personalized medicine. Outside of lab, he enjoys rugby …

Emily Selland

Event Manager

Emily Selland is a 4th year PhD. Candidate in the Rohr Lab at Notre Dame. Her research interests lie at the intersection of sustainable agriculture and disease ecology; namely, how human disease can be mitigated by improving human interactions with animals and the environment. She is passionate abou…

Logan Hennes

Logan Hennes

Event Manager

Logan Hennes is a 3rd year PhD student in Jonathan K. Whitmer's research lab at Notre Dame. His research focuses on using molecular simulations and different levels of theory to better understand and enhance materials for energy storage and quantum applications. Outside of lab, he enjoys spending ti…

Disha Patel

Event Manager

Disha Patel is a 3rd year PhD student in Patricia Clark’s research lab, where she aims to identify inhibitory factors that affect the folding and secretion of Gram-negative bacterial virulence proteins using high-throughput methodology. Beyond her research, Disha is passionate about science outreach…