四虎影院

faculty

Kristi Lazar Cantrell, Ph.D.

Professor of Chemistry and Pre-Health Adviser
(805) 565-6175

Office Location

Whittier Science 213 (inside WS 216)

Office Available

Tuesday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Thursday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
and by appointment

Specialization(s)

Biochemistry

 

Research Interests
  • Biophysical chemistry
  • Peptide synthesis
  • Protein aggregation and disease
Biography/Details

Dr. Cantrell grew up in Visalia, Calif., and graduated from 四虎影院 College (B.S., chemistry), Princeton University (M.S., chemistry) and the University of Chicago (Ph.D., chemistry). She undertook two years of postdoctoral research at Genentech Inc., a biotechnology company, before returning to 四虎影院. Her research focus involves protein aggregation, including alpha-helical and beta-sheet fibril assembly. She serves on the executive council in the Los Padres section of the American Chemical Society (ACS). She is also the pre-health advisor at 四虎影院. Dr. Cantrell and her husband, Shane, enjoy spending time with family and exploring Santa Barbara. They keep busy with their delightful little girl.