About Us
Learn More About Our Team Members
Rebecca Scheck (She/her)
Principal Investigator
Rebecca was born and raised just outside of NYC. As an undergraduate, she attended Columbia University and worked in the lab of Prof. Colin Nuckolls. For her Ph.D., she attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she worked with Prof. Matt Francis. She was then an NIH postdoctoral fellow with Prof. Alanna Schepartz at Yale University. Rebecca joined the Tufts faculty over the summer of 2013.
Suprama Datta (She/her)
Postdoctoral Scholar
Suprama is from Mumbai, India. She earned her Ph.D in Biotechnology from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India, where she studied the antioxidant metabolite profile of a probiotic yeast. Prior to joining our group, she was a postdoctoral researcher at Boston University, where she investigated the interaction of endogenous cellular metabolites and other bioactive small molecules with human proteins, and developed the skillset to design target discovery assays by mass-spectrometry based proteomics and metabolomics. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening and painting, and of course learning something new!
Meghan Martin (She/her)
Graduate Student (Ph.D.)
Meghan comes from Newport, Vermont, and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry at Merrimack College. Outside of lab, she enjoys skiing, and hiking the Vermont mountains.
Brittany Fox (She/her)
Graduate Student (Ph.D.)
Brittany graduated from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo with a B.S. in Chemistry and a B.S. in Environmental Management and Protection. She joined the Tufts Chemistry department in 2020 and is excited to keep learning. In her spare time, you can find Brittany kicking around a soccer ball, eating Mexican food, or exploring the outdoors. She is also an avid photographer and honey aficionado.
Tin Pham (He/him)
Graduate Student (Ph.D.)
Tin is from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University in May 2020 with a BSE in Chemical Engineering and is happy to be at Tufts for his Ph.D.! If Tin is not doing chemistry, he is most likely exploring Boston for food, learning some dance moves, or practicing makeup.
Nick McCurtin (They/them)
Graduate Student (Ph.D.)
Nick was born in Baltimore, MD and was raised in the DMV area. In 2020, Nick received a B.A. in biology from Suffolk University in Boston. Although initially a biologist, Nick’s underlying passion for Chemistry has manifested itself through enrollment to Tufts as a Chemistry Ph.D. student. In any free time, Nick enjoys pop culture, vegan cooking, hiking, and admiring urban wildlife.
Jeremiah Jacob-Dolan (He/him)
Graduate Student (Ph.D.)
Jeremiah is from Arlington, Massachusetts. He received his BS in Biochemistry from Loyola University, Chicago. He joined Tufts in the fall of 2021 where he is pursuing his PHD. In his free time, Jeremiah enjoys playing soccer, hiking, snowboarding and sailing.
Hannah Kimball (She/her)
Graduate Student (Ph.D., CMDB)
Hannah grew up in Newton, Massachusetts. In 2017, Hannah graduated from Goucher College in Maryland with a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Hannah is currently pursuing her PhD in Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology from Tufts Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. When not in the lab, Hannah enjoys crocheting, reading, and watching crime related tv shows.
Ariana Gazaferi (She/her)
Graduate Student (Ph.D.)
Ariana is from Southington, CT. She graduated from the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, CT in May 2022 with a B.S. in chemistry and minor in biology. When not obsessing over chemistry, in her free time she loves to binge watch Netflix documentaries, jam out to music, and keep active either by playing soccer, working out in the gym, or running.
Stefan Hansel (He/him)
Undergraduate Student
Stefan grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts, right outside Boston. He is working toward his biochemistry and biotechnology majors, as well as improving his German for his minor. Outside of classes he enjoys playing volleyball with his club team, as well as relaxing by playing guitar and some video games.
Tia Belotte (She/her)
Undergraduate Student
Tia was born and raised in Massachusetts. At Tufts, she is pursuing a degree in Biochemistry with interests in also studying Spanish and Africana Studies. She is also involved in MARCH, a club that focuses on maternal health advocacy. In her free time, she likes to do puzzles, binge Netflix shows and sing.
Colby Girard (He/him)
Undergraduate Student
Colby is from North Smithfield, Rhode Island and is pursuing a major in Biochemistry with a minor in French at Tufts. Originally a Classics/Art History major, he loves to learn about the past and its art, (although he’s found he prefers it as just a hobby). Colby also enjoys architecture and, when not staring at a building, can probably be found painting it, cooking, or unsuccessfully learning to crochet.
Eric Grin (He/him)
Undergraduate Student
Eric is from Glastonbury, CT. At Tufts, he is pursuing a biochemistry major and a Russian minor, as well as exploring an interest in philosophy. Outside of the lab Eric enjoys working as an EMT, reading, working out, and scuba diving.