#ChemMastadon Introduction!

Hi I’m Rakia (pronounced rock-yah) and I’m a fourth-year #chemistry PhD candidate in the Patterson Lab at UC Irvine.

I work on understanding how proteins influence the #crystallization pathways of #Metal-OrganicFrameworks using transmission electron microscopy #TEM and in-situ spectroscopy techniques.

I’m a #WorkingMom and passionate about #DEIB, #mentorship, and #outreach.

Looking forward to connecting with the larger #chemistryworld on Mastadon! 👩🏻‍🔬🧪