Joe Washington earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from the University of Virginia in 2025. As an undergraduate, he worked with Dr. James Landers developing microfluidic devices for rapid extraction, amplification, and quantification of DNA and RNA from human biofluids for forensic analysis. He also contributed to the development of microelectrodes designed to improve sensitivity in neurotransmitter detection. In the fall of 2025, he joined the Prentice Group, where he is currently working on glycan imaging mass spectrometry and structural characterization.

Awards

• Grinter Fellowship

Publications

Presentations